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New facility addresses county’s mental health needs
BY CODY THORN
Medical City Mental Health & Wellness Alliance opened in February for adult patients and will open its adolescent program in August. Laura Nix, chief nursing o cer at Medical City Mental Health & Wellness Center Alliance, said patients between the ages of 18 to 89 have already been seen and the adolescent program will aid patients ages 12 to 17 when it opens.
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Registered nurses Bhupendra Chaulagain (left) and Kalicia Newsome walk inside Medical City Health & Wellness Center Alliance.
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Also in this issue Government: Check out how the city of Keller is attempting to moderate excess water usage (Page 6)
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BrightStar Care The home care service offers companion care, personal care and medical staffing. The Keller location doesn’t have a brick-and-mortar spot yet but is taking clients. • Opened in May • 214-800-5566; location TBD • www.brightstarcare.com/locations/grapevine 4 Jack in the Box The fast food chain offers a variety of burgers, chicken, tacos, sides and drinks on its menu. • Opened April 15 • 5127 N. Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth • www.jackinthebox.com 5 TeaCupFuls The boba tea business opened its first Fort Worth location and sells teas, smoothies and slushies. • Opened May 31 • 5800 N. Tarrant Parkway, Ste. 106, Fort Worth • www.teacupfulsonline.com 6 American National Bank & Trust The bank has been serving the Roanoke area for 15 years, offering personal and business banking. • Opened April 25 • 409 S. Oak St., Roanoke • www.amnat.com/roanoke-branch 7 TORC The autonomous truck hub is now bringing self-driving trucks directly to the region. • Opened May 13 • 13119 Old Denton Road, Fort Worth • www.torc.ai
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12 Jade Beauty Collective The medical spa, which has a range of beauty and wellness services, is relocating from Colleyville. • Opening TBD • 116 Taylor St., Keller • www.jadebeautyandwellness.com
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9 Flipkick Swim Academy The academy provides customized swimming lessons for individuals of all ages. Construction is expected to be complete Aug. 29. • 1751 N. US 377, Ste. 102, Roanoke • www.flipkick.org 10 Chick-fil-A Construction will start on the fried chicken restaurant in November and will take five months to complete. • East Bonds Ranch Road, Fort Worth • www.chickfila.com 11 Hideaway Pizza The restaurant is known for its unique atmosphere, appetizers and creative pizza offerings. Construction is expected to finish Aug. 18. • 9800 North Freeway, Fort Worth • www.hideawaypizza.com
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ZenXtreme Yoga and Fitness Studio The business relocated from Roanoke to Trophy Club and has multiple yoga-based workouts. • Reopened May 23 • 2001 E. SH 114, Ste. 180, Trophy Club • www.zenxtreme.com Perot Museum of Nature and Science A grand reopening was held after the Moody Family Children’s Museum was renovated and expanded. • Reopened May 23
13 Playgrounds open at Keller Sports Park The new playgrounds feature swings, slides and climbing features, according to the city of Keller. City officials approved canopy shades over the playgrounds to keep the area cooler, as well. The new play areas were installed following input from nearly 750 community members who provided feedback on the designs. • Opened end of May • 1 Sports Parkway, Keller • www.tinyurl.com/peh3cutp
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Government
BY MARK FADDEN, HEATHER MCCULLOUGH & CODY THORN
New ordinance attempts to curb Keller water loss Keller City Council voted unanimously to amend the city’s water ordinance during its meeting May 20. The changes attempt to address water loss from issues with water systems. The details Director of Public Works Alonzo Liñán said sta recommended the changes to be in alignment with the city of Fort Worth’s water conservation e orts since Keller gets its water from Fort Worth. Liñán cited recent examples of signi cant water loss and waste, including: • A faulty hose bib that leaked for 22 days, result- ing in 2,000-3,000 gallons per day of water lost • A faulty pool valve leaked for 93 days, resulting in 800-900 gallons per day of water lost Liñán said added the city will encompass ordinances on other water systems besides lawn
Roanoke vetoes guided scooter tours Roanoke City Council denied a special per- mit use to Lone Star Rydables on Oak Street by a 4-3 vote at the June 10 meeting. Lone Star Rydables are motorized scooters in the shape of di erent animals that are part of guided city and restaurant tours, applicant Ken Goodman said. The overview Roanoke Fire Chief Chris Addington had concerns about the scooters catching re while charging and Police Chief Je Williams noted the smaller walking paths on Oak Street would not t both scooters and pedestrians. Another concern was pinpointing when tours would occur, Williams said. Though Goodman said the business didn’t want to have tours during peak hours, that is hard to determine since they change seasonally.
