{"id":1793,"date":"2026-02-12T04:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T04:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/sustaining-independence\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:46:24","slug":"sustaining-independence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/sustaining-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustaining Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module eyebrow preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Sustaining Independence<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_heading_0 et_pb_heading et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_heading_container\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Equipping People, Families, and Communities<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Practical tools, educational resources, and shareable information organized to support everyday functioning, community living, and quality of life, curated with real-world use in mind. <\/p>\n<p>Designed for professionals, caregivers, and family members working alongside individuals with behavioral health conditions, across a range of settings, life stages, and levels of need. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section et-interaction-target-tq6n7ufnao\" data-interaction-target=\"tq6n7ufnao\" id=\"resource-library\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Resource Library<\/h2>\n<p>Find tools, learning materials, and shareable information organized by topic below. This library is a starting point, not exhaustive, and focuses on national and Texas resources rather than local city\/county listings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module iceebp-rc-bar preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">        <div class=\"iceebp-rc iceebp-rc-labels-show iceebp-rc-iconstyle-active-full-swap\"\n             data-hover=\"0\"\n             data-collapse=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"iceebp-rc-items\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Resource Center Navigation\">\n                                    <div class=\"iceebp-rc-item\" id=\"iceebp-rc-btn-2184\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2184\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-panel=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2184\" data-anchor=\"cat\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-person-chalkboard\"><\/i>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-label\">Cognitive Adaptation Training<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <template id=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2184\">\n                        <div class=\"iceebp-rc-panel-inner\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <div class=\"iceebp-rc-divi-layout\"><div class=\"rb-divi-library-shortcode\"><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Access resources designed to help you implement CAT with confidence. Explore training videos, webinars, and downloadable practitioner tools, including the CAT manual and intervention templates.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Cognitive Adaptation Training helps address everyday challenges linked to cognitive and executive functioning barriers that can interfere with follow-through in treatment and daily routines. The resources below offer practical guidance, examples, and tools to support real world application, from intervention planning to environmental supports. Use the manual, templates, and videos to tailor strategies to a person\u2019s goals while staying consistent with core CAT principles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module iceebp-resources-style preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<div class=\"iceebp-course-cards\" style=\"--iceebp-cols:4;\">\n<article class=\"iceebp-card\">\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"iceebp-card-title\">Clinician&#8217;s  Corner<\/h3>\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-excerpt\">\n<p>Downloadable templates of CAT interventions, manual &amp; treatment planning forms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-cta\"><a class=\"iceebp-card-button\" href=\"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/clinicians-corner\/\">Access Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"iceebp-card\">\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"iceebp-card-title\">Training Videos<\/h3>\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-excerpt\">\n<p>Watch as we engage with previous CAT participants and hear their individual stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-cta\"><a class=\"iceebp-card-button\" href=\"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/training-videos\/\">Access Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"iceebp-card\">\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"iceebp-card-title\">Clinician to Clinician<\/h3>\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-excerpt\">\n<p>Connect with other people using CAT to share your experiences and seek answers to challenging questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-cta\"><a class=\"iceebp-card-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tpi.training.uthscsa.edu\/Moodle\/mod\/forum\/view.php?id=242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access Resource<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"iceebp-card\">\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"iceebp-card-title\">CAT as a Medicaid Service<\/h3>\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-excerpt\">\n<p>Find out how CAT is authorized, filed, and paid for via Medicaid (STAR+PLUS Billing Guidance PDF).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"iceebp-card-cta\"><a class=\"iceebp-card-button\" href=\"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/tpii\/cpt-billing.pdf\">View PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>CAT Webinar Series<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>This webinar series is designed to enhance understanding and build knowledge in Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT). Each session explores key topics essential to supporting individuals and developing effective CAT interventions while fostering strong, collaborative partnerships. These tips and strategies provide practical tools to help tailor your interactions with those you serve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/cat-webinar\/\">Access the Training Series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/template>\n                                        <div class=\"iceebp-rc-item\" id=\"iceebp-rc-btn-2185\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2185\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-panel=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2185\" data-anchor=\"financial\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-comments-dollar\"><\/i>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-label\">Financial &#038; Basic Needs<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <template id=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2185\">\n                        <div class=\"iceebp-rc-panel-inner\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <div class=\"iceebp-rc-divi-layout\"><div class=\"rb-divi-library-shortcode\"><div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Explore resources that support financial wellness, along with help for basic needs like housing, food, benefits, employment, and legal assistance. These tools can help build stability day to day.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Financial strain and unmet basic needs can quickly undermine recovery for people living with serious mental illness. This section brings together practical links for benefits, budgeting, employment, housing, food, transportation, and legal help to reduce day to day stress and strengthen stability. Start with the financial wellness tools, then use the topic links to find programs and services that match the need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_0 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough iceebp-module-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Financial<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/financial-wellness-webinar-series\/\">Financial Wellness Webinar Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/consumer-tools\/educator-tools\/your-money-your-goals\/toolkit\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CFPB &#8211; Your Money, Your Goals Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ablenrc.org\/service-provider-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABLE Service Provider Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annualcreditreport.com\/index.action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Credit Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasable.