Bastrop County Public Health Department

03/01/2026

Take a look at our Epidemiologist, Andrew Lam, hard at work as the Incident Commander for Texas A&M’s Disaster Day.

02/26/2026

Our partners from the CONNECT program at the Dell Medical School - UT Austin are looking for participants for a brief online study (20-25 minutes) to better understand the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs around colorectal cancer screening. 💭

If you fall under the eligibility requirements in the images below and are interested in participating in this study, please email CONNECT_CS@austin.utexas.edu 📧

02/25/2026

We wanted to extend a huge "thank you" to our partners in the Bastrop County Housing + Health Collaborative for their hard work towards creating a Bastrop County where everyone has a place to call "home." 🏠

We look forward to what is yet to come as this project transitions to the leadership of the Texas Housing Foundation and Bastrop County Cares! 🫶

Thank you to all collaborative members:
- Bastrop County
- City of Bastrop TX - City Government
- City of Elgin - Municipal Government
- Smithville, Texas
- Bastrop County Cares
- Bastrop County Long Term Recovery Team
- Beautiful Beginnings
- Career Tracks-Formerly Smithville Workforce Training Center
- HEAL Alliance
- Homes for Good Foundation
- Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
- Smithville Community Clinic
- Texas Center for Local Food
- Rural Whole Health Coalition
- Save An Angel
- Smithville Hospital Authority Board
- THF Housing Management Corporation

02/24/2026

A reminder to check out our newly launched webpage for more information on your Bastrop County Public Health Department! ✨

The BCPHD is happy to announce the launch of our official webpage on the Bastrop County website! 💻

To visit our webpage, click the link below, or simply click on "County Departments" ➡️ "Public Health Department," when visiting the Bastrop County website! 🖱️

We hope this new webpage is helpful to our community. ✨

🔗: https://bit.ly/4s5Jtet

02/21/2026

For American Heart Month, is offering $49 heart screenings for men 40+ and women 45+. ❤

Take control of your heart healthy today!

02/20/2026

Did you know: we have a "downloadables" section in the "Media Resources & Public Information" page of our website! 🖥️

You can find our annual report, past newsletters, flyers, news releases, and more. ✨

Take a look at the resources we have to offer in the link below. ⬇️

🔗: https://bit.ly/4s5Jtet

02/19/2026

The BCPHD is happy to announce the launch of our official webpage on the Bastrop County website! 💻

To visit our webpage, click the link below, or simply click on "County Departments" ➡️ "Public Health Department," when visiting the Bastrop County website! 🖱️

We hope this new webpage is helpful to our community. ✨

🔗: https://bit.ly/4s5Jtet

02/19/2026

🌽🥕 Fresh Food for Families is Back! 🍎🥖
Fresh Food for Families returns to the Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry — and we’re excited to welcome you to our new facility!
📍 Location: 1201 Pine Street, Bastrop, TX 78602
Distribution will take place on our side-covered patio facing Hazel Street.
Registration will be at the front of our building on Pine Street.
📅 Date: FRIDAY, February 20
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📝 Sign-ups begin at 9:45 AM
To help everything run smoothly, we’ll have three lines available:
• New Neighbors (first time visiting us)
• Existing Neighbors
• Seniors
After shopping for fresh produce and whole grains, you’ll exit through our side gate onto Hazel Street. We look forward to serving you and your family with fresh, healthy food options in our new space! 💚

02/13/2026

Hola, socios, colegas y amigos de la salud pública:

Nos complace compartir con ustedes el sexto volumen de nuestro boletín informativo sobre salud pública, disponible tanto en inglés como en español.

Esperamos que disfruten de nuestra visión sobre «El amor al estilo de la salud pública». 🫶

¡Gracias por su continua colaboración y apoyo, y feliz día de San Valentín! 💕

02/13/2026

Hello Public Health Partners, Colleagues, and Friends,

We are pleased to share our sixth issue of our public health newsletter with you, available in both English and Spanish.

We hope you enjoy our view on "Love in the Public Health Way." 🫶

Thank you for your continued partnership and support, and happy Valentine's Day! 💕

02/02/2026

A huge thank you to Community Impact for their article on the Bastrop County Public Health Department's CredibleMind platform! ☺️

The Bastrop Public Health Department reported that more than 1,200 unique users have registered to use its Behavioral Health 360 program that launched in late September.