Frisco Family Services provides needs assistance, builds skillsets
Frisco Family Services Executive Director Nicole Bursey said the nonprofit organization, which was founded in 1994 by members of the Frisco ISD community and other concerned citizens, provides support for—and is supported by—the local community.
Quote of note: Bursey said during the fiscal year ending in June, FFS provided 577,000 meals from the market—that number does not include the nine-week summer lunch program.
“In Frisco … people tend to think that there is no need, [that] everybody's thriving. What happens in other communities, happens here—it’s just hidden,” Bursey said. “You may not see someone on the tollway holding up a sign saying, ‘I'll work for food,’ but you can go into some of the most affluent neighborhoods, open a refrigerator and it's empty.”
Texas Health Frisco debuts 2nd catheterization lab for cardiovascular care
Texas Health Frisco has opened a second catheterization lab for its heart and vascular care programs.
The overview: The new lab will help Texas Health team members properly diagnose coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve disease and peripheral artery disease, a Texas Health representative said. The lab features intravascular ultrasound imaging and optical coherence tomography.
North Texas psychiatrist shares insights into adolescent mental health, wellness
As students return to school, North Texas Salience Health psychiatrist Dr. Shanila Shagufta said it's important for parents to look for signs of mental health challenges in children and teens.
The context: One in five adolescents experience mental health challenges—emotional, mental, or behavioral—in any given year, Shagufta said, a figure confirmed by the U.S. Center for Disease Control. Salience Health, which offers mental health treatments, has locations in Frisco, Allen, Dallas, McKinney and Plano, according to its website. A new location is planned to open in Southlake at the end of August.
Put in perspective: There are two primary diagnoses seen in adolescents—anxiety and depression—Shagufta said. A significant contributing factor to this mental health crisis is that many social interactions now occur on virtual platforms and some young people struggle to develop social skills in that setting, Shagufta said.