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas ABLE Savings Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Security Administration Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/services\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HHSC Apply for Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_1 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough iceebp-module-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Transportation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dart.org\/fare\/general-fares-and-overview\/reduced-fares#disabilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DART &#8211; People with Disabilities Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dartaccess.dart.org\/reducedfareid\/disability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DART Reduced Fare GoPass Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#165983;\">Nationwide Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/general\/resources-individuals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Department of Transportation, Resources for Individuals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrtap.org\/Resource-Center\/Topic-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Rural Transit Assistance Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itnamerica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITN America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#165983;\">Texas Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apta.com\/research-technical-resources\/public-transportation-links\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Public Transportation Association, Texas Transit Links<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.txdot.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Department of Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_2 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough iceebp-module-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Housing<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.samhsa.gov\/product\/permanent-supportive-housing-evidence-based-practices-ebp-kit\/sma10-4509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAMHSA Permanent Supportive Housing Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voa.org\/services\/affordable-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volunteers of America Affordable Housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/helping-americans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdhca.texas.gov\/project-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Access<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdhca.texas.gov\/programs\/housing-choice-voucher-section8-housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Housing Choice Voucher Section 8<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.211texas.org\/housing-choices-finding-a-place-to-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">211 Housing Choices &#8211; Finding A Place To Live<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/providers\/behavioral-health-services-providers\/projects-assistance-transition-homelessness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namitexas.org\/resources\/finding-stable-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAMI Texas Finding Stable Housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/services\/mental-health-substance-use\/adult-mental-health\/adult-mental-health-housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HHSC Types of Housing and Eligibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdhca.texas.gov\/programs\/section-811-project-rental-assistance-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 811 Project Rental Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_3 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough iceebp-module-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Employment<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yourtickettowork.ssa.gov\/resources\/service-provider-outreach-toolkit\/factsheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticket To Work Fact Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twc.texas.gov\/programs\/wioa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Workforce Commission Workforce Innovation &amp; Opportunity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_4 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough iceebp-module-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Food Assistance<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedingamerica.org\/find-your-local-foodbank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feeding America &#8211; Find Your Local Food Bank<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedingtexas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feeding Texas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/template>\n                                        <div class=\"iceebp-rc-item\" id=\"iceebp-rc-btn-2186\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2186\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-panel=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2186\" data-anchor=\"caregiver\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-hand-holding-heart\"><\/i>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-label\">Caregiver &#038; Loved Ones<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <template id=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2186\">\n                        <div class=\"iceebp-rc-panel-inner\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <div class=\"iceebp-rc-divi-layout\"><div class=\"rb-divi-library-shortcode\"><div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Find resources for family members and caregivers supporting a loved one with serious mental illness. Explore guidance, education, and links to trusted organizations to help you navigate challenges, communicate effectively, and find support for yourself along the way<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Family members and caregivers often provide steady encouragement, practical help, and early warning when symptoms change. National estimates suggest at least 8.4 million Americans are caring for an adult with an emotional or mental health condition. The resources below include education, communication tips, and planning tools, plus links to trusted organizations so caregivers can find guidance and protect their own well-being along the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_5 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough iceebp-module-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_20 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_21 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/services\/health\/support-caregivers\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">HHSC \u2013 Support for Caregivers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nami.org\/family-members-and-caregivers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">National Alliance on Mental Illness \u2013 Family and Caregivers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nami.org\/find-your-local-nami\/texas\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">National Alliance on Mental Illness \u2013 Texas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/NAC_Mental_Illness_Study_2016_FINAL_WEB.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Caregivers of Adults with Mental Illness (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store-camh.myshopify.com\/products\/p6506\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Supporting a Family Member with Schizophrenia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/template>\n                                        <div class=\"iceebp-rc-item\" id=\"iceebp-rc-btn-2187\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2187\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-panel=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2187\" data-anchor=\"aging\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-spa\"><\/i>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-label\">Aging and Long-Term Care<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <template id=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2187\">\n                        <div class=\"iceebp-rc-panel-inner\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <div class=\"iceebp-rc-divi-layout\"><div class=\"rb-divi-library-shortcode\"><div class=\"et_pb_section_5 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_9 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_22 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Aging and behavioral health includes the mental, emotional, and social well being of older adults, who may face stressors such as physical changes, isolation, and loss. This section includes trauma informed resources, brief learning modules for long term services and supports, and additional tools and information.