Western Texas College and Cogdell Behavioral Health launch strategic partnership to expand mental health and wellness support

  • From left, Dr. Laurie Sharp, WTC President; Dr. Melissa Perryman, WTC Assistant Vice President for Student Services; Collin McLarty, Chief Executive Officer of Cogdell Memorial Hospital; TeriJo Gonzales, MA, LPC-S, Director of CMH Behavioral Health Strategic Planning and Director of Cogdell Cares & Growing in Grace Clinics; and Ralph Ramon, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. | COURTESY PHOTO
    From left, Dr. Laurie Sharp, WTC President; Dr. Melissa Perryman, WTC Assistant Vice President for Student Services; Collin McLarty, Chief Executive Officer of Cogdell Memorial Hospital; TeriJo Gonzales, MA, LPC-S, Director of CMH Behavioral Health Strategic Planning and Director of Cogdell Cares & Growing in Grace Clinics; and Ralph Ramon, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. | COURTESY PHOTO

    Behavioral Health proudly announce a new collaborative partnership designed to strengthen behavioral health access, expand wellness resources, and enhance support systems for the College’s students and employees.

    The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, reflects a shared commitment to addressing the growing behavioral health needs of rural West Texas while promoting a cult…