Katie Mitten

Katie Mitten, LMSW, has over ten years of experience managing projects and programs that promote the health and safety of Texas children and families. As Assistant Director of Cross Systems Integration on the Children’s Specialty Healthcare team, Katie provides direction and coordination on projects that aim to better integrate systems to support the wellbeing of children and their families. Since joining the Institute in January 2023, Katie has played a key role in projects to improve referral networks and cross system collaboration for children.

Prior to joining the Meadows Institute, Katie served patient families and community members by providing information and training on child safety for the Safe Kid Austin Coalition through Dell Children’s Medical Center. In previous positions Katie worked for Texans Care for Children as a Health Policy Associate leading the organization’s health and early childhood intervention legislative priorities, served as a data analyst and program improvement specialist for Austin Child Guidance Center, and started a statewide AmeriCorps VISTA program at food banks across Texas to connect food bank clients to health and economic opportunities through Feeding Texas. She values community service and was also an AmeriCorps member for two years.

Katie received her Master of Science in Social Work with a concentration in Community and Administrative Leadership as well as her Bachelor of Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin.