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Reaching New Heights with MAP
Mckayla Leonares has loved the sport of climbing since she was 20 years old. Whether outdoors on a rockface or pushing upward on an indoor climbing wall, the discipline has given her strength, mobility, confidence, and best yet, good health.
However, it hasn’t always come cheap.
Serving the Community, One Plate at a Time
When a volunteer opportunity with Central Health’s Summer Lunch Program was presented to Kaylin Rendon recently, The University of Texas student-athlete didn’t hesitate. Her passion for service stemmed from her own upbringing in Fort Worth.
Useful resources for facts, figures, and background info about the Central Health system. Reach out to us via the contact us page if you still have questions you’d like answered.
Enabling legislation (Ch. 281, Health and Safety Code)
2018 Germane Solutions performance review
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Central Health Focusing on Travis County’s Mental Health Crisis in Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
AUSTIN, Texas—When someone in Travis County experiences a mental health crisis, there is no dedicated psychiatric emergency department or comprehensive crisis center designed to immediately get the person the right […]
Appeals Court Upholds Central Health Authority to Invest in Dell Medical School
AUSTIN, Texas—On Friday, August 21, 2026, the Texas Third Court of Appeals dismissed the remaining claims in the Birch lawsuit, affirming what Central Health has maintained since the litigation began […]
Central Health Board of Managers Reviews Preliminary FY2027 Budget Scenarios
AUSTIN, Texas —The Central Health Board of Managers discussed Wednesday three preliminary budget scenarios for Fiscal Year 2027: a no-new-revenue scenario (keeping property tax revenue at its current level), a […]
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The $1.1 Billion Hidden Tax
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Helping Central Texas See Clearly
How half Helen Eye Clinic changed how thousands of families see the world On a warm fall day last November, a group of 25 elementary students on a field trip […]
Four New Voices, One Shared Calling
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Cooking Up a New Chapter
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