Advancing health equity to reduce mental health disparities
Our Commitment
We are committed to our mission of providing data-driven and trusted program and policy guidance that creates equitable and systematic changes so all Texans can obtain effective behavioral health care when and where they need it.
Diversity & Inclusion
Ethnicity Challenges
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Veterans Care
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Access to Care/Telehealth
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Rural to Urban
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Language Barriers
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Disabilities
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Driving Change
Our team cultivates an internal culture of inclusivity and uses a data-driven systems-based approach to guide the implementation of our health equity work. We are committed to fostering strategic partnerships and can provide guidance to promote and advance health equity. For more information about health equity strategy services, contact David Auzenne at [email protected].

Featured Projects
Dallas County Smart Justice Project
SUMMARY – The Dallas County Smart Justice Project aimed to reduce the number of people with mental illness who receive primary treatment in jail or only after encounters with law enforcement. With the support of the W. W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation, the Meadows Institute provided policy guidance to Dallas County during planning and implementation of their Smart Justice project.
Featured Projects
view moreFostering Resiliency in the Aftermath of COVID-19: the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
The Hackett Center for Mental Health was asked by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on youth...
2021 Speaker Series: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, & Families
SUMMARY - Throughout 2021, we welcomed experts in implementation science, evidence-based practices, health equity, financing, and more to help Texas mental health providers deepen...