SIMS has a network of over 130 providers that provide services to SIMS’ clients at a vastly reduced rate from the average rates for the area. SIMS maintains a full array of treatment options and clients are guided to the treatment that best suits their needs by SIMS clinical staff.
You may qualify for behavioral healthcare services through SIMS if you meet the following criteria:
1. RESIDENCY: You can demonstrate proof of residency in one of the counties SIMS serves (Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson). If you are currently unhoused, please contact us for more information at 512-494-1007 or clinical@simsfoundation.org. Being unhoused will not be a barrier to care.
EXAMPLES OF PROOF OF RESIDENCY WE ACCEPT:
2. INDUSTRY WORK: You can demonstrate income earned in the music industry in the past 12 months or are a dependent family member of a person who can demonstrate income earned in the music industry in the past 12 months.
EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTED PROOF OF INDUSTRY WORK FOR MUSICIANS:
EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTED PROOF OF INDUSTRY WORK FOR MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS:
SIMS DOES NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING AS PROOF OF INCOME IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY:
3. UNDER 400% OF THE FEDERAL PROPERTY LEVEL (FPL): Your annual gross household income is below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). To review the 2025 FPL chart and learn more about how/why SIMS uses this guideline, please see the slide below. Every SIMS member has a unique set of circumstances so the availability of financial assistance through SIMS is evaluated individually. In some instances, members may be asked to provide verification of household income.
EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTED VERIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME:
The SIMS Clinical team provides comprehensive case management for each client and their loved ones. This includes, but is not limited to, providing psychoeducation to help the client make educated decisions about their own behavioral healthcare, offering support to the loved ones of the clients as needed, assisting the client in navigating other complex service systems such as resources for homelessness and physical healthcare and coordinating care of each client to ensure that the client is receiving the best care for their particular set of circumstances.
In 2018, SIMS added a focus on prevention and education through our Music Venue Trainings. The core curriculum has three modules: Mental Health 101, Substance Use Recovery 101 with Naloxone Training (facilitated in partnership with Communities for Recovery) and SAFE Bar (facilitated in partnership with the Sexual Assault Response and Resource Team).
SIMS is not a 24-Hour crisis line. If you are in crisis, please call 512-472-HELP or 911.