Tag: Tropical Texas Behavioral Health

It’s well-established that the hardships incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic drove many to alcohol, illicit drugs or other harmful substances. The Rio Grande Valley was not the exception during that time, according to data provided by behavioral health experts in the region which showed a rise in substance abuse here.

Tropical Texas Behavioral Health, in partnership with the Edinburg Police Department, announced on Monday that they’ve received a $3 million award in order to create a Mental Health Crisis Response Unit.

The Pharr Police Department and Tropical Texas Behavioral Health announced Friday that the Department of Justice awarded a $550,000 grant for the agency’s mental...