Mental Health Committee of Del Rio

On World Mental Health Day October 10, 2025, remember self-care is key! Wrap yourself in compassion and gentle kindness. Your mental health is a precious gift. Unfold serenity within! ✨Be Zentastic!

Mental health matters because you do!!!

While 1 in 5 people will experience mental illness over the course of their lifetimes, everyone will face challenges that can and will affect their mental health. Mental Illness Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness of mental illness, fight discrimination and provide support.

Mental health matters. Come join us at today’s candle light vigil.

NEWS - City proclaims September as National Su***de Prevention Month - 830Times By Louis Zylka The 830 Times Councilwoman Carmen Gutierrez proclaimed September 2025 as National Su***de Prevention Month at Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting. Gutierrez presented a proclamation recognizing the resources available in the community that serve people with mental health challeng...

We would love for you to join us this Tuesday as we celebrate MYS Counseling & Assessment Grand Opening at 10am - 106 Bauer Ave Suite A. Meet the team and get to know their services as they venture into servicing Del Rio, TX!

This week, The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau is Spotlighting West Texas Counseling & Guidance Del Rio. The mission of WTCG is to enable individuals and families to reach their full potential in body, mind and spirit, using evidence-based counseling and educational services. Through the years, West Texas Counseling & Guidance has maintained a high standard of professional ethics. Today, the Center is the only non-profit, outpatient, mental-health service provider dedicated to counseling across 36 counties in the Concho Valley, Val Verde area, and the Permian Basin, as well as in three counties in Southeastern New Mexico. Learn more about West Texas Counseling and Guidance serving the Del Rio area on Facebook or at https://www.sanangelocounseling.org/ #chambermemberoftheweek #chamberspotlight #drtx #exploredelrio

The next meeting of the Mental Health Committee will be Monday June 2,2025. We will be meeting at the Val Verde County Library at 12 noon. There will be a light lunch. I am excited about us coming together again.

Open to the community at no charge.
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Today we have a free and very informative presentation brought to you by Mental Health Committee of Del Rio CHIC - Community Health Improvement Coalition - Del Rio it is open to the community and family. Please join us at the Southwest Texas College at Del Rio in the auditorium at 6pm today.

Overview of Presentation:
Project iGuardian™ is presented by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the primary investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Project iGuardian is designed to inform students, parents, educators, and law enforcement about the risks that children face in the online environment.

This engaging presentation will cover tactics used by adult predators online, the growing crime of sextortion, the information devices give away about you and your child, and the newest apps, online games, and social networks children are using. There will also be example scenarios based on local investigations to help attendees better understand how children can be victimized online.

Presenter Bio:
Kara Kocurek is a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations. She has been employed as such since September 2022. Although she investigates a wide variety of federal crimes, she primarily focuses on crimes against children, including child exploitation. As a Special Agent, she focuses on identifying and rescuing victims of exploitation.

Kara Kocurek will be joined by her fellow partners, also dedicated to the investigations of such crimes.