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Older adults may experience mental health and substance use concerns alongside medical complexity, isolation, and loss, and past trauma can amplify distress. National survey data suggest about 1 in 8 adults age 60 and older experienced any mental illness in the past year. This section includes short learning modules and practical resources for people who want to learn more about aging and behavioral health, as well as those who work with older adults and people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_10 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_6 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough iceebp-module-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_23 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_24 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bha.training.uthscsa.edu\/Moodle\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Aging and Behavioral Health eLearning Module<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/direct-support-and-long-term-care-providers\/\">Direct Support and Long-term Care Providers eLearning Modules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/older-adults-and-mental-health\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">NIMH \u2013 Older Adults and Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaging.org\/about\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">US Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.texas.gov\/providers\/long-term-care-providers\/area-agencies-aging-aaa\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">HHSC Area Agencies on Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncoa.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">National Council on Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/txregionalcouncil.org\/regional-programs\/health-and-human-services\/area-agencies-on-aging\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Area Agencies on Aging Texas Map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_7 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough iceebp-module-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_25 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Nationwide Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_26 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/ResourcesFor\/55PlusWorkers\/55-plus-workers.aspx\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">CareerOneStop, 55+ workers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/odphp.health.gov\/myhealthfinder\/healthy-living\/mental-health-and-relationships\/get-support-if-youre-caregiver\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Caregivers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncea.acl.gov\/home#gsc.tab=0\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Elder Justice, National Center on Elder Abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Meals on Wheels, older adults<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/benefitscheckup.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">National Council on Aging; Benefits Checkup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/older-adults-and-mental-health\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">The National Institute of Mental Health &#8211; Older Adults and Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagingolderadults.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/road-safety\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Transportation, Older drivers, Road safety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_27 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Texas Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_28 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twc.texas.gov\/programs\/senior-community-service-employment\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Senior Community Service Employment Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/template>\n                                        <div class=\"iceebp-rc-item\" id=\"iceebp-rc-btn-2188\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2188\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-panel=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2188\" data-anchor=\"mental-illness\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-book-open-reader\"><\/i>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span class=\"iceebp-rc-label\">Behavioral Health Education<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <template id=\"iceebp-rc-panel-2188\">\n                        <div class=\"iceebp-rc-panel-inner\" style=\"--iceebp-rc-accent:#0d3349;\">\n                            <div class=\"iceebp-rc-divi-layout\"><div class=\"rb-divi-library-shortcode\"><div class=\"et_pb_section_6 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_11 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_14 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_29 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Learn more about mental illness through short modules and shareable resources covering symptoms, treatment options, recovery, and support. A simple starting point for individuals, families, and the people who work alongside them.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>More than 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, and more than 1 in 20 experience serious mental illness. This section offers short online modules and shareable resources that explain symptoms, treatment options, recovery, and ways to find help, with materials you can use yourself or share with individuals, families, and community partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_12 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_15 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_8 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough iceebp-module-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_30 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_31 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bha.training.uthscsa.edu\/Moodle\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Behavioral Health Awareness eLearning Modules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/publications\/schizophrenia\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">National Institute of Mental Illness \u2013 Schizophrenia Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\/mental-illness\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">National Institute of Mental Health \u2013 Mental Illness Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.samhsa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/practitionerguidesandhandouts_0.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">SAMHSA \u2013 Illness Management and Recovery Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/training.mhw-idd.uthscsa.edu\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" class=\"wpel-icon-right\">Mental Health Wellness for People with IDD \u2013 eLearning Modules<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/template>\n                                <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"iceebp-rc-panel\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n                <div class=\"iceebp-rc-panel-inner iceebp-rc-empty\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Select one of the items above to view the Resource Center content.<\/h4><\/div>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1793","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1793"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4534,"href":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1793\/revisions\/4534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iceebp.uthscsa.edu\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}