Each year, hundreds of Texas families turn to Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) for information and support for their children who are blind or visually impaired. A blind children's specialist ...

Understand their current situation and reactions. Prevent additional stress. Promote the development of positive coping strategies. Provide emotional support. Connect them to other people, social ...

An intellectual or developmental disability, also called IDD, includes many severe, chronic conditions that are due to mental and/or physical impairments. IDD can begin at any time, up to 22 years of ...

What Are Blind and Visually Impaired Services? Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) works with people who are blind and visually impaired to help them reach their independence goals. Call the Office ...

CMBHS Help Line 866-806-7806 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST ...

Complete educational requirements: Applicant must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any subject from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the Texas Higher Education ...

An SCC is a group of 3 to 5 trained volunteers who convene at a pre-determined date and time via Microsoft Teams (known as a hearing) to review written documentation and hear oral testimony about the ...

The 2024 Delivery of Health and Human Services to Young Texans report outlines services for children under six years of age, a critical time of early development which impacts children’s long-term ...

Since its inception in September 2023, the HHSC Rural Hospital Finance and Coordination office has awarded $19.3 million in grants to rural hospitals to improve maternal care and reduce debt burdens ...

Local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) serve as the point of entry for publicly funded intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) programs, whether the program is ...

To let the public know about a rulemaking action – such as new, amended or repealed rules – HHS publishes a notice in the Texas Register, a publication of the Texas Secretary of State. Interested ...

HHS is committed to ensuring that women, minority and service-disabled-veteran-owned businesses get a fair chance to compete for all contracts directly, including subcontracting opportunities. Our ...