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Dual Diagnosis: Co-Occurring Struggles

For many who live from mental health conditions, an extra layer of challenges makes it harder to pursue stability: substance use disorders. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) explains that “Substance use ...
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Taking Initiative: New Manager of Programs

Alondra Renteria is not new to the Well Community, but she is the newest member of the staff. After two semesters of internship with the Well, Alondra graduated from the University of Texas, Arlington in ...
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Member Spotlight: The New Guy

If you want to know about baseball statistics, Bible facts or the steel industry, Martin’s* your man. Like other residents at Jacob’s House, he has had a bumpy life but has found a place of ...
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Four Things to Know About Homelessness in Dallas

On a single night earlier this year, the Housing Forward 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count found that 3,718 people in Dallas and Collin counties were experiencing homelessness. Each one has a name and a story. And ...
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Four Barriers to Minority Mental Health Care

Mental health struggles impact people of every race and background. And those of every ethnicity and culture often need the help of qualified professionals when facing these challenges. However, for members of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous ...
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Member Spotlight: Poverty and Mental Illness

Philipe* is a charter member of the Well Community. That means for over 20 years he has found a welcoming place to belong, despite grappling with overwhelming challenges of living with several mental health conditions. ...
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