Are you well?
Hello/Hola!
This month, I wanted to take a moment to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month.
In tech, we often talk about innovation, speed, and scale. What often doesn’t get talked about is the pressure that comes with those things. The long hours. The constant need to adapt. The feeling that if you fall behind, you might not catch up.
For many of the communities UTM serves, that pressure is even greater due to systemic barriers. That’s why at UTM, our services and workforce readiness program offers more than technical training. We also offer wraparound support that helps prepare those not already in tech to enter and stay in spaces that weren’t always built with them in mind.
For those already in tech, UTM acknowledges the mental and emotional work it takes to thrive in tech and are here to support their growth in the industry. Because talent doesn’t thrive under burnout, opportunity doesn’t reach its full potential without support, and innovation is strongest when people are well—not just skilled.
As UTM continues our mission to connect communities to tech through workforce readiness, innovation, and economic advancement, we’re reminded that progress isn’t just measured by jobs created or skills learned, but by people who are able to sustain, grow, and lead over time.
This month, I encourage you to take a moment. Check in with yourself. Check in with someone around you. And remember that building a future in tech shouldn’t come at the cost of your well-being.
— Michael Ward Jr., UTM President and CEO
Spotlight: UTM Community Partners
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, UTM is proud to highlight our community partners who provide mental health services to UTM’s clients.
Hearts2Heal
Hearts2Heal provides innovative grief support for the community through creative expression, education, and accessible affordable therapy. Their mission is to reimagine grief support for communities historically excluded from accessible and culturally responsive care. The organization began as a response to personal loss and the broader systemic barriers that make healing difficult to access.
Black Men’s Health Clinic
The Black Men’s Health Clinic meets men where they live, work, and play to build relationships, understand the needs of the clients and community they serve, and work with their partners to help build trust in the healthcare system we all need.
Austin Public Health
Austin Public Health works to ensure that the community is protected from disease and other public health threats, and to empower others to live healthier, safer lives.