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and landscaping irrigation. Penalties could be up to $500 per day, though Liñán said the city will seek to educate residents who are in violation before handing out nes. Looking ahead Keller o cials announced June 2 a partnership with WaterSmart Software, an app that monitors a household’s water usage. Residents can register for the program at kellertx.watersmart.com.
Fort Worth names Alldredge interim police chief Fort Worth Assistant Police Chief Robert All- dredge is now the city’s the interim police chief. What’s happening
“I am stepping into this role with a deep sense of responsibility and a strong commitment to the safety and well-being of every
multiple areas of the department. He started with the Fort Worth Police Department in 1999 and has been an o cer, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant and captain, according to the city website. In his most recent job, he oversaw the depart- ment’s nance/personnel bureau, consisting of the training division, professional standards division, program support division and communications.
resident in our city.” ROBERT ALLDREDGE, FORT WORTH INTERIM POLICE CHIEF
Fort Worth City Council voted for Alldredge to take over the role May 31 during its May 20 meet- ing, one day following the retirement of Police Chief Neil Noakes. Alldredge has held various ranks and served in
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Education
BY MARK FADDEN
Keller ISD votes not to pursue splitting district One of the rst actions for the new Keller ISD board was to unanimously vote against pursuing the creation of a new school district by detachment. What happened? At the May 15 meeting, Place 5 Trustee Chris Coker and board President John Birt spoke about the importance of putting the divisiveness concerning the split aside. “This idea [of the split] was concerning to the community,” Coker said. “I’m glad we can move forward as a community.” The unanimous vote comes after new board members Randy Campbell and Jennifer Erickson were sworn in to their new board trustee positions along with Chelsea Kelly, who was reelected in the May election, during the May 14 special meeting. They were part of the vote at the May 15 meeting.
NISD newest district in social media lawsuit The Northwest ISD board voted unani- mously May 19 to join several school districts across the state in litigation e orts to recover expenses sustained by the district related to youth social media usage and addiction. The gist The list of companies named in the law- suit include Meta Platforms Inc., Instagram LLC, Snap Inc., TikTok Inc., ByteDance Inc., YouTube LLC, Google LLC, and Alphabet Inc. According to NISD documents, the district will be represented by Eiland & Bonnin, PC; and O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC. “There are no up-front or out-of-pocket costs to join the litigation,” district docu- ments state. “If there is no recovery, there are no costs to the district.”
“We recognize this has been a contentious last few months.
With the resolution, we put this matter to rest so that we can all move forward as one district.” JOHN BIRT, KELLER ISD BOARD PRESIDENT
The background Interest in the Keller ISD board election spiked due to the recent activities of the board about possibly splitting the district. Former Place 1 Trustee Micah Young opted not to run for reelection and Place 2 Trustee Joni Smith was defeated by Erickson in the May election. Superintendent Tracy Johnson handed in her resignation following the Jan. 30 meeting after she said the split “wasn’t right for the kids.” Cory Wilson was named interim superintendent in February and was named the lone nalist for the position June 5.
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Transportation
BY MARK FADDEN & CODY THORN
Repaving work to affect Keller drivers through July Repaving efforts will cause traffic disruptions for those using Blevins Lane and Meadow Knoll Court just north of Keller Parkway, according to a city of Keller Facebook post. The details The post states the work involves asphalt reconstruction and subgrade rehabilitation within the current road layout. This phase of the repaving began the week of May 19 and is scheduled for completion by the end JOHNSON RD. BLEVINS DR, GREENBRIAR DR. CASTLEMAN CT. KELLER PKWY. MEDOW KNOLL CT. BLEVINS LN,
NTTA to increase tolls by 1 cent per mile The North Texas Tollway Authority stated June 3 the toll rate will increase from 21 to 22 cents per mile as of July 1. The pay- by-mail rate will be double the TollTag rate, according to a release. The breakdown The increase will help NTTA repay $8.8 billion in toll bonds used to construct toll roads. It also helps fund improvements included in the NTTA five-year capital plan, such as the Dallas North Tollway extension. “Each year, we serve more than 14 million customers through safe, well-main- tained roads, which brings significant economic growth and development to our region,” NTTA board chairman Scott Levine said in the release.
