The Meadows Institute is committed to helping Texas become a national leader in treating all people with mental health needs
Systems Transformation
We support the implementation of state policies and programs that bring together diverse mental health resources, services, and communities to drive change. See the partnerships we’ve established and the change we’ve helped create in communities across Texas.
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We provide independent, non-partisan, and trusted behavioral health policy and program guidance to legislators, state agency executives, and their staffs, moving toward a goal of ensuring all Texans can obtain effective, efficient behavioral health care when and where they need it.
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The Hackett Center for Mental Health
The Hackett Center is a catalyst for change in Greater Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast: incorporating behavioral and mental health care policies in schools, involving key lawmakers to secure $100 million for children’s mental health integration, and expanding research affecting workplace education on mental health.
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Case Study Highlight
Mental & Behavioral Health Roadmap & Toolkit for Schools
SUMMARY – Academic goals are difficult to achieve when the mental health needs of students and educators are not addressed. The Meadows Institute developed this resource to provide guidance and a framework for schools and educators interested in building sustainable, equitable, community-connected mental and behavioral health systems of supports.
Recent Projects
National Trends in the Adoption of the Collaborative Care Model
SUMMARY – In a first-of-its-kind report, the Meadows Institute commissioned Milliman, an independent global data analysis firm, to conduct a study of the nationwide...
Caruth Police Institute at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Empowering Leaders, Elevating Excellence
The Caruth Police Institute (CPI), operated by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, serves as a leading hub for advancing...