Mental health struggles often stay hidden behind closed doors until tragedy forces families and communities to confront them.

That is exactly why the Houston Cares Foundation is bringing those conversations into the open through its upcoming Hearts of Gold Mental Health Gala, taking place Sunday, May 17, in Houston.

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Northwest Houston Homeowners Frustrated Over Delayed Debris Pickup

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Fosca Piomelli-Barrios asks one question – “before we talk about you and your family, let me ask you this: If something unexpected happened tomorrow, would your family know what to do — or who to call?”

Standing inside the Houston Museum of Natural Science this week, it’s hard not to feel the weight of history, literally.

Houston’s senior activity centers fall into three main models: publicly funded nonprofits offering free or subsidized services, membership-based centers focused on social programming, and the rare for-profit models.

If you live in Houston, you know the drill. The skies open up, the bayous rise, and what started as a rainy Friday becomes a week-long headache for thousands of homeowners and businesses across the metro area.