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BCBSTX grants to aid Permian Basin - Odessa American
Mental Health Equity (Google News) · June 25, 2026
In plain language
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has awarded Blue Impact grants to two nonprofit organizations in the Permian Basin to support student mental health and nutrition. Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin will use the funds to expand on-campus counseling and peer support across more than 30 school campuses in Midland and Odessa. Additionally, the West Texas Food Bank will receive support for its program that teaches families about healthy eating through gardening and food preparation. These programs aim to remove common barriers to care, such as high costs and lack of transportation.
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Key takeaways
- New funding will expand free mental health counseling and peer support services to over 30 Texas school campuses.
- Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin provides on-campus care to eliminate transportation and cost barriers for students.
- The West Texas Food Bank received a grant to provide hands-on nutrition and gardening education to local families.
- These grants target the critical needs of mental health access and healthy food availability in the Midland and Odessa areas.
BCBSTX grants to aid Permian Basin Odessa American
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