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Austin Fit goes in depth on the founding of SIMS Foundation, our evolution into a pioneer of providing behavioral health services for the music industry, and tells the stories of two of the 3,000+ people we've helped in just the last five years.

The event, co-organized by the Amplified Sound Coalition and Austin Texas Musicians, served as a show of force for Austin’s music industry imploring City Council to provide dedicated funding toward a Music Venue Preservation Fund.

Patsy Dolan Bouressa, director of SIMS Foundation, said that every time a venue closes, her organization experiences an increase in calls.

As a part of Beau Henderson's series about “Mental Health Champions” helping to promote mental wellness, Beau interviewed SIMS Executive Director Patsy Dolan Bouressa.

SIMS Executive Director Patsy Dolan Bouressa was interviewed for the Untangling the Chords podcast, a series that focuses on the relationship between music and mental health.

Austin songwriter Amy Annelle talks about her song, "Distance Lullaby", and the help she's received through SIMS.

SIMS Executive Director Patsy Dolan Bouressa discusses our organization's mission to provide mental and emotional wellbeing to the Central Texas music community.

In this article, Nine Banded Whiskey talks about their partnership with SIMS Foundation in an effort to give back to the music community.

Licensed Professional Counselor and member of the SIMS Provider Network, Mary Firme, discusses moving to virtual therapy with Vox.

A look into the importance of mental health for Black communities, and an extensive list of Black mental health resources from the nonprofit To Write Love on Her Arms.

In this educational and powerful interview, Halsey sits down with Dr. Snehi Kapur to discuss her own experience and inform viewers how they can be better allies to people who live with bipolar disorder.

Jaimee Harris joins We Are Austin to talk about SIMS, Sofa Sessions, and the importance of access to mental health and substance use recovery services for the music industry.