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Keller council passes 49- lot Armstrong Hills The Armstrong Hills development was approved at the Keller City Council meeting June 3 after going through the council process four times. The details The neighborhood will be a 49-acre parcel of land on Davis Boulevard. The developer, Holmes Builders, will develop 49 residential lots along with several tracts of green space, according to developer documents. The homes will be at least 3,000 square feet and start at $2.4 million. A closer look Developer documents state a deceleration lane will be added along Davis Boulevard to help miti- gate tra c concerns presented by nearby property owners. Stormwater detention areas will also be installed to address drainage concerns.
Fort Worth adds 35 acres for housing More than 35 acres of land was annexed into Fort Worth for future residential devel- opment during the June 10 City Council meeting. The overview Located in Denton County, the land will be part of Council District 10, which is represented by Alan Blaylock. During the next 40 years, the estimated cumulative taxable property value is $33.2 million, city documents state. The development is east of I-35W along Litsey Road and will have 131 houses on the 35.832-acre parcel near Chadwick Farms Park and Chadwick Farms subdivision, according to city documents. All of the new houses will be part of Northwest ISD.
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same level of care regardless of their income,” Peloquin said. The details Walmart o ers automatic prescription re lls for generic drugs in both 30- and 90-day dosages, but can also work with specialty pharmacies to ll more advanced prescriptions, Peloquin said. The company is also trying to place pharmacies within most stores in an e ort to reduce barriers to health care and make it easier for individuals to access two basic needs in the same place. Walmart employs thousands of pharmacists, who dispense and advise patients on medications, and pharmacist technicians, which run cash registers and help with clerical work. “They’re not always going to go to the doctor, but they’re going to go to the grocery store,” she said. Drone delivery, which allows customers to get medications and groceries at the same time, and virtual care are also available, Peloquin said,
As health care becomes more expensive with Texas families on average paying more than $7,500 annually, Walmart is attempting to address the issue. A report by Texas 2036, a nonpartisan public policy organization, found that 41% of likely Texas voters, over half of which are mothers, skipped on health care because they did not know the nal cost. In the same report, 39% of adults worried about their ability to cover the cost of health care. Shantay Peloquin, the regional director for Walmart Health and Wellness in North Texas, said the company strives to make health care more accessible and a ordable. While insurance covers most treatments o ered through Walmart Health and Wellness, Walmart is committed to price transparency, Peloquin added. Price transparency is one way to address increas- ing health care costs, per the Texas 2036 report. “We think that everybody should have the
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further reducing barriers for health care. What else? Walmart Health and Wellness also o ers vac- cines and travel immunizations. For individuals 14 years old and older, travel immunizations are available without a prescription as of May. Many Walmart stores also o er optical services through independent optometrists, Peloquin said.
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Health care Clinics & ERs
BY GABBY BAILEY
Types of clinics & ERs Retail clinics are typically found in larger retailers, and can treat basic illnesses and offer vaccinations. Urgent care centers can treat basic illnesses, some broken bones and other ailments. Freestanding emergency rooms can treat most symptoms and ailments—similar to a hospital’s ER. *This list is not comprehensive
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital-Keller Type: Freestanding emergency room Hours: 24/7 • 620 S. Main St., Ste. 100, Keller • www.bsweh.org CareNow Urgent Care-Keller Main Bear Creek Type: Urgent care center Hours: Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.;
First MD Family Walk-In Clinic • Type: Urgent care center • Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed Saturday-Sunday
• 208 E, SH 114, Ste. 300, Roanoke • www.roanokefirstmed.com
Sunday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • 720 S. Main St., Keller • www.carenow.com
CareNow Urgent Care-Keller Pkwy. & Main Type: Urgent care center Hours: Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.;
Z-2-H Family Med & Urgent Care Clinic Type: Urgent care center Hours: Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sunday
CareNow Urgent Care-Presidio Vista Type: Urgent care center Hours: Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • 8901 N. Freeway, Ste. 111, Fort Worth • www.carenow.com Cook Children’s Urgent Care Alliance Type: Urgent care center Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily • 10601 N. Riverside Drive, Fort Worth • www.cookchildrens.org PrimaCare Urgent Care Type: Urgent care center Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • 2205 N. Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth • www.nextcare.com Urgent Care for Kids-Alliance Type: Urgent care center Hours: Monday-Friday: 1 p.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • 3400 Texas Sage Trail, Ste. 148, Fort Worth
Sunday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • 104 S. Main St., Keller • www.carenow.com
• 769 Bandit Trail, Keller • www.zeal-to-heal.com
MD First Watch Family Type: Urgent care center Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Roanoke
