The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. Simply text or call 988

Camino Real Community Services, provides a variety of behavioral healthcare to people struggling with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), addiction, and more. Service area includes Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Karnes, La Salle, Maverick, McMullen, Wilson, and Zavala Counties.

Behavioral Health Services:
Individual Counseling
Family and Marriage Counseling
Group Therapy
Diagnostic Assessment 
Substance Use Disorder
​Medication Assisted Treatment

Behavioral Health Services are designed to help people who are uninsured, whose existing coverage does not provide mental health service benefits, are low-income and lack the money to pay for counseling services, or would not receive treatment any other way. Reach out locally to pgarcez@mhm.org

Offers education and therapeutic support to empower and give you hope as you support your child’s mental health.

In this necessary and current class, Dr. Skinner shares research and gives practical and implementable advice to parents around technology and how it’s impacting our children’s mental health.

A parent's guide to helping a child in distress

Signs your child might be more than moody

Kids are naturally curious and have questions about mental illness. Understanding mental illness can be challenging for adults as well as for children. Myths, confusion, and misinformation about mental illnesses can cause anxiety, strengthen stereotypes, and lead to stigma. During the past several decades, great advances have been made in the areas of diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses. Parents can help children understand that these are real illnesses that can be treated.