Northeast Texas School Mental Health Executive Learning Community
SUMMARY – A year-long learning community for leaders in 23 Northeast Texas school districts and three community colleges . Members have access to expert-facilitated group learning experiences and cultivated workshops anchored in evidence-based practices to accelerate their ability to develop, implement, and sustain their comprehensive school mental health systems.
2nd
leading cause of death among youth ages 10-24 is suicide*
1 in 5
children in the US show symptoms of mental health disorders each year*
Project Updates
Meadows Institute staff kicked off the Northeast Texas Executive Learning Community.
Project Details
The Northeast Texas Executive Learning Community (ELC) convenes 23 school districts and three community colleges, representing 28,257 students, through monthly sessions to address the current challenges in supporting student and teacher mental health.
This ELC is part of a broader effort launched by the Meadows Institute to equip school districts across Texas with evidence-based tools to build effective, comprehensive school mental health systems. Participating regions include Northeast Texas, San Antonio, Tarrant County, and North Texas, encompassing 52 districts and serving nearly half a million students. These learning communities will set the tone and lead the way for Texas school districts interested in implementing best practices in school mental health.
The Northeast Texas Executive Learning Community is made possible through a partnership with the Region 8 Education Service Center and the generous support of the Texas Pioneer Foundation.
Northeast Texas Executive Learning Community Members
- Chapel Hill ISD
- Chisum ISD
- Clarksville ISD
- Como-Pickton ISD
- Cooper ISD
- Cumby ISD
- Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD
- Harts Bluff ISD
- Honey Grove ISD
- Hughes Spring ISD
- Jefferson ISD
- Linden-Kildare CISD
- New Boston ISD
- North Hopkins ISD
- Northeast Texas Community College
- Mount Vernon ISD
- Paris ISD
- Paris Junior College
- Pewitt CISD
- Queen City ISD
- Red Lick ISD
- Redwater ISD
- Simms ISD
- Sulphur Bluff ISD
- Texarkana ISD
- Texarkana Community College
Participant Login
Northeast Texas ELC members can access session materials and other resources through our secure, members-only page.
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