CareNow Urgent Care-Roanoke Type: Urgent care center Hours: Monday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily • 1530 N. Hwy. 377, Roanoke • www.carenow.com CVS MinuteClinic-Roanoke Type: Retail clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • 1305 N. US 377, Roanoke (inside CVS Pharmacy) • www.cvs.com/minuteclinic
• 310 Keller Parkway, Keller • www.mdfirstwatch.com
CVS MinuteClinic-Keller Type: Retail clinic Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • 801 N. Tarrant Parkway, Keller (inside CVS Pharmacy) • www.cvs.com/minuteclinic
Superior Urgent Care Type: Urgent care center Hours: Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. • 2122 Rufe Snow Drive, Ste. 132, Keller • www.superiorclinics.com
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Breeze Urgent Care Type: Urgent care center Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m daily • 5252 Golden Triangle Blvd., Ste. 500, Fort Worth • www.breeze.care.texashealth.org
• www.urgentcarekids.com This list is not comprehensive.
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Health care
BY GABBY BAILEY
Tarrant County boasts higher health factors than the state in several key areas. There are five domains of social factors for someone’s health: 1 Economic stability: refers to income and the cost of living. 2 Education access and quality: indicates early childhood education quality and high school/higher education graduation rates. 3 Health care access and quality: includes access to primary and specialty care services and health insurance. 4 Neighborhood environment: relates to housing; access to clean food; water; the internet; and crime rates. 5 Social and community context: local bonds, work conditions and food security. Tarrant County tops state in social health
Health comparison Health is shaped by social and economic factors like education; quality healthcare access and living environment; and 30% is from habits like diet and exercise.
Social and economic factors: 40% Health behaviors: 30% Hospital/clinic care: 20% Physical environment: 10% A person's overall health can be broken down into these components:
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County population statistics compared to state and national averages:
1 Below poverty level (2022) Tarrant County Texas United States 10.6% 14% 12.6%
3 People under 65 with health insurance (2022) Tarrant County Texas United States 81.1% 90.5% 81.7% 4 Households spending 30%+ on housing (2016-20) Tarrant County Texas United States 28.4% 29.2% 29.4% 5 Population experiencing food insecurity (2021) Tarrant County Texas United States 12% 13.7% 10.4%
1 Employment for residents ages 16-65 (2022) Tarrant County Texas United States 74.9% 75.7% 77.4% 2 Residents ages 16-24 not in school nor working (2021) Tarrant County Texas United States 11.6% 13.7% 12.1%
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Health care
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Quality of life lower in Tarrant County than U.S.
such as perceived health and life satisfaction. Quality of life can be impacted by physical health conditions like low birth weight, or live newborns who weigh less than 5.5 pounds. It also measures a person’s poor physical health days and poor mental health days over a 30-day span.
& Roadmaps, a collaboration of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, defines quality of life as a person’s self assessment of physical, mental, social and emotional health throughout their life. These parameters include conditions
Tarrant County ranked lower than the United States and relatively on par with the state of Texas in term of quality of life, while Denton County residents had an overall higher quality of life compared to national and state statistics. The data, which is from County Health Rankings
Poor physical and mental health days, 2022
Comparison of adults reporting fair or poor health, 2022
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Average physical health days
Average mental health days
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Health care
BY GABBY BAILEY
BY CODY THORN
Learn more about 3 health care updates from local hospitals
Fort Worth City Council prepares for EMS transition in July
During a Fort Worth City Council work session meeting June 3, council members talked to Fire Chief Jim Davis on updates about the transition of emergency medical services from MedStar to the city of Fort Worth’s Fire Department. The transition, which dissolves the interlocal agreement with MedStar and establishes the emergency medical services within city limits, takes place July 1. A closer look Council Member Carlos Flores brought up MedStar using a lot of resources to provide help for homeless people in town. “They are calling 911 and getting an ambulance,” he said. “That was their default health care plan, right? Financially, that’s not sustainable.” Davis clari ed that the department will look into working with partners like JPS Health Network or nonpro ts to aid with homeless care. Council Member Elizabeth Beck suggested the Healing
Shepherd Clinic could help those in need, but not necessarily utilize an ambulance. The Healing Shepherd Clinic provides educa- tion, preventative care and medical treatment to homeless individuals in the Fort Worth area, according to its website. Diving deeper Beck asked Davis if the Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program would still be available for residents. The program was started by MedStar in 2009 and patients who enroll receive regularly scheduled home visits from a paramedic. Accord- ing to the MedStar website, the program was created to address a response that did not need an ambulance trip. Davis said there were no changes to the program and it would still be an option. In 2008, 21 patients were transported more than 2,000 times by MedStar, which resulted in nearly $1 million in charges.
