Texas Department of State Health Services

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is one of five agencies under the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The DSHS’s mission is to improve health and well-being in Texas by providing public health services related to health promotion and disease prevention, and emergency preparedness. The Department also regulates health care professions, facilities, and consumer and service products.

While we aim to respond to inquiries in a timely manner, DSHS social media pages are not monitored 24 hours a day. Please contact Texas 2-1-1 (dial 2-1-1 or visit http://www.211texas.org/) if you need immediate help with health or other resources after listed operation hours.

Linking Policy:

Links from this Facebook page to any other websites do not constitute or imply endorsement of those sites, their content, or products and services associated with those sites.

Moderation and Monitoring Policy:

Posted comments and other content do not necessarily represent the views of DSHS. External, non-DSHS links on this site do not constitute official endorsement on behalf of DSHS. All content published on any DSHS social media site is subject to monitoring and all non-permissible content will be removed.

Non-permissible content includes, but is not limited to, comments, hyperlinks (including profile page links), and URLs that:
· Share confidential or sensitive personal information.
· Violate copyright.
· Contain nudity, profanity or obscene, racist, sexist, or derogatory content or comments.
· Are threatening, harassing, defamatory or discriminatory.
· Contain information that could compromise public safety.
· Incite or promote violence or illegal activities.
· Promote political views or candidates.
· Are commercial endorsements or spam.
· Are off-subject or out of context.
· Are otherwise illegal or violate DSHS agency policy.

Link to full DSHS Public Social Media Policy: www.dshs.state.tx.us/socialmedia-policy.aspx