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Hays County extends contract with Evoke Wellness to maintain local substance‑use treatment capacity
Summary
Judicial Services asked the court to renew its contract with Evoke Wellness for inpatient and intensive outpatient substance‑use treatment; the court approved the extension and speakers noted scholarship beds and local access for judicial referrals.
The Commissioners Court approved an extension of the county's contract with Evoke Wellness to continue providing substance‑use treatment services for participants in the Judicial Services department. Assistant director Albert Sierra (speaker 26) said the provider offers inpatient and intensive outpatient treatment and currently maintains regional capacity that benefits local clients; he estimated about 25 beds are available and said Evoke provides scholarship beds for people referred by the county.
Jonathan Tapia (Judicial Services supervisor) described positive outcomes from having local treatment options and confirmed the contract will remain within prior funding parameters; the court approved the extension by unanimous vote.
Quote: "It's effective and efficient to have them in our backyard," Albert Sierra said of Evoke Wellness.
