A recent study conducted by Rice University and UTHealth Houston, in partnership with the county, found that less than half of residents who said they needed mental health care could access those services during the past year.
Access to mental health services and prenatal care are among the top barriers facing Fort Bend County residents.
That’s according to a recent study conducted by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in partnership with the county southwest of Houston.
Researchers surveyed a random sample of about 3,500 residents, weighting their responses to reflect the county’s demographics…