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The DSHS Council governs the department. [3] The agency's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division, along with Public Policy Research Institute at Texas A&M University coordinate the Texas School Survey, [4] a program consisting of two surveys on drug and alcohol abuse, an annual one done at the local school-district level and a biennial ...
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Many of the direct client services that were performed by DSHS, such as services for women and children, and people with special health care needs, were transferred to HHSC in September 2016. DSHS now focuses on providing these functions: Vital statistics, such as birth and death records
The Demographic and Health Surveys ( DHS) Program is responsible for collecting and disseminating accurate, nationally representative data on health and population in developing countries. The project is implemented by ICF International and is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with contributions from other ...
Texas universities eliminated or changed hundreds of jobs in recent months in response to one of the nation's most sweeping bans on diversity programs on college campuses, school officials told ...
May 17, 2024 at 10:25 PM. Thunderstorms have killed seven people and left more than half a million homes and businesses without power in south-eastern Texas. Residents in the area could be without ...
Further, 61% of high school students in Texas have tried alcohol and 17% of Texas high school students had their first drink before the age of 13. Based on 2016-2017 surveys, it was estimated that in Texas on average each year over a million individuals 12 years old or older had an alcohol use disorder in the last year. Alcohol policy
It is named for Seth Ward College, which was founded in 1910 by Methodist bishop Seth Ward, who took over Central Plains College and Conservatory of Music (founded in 1907) to form Seth Ward College. The school burned in 1916 and was not rebuilt. Country singer Jimmy Dean was born in Seth Ward. Geography
Geography. K-Bar Ranch is located in northeastern Jim Wells County at (27.996465, -97.92289 Texas State Highway 359 forms the southeastern border of the community. Highway 359 leads southwest 2 miles (3 km) to Orange Grove and 20 miles (32 km) to Alice, the county seat, as well as northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Mathis.