by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian; Picture by Robinson
38th District Attorney Christina Mitchell addressed the Uvalde County Commissioners Court on Monday, December 11th and recommended the Court not renew the contract with the Ecumenical Center of the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center which is located at 2104 East Main Street in the old First State Bank East Main Street Branch.
According to 38th District Attorney Christina Mitchell, the Uvalde County Commissioners Court’s decision not to renew the contract with the Ecumenical Center does not mean counseling and other services at the 2104 East Main facility will cease.
On the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center’s website, it states the following participating organizations offer counseling and other support services at that location:
Bluebonnet Children’s Advocacy Center
- Provides trauma-informed care, particularly for child victims and their families
Nueva Vida Counseling
- Long-term mental health counseling services
- Child psychiatry
- Adult psychiatry
Hill Country Mental Health
- Local mental health authority, provides mental health services and counseling
Family Service
- Financial counseling only
The mission statement found on the organization’s website states the following: The Uvalde Together Resiliency Center (UTRC) is a program of The Ecumenical Center that provides resources, support, and hope to individuals, families, students, faculty, community and organizations impacted by the tragedy at Robb Elementary School.
The current contract between the Ecumenical Center and Uvalde County is set to expire on April 30th, 2023.
“We’ve been working with the Department of Justice and our Governor’s Office to renew the VOCA Grant also known as the Crime Victims Assistance Grant Program (VOCA) – Devotes resources to provide direct services to victims of crime to help them recover and to navigate the justice system,” 38th District Attorney Christina Mitchell said.
“Obviously when we started the Family Resiliency Center, we did not know what that looked like,” D.A. Mitchell said.
Mitchell continued by saying, “But after being involved for two years, it is going to be my recommendation we bring those services in locally.”
In referring to local services, D.A. Mitchell mentioned Family Services and Bluebonnet.
In an email the Uvalde Hesperian received from D.A Mitchell, she wrote,” We are using local clinicians and local agencies to provide services.”
Uvalde County purchased the former First State Bank East Main Branch building at 2104 East Main Street.
Related
