Projects

April 23, 2025

Texas Blue Chip Program

SUMMARY – The Texas Blue Chip Program provides no-cost resources that support the mental health of police officers. Resources include counseling and office visits with mental health professionals that can be scheduled anonymously without...

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March 13, 2025

Caruth Police Institute at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Empowering Leaders, Elevating Excellence

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March 8, 2024

Minding College Minds: Supporting Mental Health in Postsecondary Settings

The Meadows Institute is a trusted partner and resource for postsecondary institutions in mental health policy and practice. Drawing from our extensive experience at the intersection of community and policy work, we bring a...

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August 6, 2024

Minding College Minds Inaugural Learning Community

The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute launched the first-ever Minding College Minds™ Learning Community for Texas community colleges, offered in partnership with the Texas Success Center. Through participation in this learning...

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June 26, 2024

The Need for a Pediatric Treatment Resistant Depression Center of Excellence

SUMMARY - Treatment resistant depression is a growing problem for children in Texas and the United States. Twenty percent of children experience an episode of major depression before adulthood and rates of reported depression...

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May 31, 2024

A Texas Solution to a National Challenge: How Telehealth Can Bolster Youth Mental Health in the Near-Term

SUMMARY - The nation’s young people are facing a growing mental health challenge, one that has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health workforce shortages. This extends to Texas children and youth...

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December 13, 2024

TCDD Community Action Guide

SUMMARY - With funding from the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD), the Meadows Institute conducted research and facilitated three focus groups with young adults with developmental disabilities (DD) and mental health concerns. The...

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January 31, 2024

Increasing Measurement-Based Assessment and Care for People with Serious Mental Illness

SUMMARY - Measurement-based care (MBC) is an important strategy to facilitate early screening, early intervention, mitigation of medication adverse effects and improved overall mental health outcomes for people with TD. In the case of...

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October 12, 2023

Uvalde Region Mental Health Needs Assessment

SUMMARY - In the wake of a deadly school shooting that rocked the community of Uvalde, Texas and the entire country on May 24, 2022, Uvalde has demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience. However, the...

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