Shena Ureste
Chief Executive Officer, Texana
STABILITY. EMPATHY. INDEPENDENCE. HOPE.
That’s what we provide.
If you are struggling to navigate a disability or mental illness and to get the care needed, we will do everything we can to help you find a way forward. That’s our commitment to you.
We do this, so that you or someone you love can
The most important thing for the safety and success of you and your family is you. We see how hard you work, the trauma you survive, and the things you go without. We help you clear a path to the critical supports you need for your mental health, autism, or developmental disability.
WE’RE TEXANA!
Designated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as the Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority (LIDDA) and Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA), Texana began as a key safety net for the uninsured in our community.
Texana Center’s mission is to deliver positive life changing services to children and adults with mental health issues, autism, and developmental disabilities.
To be recognized and supported as the leading resource for people with mental health issues, autism, and developmental disabilities.
Ben is a paid intern at Texana Cafe and a dedicated student at the Center for Advancement. Before graduating high school, Ben participated in the Life Management course, which is led in a small group setting by a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA).
In this class, students work on money management, workplace conflict resolution, housing and home management skills, while also learning how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Ben says his disability does not define him and that he is more than capable of doing anything anyone else can do. He enjoys how the class helped him build transferable skills that he now uses in the workplace.
After receiving a scholarship to continue in the Life Management class, Ben says he’s looking forward to another strong year.
Victoria is a talented art major at the University of St. Thomas and is also a student at the Center for Advancement.
She has participated in several Social Crafting Art classes in Fulshear, which she says brought out a confidence she didn’t know she had. She acknowledges the Center for Advancement staff for guiding her as she explored and developed her creative talents.
Victoria thanks her mother and grandmother for their unwavering support and for introducing her to opportunities she once never imagined were possible.
Throughout her artistic journey at the Center for Advancement, Victoria has sold several pieces of her artwork and even featured her work at the Texana Cafe Family Fun Day in 2025. She was also awarded a scholarship to continue pursuing her gifted talent.
Victoria hopes her story inspires other young adults like herself to keep striving.
“Anything is possible,” Victoria said. “Just look at my story.”
Vocational Apprenticeship 2024 graduate, Julien Phillips is excited to start his new journey working as a cafeteria worker for an elementary school.
“They made me feel more confident in myself. I couldn’t ask for better instructors and job coaches,” Phillips said..
When Braiden was less than 2 years old, he was consistently delayed in reaching his developmental milestones. At his 2 year old checkup, his pediatrician did not seem concerned even though both mom and day care provider felt that his overall developmental skills were…
Lyle is one of the 34% of adults in the U.S. that has employment and purpose to his life. Lyle has been at Texana on and off for about 16 years. In addition to his intellectual disability; he was born with numerous physical anomalies; scoliosis, club feet and diseased kidney and more.
Robert Hurley has been employed as a mechanic at a local nursery since October 2013 and has overcome a number of challenges in his life. One of the things that appealed most to Robert about his job was the challenge of problem-solving and ultimately fixing…
Ivory Black has witnessed firsthand how Texana Center “Changes Lives” through her son, Brandon Black, who has been in Texana’s services for over 10 years. She admits that being a parent of a child with an intellectual disability has been challenging but is also very rewarding…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2026 Contact: Sudan Britton Communication/Grants Coordinator O:832-947-5634 C:346-762-0344 Sudan.Britton@texanacenter.com Children’s Center for Autism Fulshear Location Announces Immediate Openings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2025 Contact: Sudan Britton Communication/Grants Coordinator O:832-947-5634 C:346-762-0344 Sudan.Britton@texanacenter.com Fort Bend Junior Service League Supports Texana Café with
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2025 Contact: Sudan Britton Communication/Grants Coordinator O:832-947-5634 C:346-762-0344 Sudan.Britton@texanacenter.com Texana Center Announces Opening of New Rosenberg Mental Health
