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The Health Services Division is designed to meet the medical and behavioral health needs of juvenile offenders.

There are three main areas covered by the Health Services Division:

  • Assessment Services - provides comprehensive mental health assessments, substance use assessments, and/or psychological evaluations as needed and appropriate.
  • Medical Services - provides around-the-clock care to youth in the Department's detention and residential facilities.
  • Treatment & Counseling - provides treatment and interventions to juveniles and their families. The types of services offered include crisis-intervention, individual, group, and family therapy, substance use treatment, and sexual offender treatment.

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $9.12.