35 Health Merge

Central Texas continues to be among the fastest-growing regions in the U.S., and it is expected that an Austin-San Antonio Megaplex will emerge along the I-35 corridor as one defined metro service area (MSA) before the 2030 Census. As the region’s population grows and geographical boundaries merge, so too will the spread of diseases and illnesses that affect the regional population’s physical and mental health. For this reason, new datasets and new analysis methods are needed to capture data reflecting the ways people travel, live, and work in the new MSA.

To address mental health issues in the merging MSA and develop a new model for health risk assessment and merged data sets that reflect regional changes, 35 Health Merge provides mental health data and resources from all sources in real time.  The 35 Health Merge project involves mental health and data science researchers from across the region working together to create merged health indicators and regional analysis tools for Central Texas.