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Season for Caring's Yett family begins to receive some help, but much more needed.

Legislation passed in Olympia this year will provide more dental-care access to underserved communities. House Bill 1678 authorizes dental therapists to work in community health clinics or federally qualified health centers. Marcy Bowers, executive director of the Statewide Poverty Action Network, said the new law will allow more staff capacity to dental-care teams in these facilities to assist dentists. ...

Hospitals in Connecticut and across the nation faced significant financial losses in 2022. A Connecticut Hospital Association report found that hospitals in the state incurred $164 million in losses in 2022, relative to pre-pandemic levels. Along with this, hospital expenses increased by 23%, reflecting a national trend. ...

Many Americans experience depression or anxiety, but a new Texas study shows a regular phone call to those suffering can reduce symptoms. Known as "Sunshine Calls", the study recruited 240 mostly homebound, older adults suffering from depressive symptoms. Mini Kahlon, Ph.D., study author and associate professor of population health, Dell Med, University of Texas at Austin, said the phone calls were made by people who were not health-care professionals but had been briefly tra...

The Austin Empty Bowl Project brings together potters, musicians and restaurant owners to raise money for hungry children in Central Texas.

The Statesmans charity program made a big difference in featured families lives with $1.75 million in monetary and in-kind donations.

The event will, once again, be held in person on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 20, at the Central Texas Food Bank from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Statesman Season for Caring, in its 23rd year, will help hundreds of local families throughout the year with basic needs because of record donations.

Brian Sheth of the Sheth Sangreal Foundation has formed a partnership with the Austin American-Statesman, a local newspaper, to help families in need this holiday season. This year marks the sixth consecutive season that he has chosen to do so.

Statesman Season for Caring 2021: Making homes accessible, rebuilding and helping with rent are among the many needs for this years families.