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Research & Insights

Learning alongside the communities we serve. 

Our work and insights.

We are committed to listening, learning, and evolving our strategy in partnership with communities, organizations, and institutions striving to advance health equity in Central Texas. We invite you to explore and learn alongside us through our Research and Insights articles below.

We share Research that we have funded or created to deepen our collective understanding of health inequities. We connect data to learning and Foundation strategy through Insights pieces authored by Foundation staff.

Through the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), we seek to more deeply understand our region’s health needs – particularly those faced by historically-underserved community members – and use these findings to inform our strategy, guide our investments, and work alongside our community to improve the region’s health and well-being.

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Research

How Rural Libraries Are Reimagining Mental Health Support

In January 2022, St. David’s Foundation launched the Libraries for Health initiative to address the shortage of mental health care in rural Central Texas. The effort was grounded in community …