What else? According to a city news release, 14 cities have signed on for ambulance services that Fort Worth will provide, with allocation costs being distrib- uted based on use. EMS services will have an $85 million annual budget with anticipated revenues of $65 million.
1 John Peter Smith Hospital JPS Health Network was bestowed the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award May 29 for the second year in a row, according to a hospital news release. The award is a global honor given to organizations worldwide that prioritize employee well-being and inclusive environments. According to the release, this award was given only to seven health care organizations across the world, which “re ects the culture that drives [JPS’s] mission to improve healthcare services in Tarrant County.”
2 Medical City Alliance The hospital is in the nal planning stages of adding eight beds to the ER unit to bring the total number of beds to 29, Medical City Alliance director of communications Corey Koif said. Construction is expected to begin at the end of the year and be nished in January 2027. Medical City Alliance has 70 acres of undeveloped land that will eventually be used for further expansions at a later date, said Janet St. James, assistant vice president of public relations and media communications for Medical City Healthcare.
3 Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance The Alliance location launched the TeamBirth program in January, which utilizes a decision- making model with planning boards and “huddles” for open dialogue between the care team and patients during and after delivery, Texas Health o cials said. “Every mother deserves to have a safe and memorable birth experience, and we are delighted to be among the rst in the state to implement the program at our facility,” said Clint Abernathy, president of Texas Health Alliance.
“One very positive thing about putting us all together as MedStar in the re department is that we’ll all be
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From the cover
New facility addresses county’s mental health needs
The details
Similar mental health facilities are at least a 15-minute drive south of Medical City Mental Health & Wellness Alliance.
Medical City Mental Health & Wellness Alliance provides partial hospital programs, intensive outpatient programs and inpatient programs. The partial program gives monitored care and the outpatient intensive program is three or four full days a week, Nix said. Of the 88 beds, 16 will be for adolescents, four for seniors and 68 for adults, said Janet St. James, assistant vice president of public relations and media communications at Medical City Healthcare. Prior to the opening, the next- closest mental health hospitals are in Arlington or downtown Fort Worth. “In this corner of Tarrant County, there isn’t anyone [else],” Nix said. Counselor Katie McCoy, who runs Mindwell Therapy in Keller, echoed those thoughts on the available options. “If somebody is in a major crisis, going to therapy one hour, once a week, might be helpful to some degree, but not in a severe crisis,” McCoy said.
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What to expect
Zooming out
The breakdown
Nix said Medical City Alliance’s parent company, Hospital Corporation of America, has held classes with experts in various elds to cover current health trends for school nurses throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area for years. Russell added that last spring, KISD nurses and counselors toured the hospital for educational purposes and to learn what the new Alliance mental health facility will o er. Russell said he wants Medical City Alliance to be a resource to all of the school districts in the Alliance area of Fort Worth and neighboring areas like Keller and Roanoke. “I’ve been very impressed [with] the desire of school nurses and counselors to really get more education [on mental health] so they can help parents and children,” Nix said.
In May, Medical City Healthcare was one of 60 programs nationwide recognized for its psychiatry and behavioral health programs by Becker’s Hospi- tal Review, including the Alliance location. “The need for adult and adolescent behavioral health care are great across Tarrant County, Texas and the United States,” Medical City Mental Health & Wellness Alliance CEO Jim Russell said.
