Health Resources

The Elgin Public Library was selected as one of 13 libraries in Central Texas to receive the St. David's Foundation Libraries for Health grant in 2021. From 2022-2024, the library will be providing new services and programs to help address mental health. 

Grant funded mental health and self help books are AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION

Local Transportation Options

Capital Area Rural Network - CARTS (Bastrop County)

https://www.ridecarts.com/services/country/elgin

Drive-A-Senior (Elgin)

https://driveasenior.org/category/elgin/

Medical Resources

Local

• Advocacy Outreach in Elgin
• Bastrop County Cares Resources
• Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
• CaregiverU/AGE of Central Texas  Helping older adults and family caregivers thrive. 
• Family Crisis Center for Bastrop
  24/7 Hotline 
  Call: 512.303.7755 or 888.311.7755
• SAFE Alliance Austin: 
  Stop Abuse for Everyone
  24/7 SAFEline - 
  Call: 512.267.7233
  Text: 737.888.7233 

State

• Texas Department of Health
• Texans Recovering Together
  COVID-19 Mental Health and Emotional Support Crisis Counseling
  Call: 833.986.1919
  Text COVID to: 832.479.2135
• Texas Veterans Mental Health Services

National

• American Medical Association Doctor Finder
• HealthCare.Gov
• MEDLINEplus
• National Library of Medicine
• WebMD