Day: July 30, 2021

HOUSTON — First responders in Texas can now call a confidential phone number to seek treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. It is set up through the HEROES Program at UTHealth. Firefighters, police and paramedics take an oath to honor, serve and protect. Sometimes, that means putting their own lives in danger. But …

KHOU11: “Helpline aims to assist Texas first responders battling mental health disorders” Read More »

HOUSTON – We call them when we have an emergency but who can first responders call when they need help? There is a new hotline specifically for first responders who often deal with situations that most people only get a glimpse of watching on the news. Because of that stress and now the added pressures of COVID-19 there’s a …

FOX26: “New hotline aims to help mental health of first responders during COVID-19 pandemic” Read More »