Nix said that 5.3 million adolescents have been diagnosed with some form of mental health issues in the United States and suicide is the second-lead- ing cause of death for children ages 12 to 17. Last spring, in the aftermath of three students committing suicide in one week, Keller ISD o - cials said it provided additional counseling sup- port and prioritized mental health programming. According to data from KISD, counselors from pre-K to 12th grade conducted 797 suicide-risk assessments in the 2023-24 school year. Northwest ISD counselors handled 699 cases of self-harm/ suicidal ideation, said Jamie Farber, director of guidance and counseling for the district. McCoy said after school hours, it’s on the parents to watch if their children are being bullied or cyberbullied. In 2017, David’s Law, or SB 179, addressed cyberbullying and required school districts to handle cases reported by a parent. “There are not a lot of resources in the area if teens are in a major crisis,” McCoy said. For extreme cases, both NISD and KISD’s web- sites state students should immediately go to the hospital. Medical City Mental Health & Wellness Alliance’s adolescence program will be open by the start of the 2025-26 school year.
Percent of adults with poor mental health days in Tarrant County and Denton County
Tarrant County Denton County
Texas
3.9%
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
4.4%
3.5%
3.4%
3.6%
5.5%
Signs of possible mental health issues in teenagers
3.1%
3.9%
3.2%
Grades suddenly drop
2.8%
3.1%
Leaving school early
4.7%
After-school help to parents from KISD and NISD
Staying in bed for long periods
3.8% 3.8%
State investigation checklist used by administrators List of external counseling resources, including crisis hotlines
3.4%
No interest in usual activities
2.9%
3.3%
SOURCE: MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER ALLIANCE COMMUNITY IMPACT
5.1%
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SOURCE: COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND ROADMAPS COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCES: KELLER ISD, NORTHWEST ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
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State
BY HANNAH NORTON
Texas moves to expand medical cannabis program, ban THC sales
More details
On June 2, the Texas Hemp Business Council delivered 5,000 letters to Abbott’s o ce asking him to veto SB 3, the proposed THC ban. “Texans recognize SB 3 for what it is: an attack on the rights and liberties of Texans that will destroy tens of thousands of jobs,” THBC executive director Mark Bordas said.
Texas lawmakers sent a plan to expand eligibility for low-THC medical cannabis prescriptions to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk June 2, putting the state on track to build out an existing program that some have said does not help enough people. House Bill 46 would add conditions such as chronic pain and Crohn’s disease to Texas’ Compassionate Use Program and allow doctors to prescribe more forms of medication. The bill would also allow 15 medical cannabis dispensaries to operate in Texas, up from three under current law, and give licensed dispensaries the option to create satellite locations to store medication. Currently, providers house all of products in a single location. In May, lawmakers approved Senate Bill 3 , which seeks to ban the possession, sale and
The current situation Texas’ three medical cannabis dispensaries operate dozens of pickup locations throughout the state.
Medical cannabis pickup locations
Another perspective
SOURCES: TEXAS ORIGINAL, GOODBLEND, FLUENT COMMUNITY IMPACT
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said Texas needs to increase access to low-THC medical cannabis prescriptions and outlaw all other THC products. He told reporters May 28 that SB 3 would “save an entire generation from being hooked on drugs.”
manufacture of all other hemp-derived THC products in Texas. Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto hundreds of bills.
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DETOURS: The Botanical Gardens of Orange CRITTER: Bottlenose Dolphin OUT THERE: Meanwhile, in Texas MADE IN TEXAS: Copper Craftsman FEATURE PREVIEW: Juneteenth’s Hero, Opal Lee
Above: The Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center.
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DETOURS
A Green Refuge In Orange
Northwest of downtown, alongside Adams Bayou.
BY DANIEL VAUGHN
FOR FIFTY YEARS the gates of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center were closed. A bitter freeze in 1958 killed much of founder H.J. Lutcher Stark’s plant- ings, including his prized azaleas. Decades later, reopening plans spearheaded by his namesake foundation were also thwarted by nature, first by Hurricane Rita, in 2005, and then by Ike, in 2008. Finally, in 2009, the 252-acre park opened once again to visitors. Gravel paths wander along- side some three hundred plant species, and everywhere are contemplative spaces that feel far removed from the surrounding city, which lies just across the Sabine River from Louisiana. At the placid Pond of the Blue Moon is the towering Cypress Gate, a platform designed by San Antonio–based architecture firm Lake Flato from logs salvaged after Rita. At Ruby Lake, you’ll find a bird blind for viewing the many varieties of waterfowl that come through, and you just might see an alligator sunning on the dock nearby.
About 51,000 bottlenose dol- phins—the most common spe- cies o the Texas coast—are frolicking in the northern Gulf as you read this. Occasionally, though, one of them ends up on land. The Texas Marine Mam- mal Stranding Network, based in Galveston, responds to an average of 134 strandings per year. Executive director Heidi Whitehead says that after hur- ricanes, she and her colleagues have even rescued dolphins from fields and ditches as far as seventeen miles inland. So before you head to the beach, learn what to do if you come across one.
it can be rescued. Then try to keep it shaded and wet.
IF I FIND A STRANDED DOLPHIN, SHOULD I PUSH
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IT INTO THE WATER? Often, says Whitehead, a
HOW EXACTLY DOES ONE MOISTEN A DOLPHIN ? You can pour seawater over it or cover it in wet towels. Just be sure to avoid the blowhole. MAY I PET IT? Definitely not. Wild dolphins are a protected species, and any form of harassment (such as trying to touch, feed, or swim with them) is illegal. Whitehead says the best thing you can do is be quiet and keep pets and other people at a distance. —Lauren Larson
beached dolphin is su ering from a lung disease brought on by exposure to bacteria, viruses, or fungi, and it must be treated and rehabilitated. If you try to Free Willy a dolphin back into the Gulf, it is unlikely to survive. WHAT SHOULD I DO? First, call 800-9MAMMAL, which is like a dolphin 911, and someone from Whitehead’s group will talk you through keeping the animal safe until
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MADE IN TEXAS
Inside a Copper Mind Jonathan Beall makes modern kitchenware, barware, and water dispensers that last a lifetime.
BY AMANDA ALBEE
When Beall launched Sertodo Copper, in 1997, he traveled the U.S., cold-calling ho- tels and restaurants to sell Mexican-made copper cookware and chafing dishes. Three years later, he moved to Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán, a town with a coppersmithing tradition that predates its founding nearly five hundred years ago. There, he joined a copper community led by James Metcalf, the late sculptor and educator who reinvigorated local artisanal traditions. An apprentice- ship with copper maestro Máximo Velázquez Correa had Beall forging hundreds of nails and tools, including hammers and chisels, to cultivate a “manual intelligence” that he says is in decline among modern American creators, who sidestep material knowledge for computer-aided design. To read the full story, please subscribe to Texas Monthly.
IN HIS AUSTIN warehouse, Jonathan Beall sips water from one of his copper cups, an Ayurvedic practice said to stimulate diges- tion and increase immunity. He points to a hand-carved solid-copper vase made us- ing traditional techniques, such as melting recycled copper into ingots and repeatedly annealing and forging the mass into shape, a skill he learned in Mexico. It reminds him of a similar piece he encountered on a trip to Sayulita, on that country’s Pacific coast, almost thirty years ago—he can still see it glittering in the dawn light among a peddler’s wares. “I had never seen anything like it,” he says. “I didn’t know what was happening, but I had a big feeling.”
OUT THERE
Meanwhile, In Texas A man dressed in shorts and sneakers was seen cruising down the center lane of westbound Interstate 40 in Amarillo on an electric scooter . In a cave near Marfa, archaeologists discovered remnants of an atlatl, a straight-flying boomerang, and other components of whatmay be the oldest intact hunting kit found in North America. Almost four thousand Kerrville residents lost power for two hours after a ringtail came into contact with equipment at a substation. On National Beer Day, a train collided with the trailer of a semitruck near Saginaw, spilling hundreds of cans of beer around the tracks. Nearly three thousand people and 1,300 dogs descended on a ranch in Bee Cave for Texas’s largest annual golden retriever meetup . Hoping to steal a car, a man threw a rock through the window of a Tyler dealership, injured himself while entering through the broken glass, and called 911 for help getting out of the building, even though several doors were unlocked. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was bitten by an ostrich while visiting a wildlife park in North Texas. —Meher Yeda
Jonathan Beall polishes a copper vessel at his com- pany’s workshop in Austin on April 24, 2025.
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