Tegan Henke, MFT

Tegan brings deep experience working across the public mental health system, both as a therapist and in policy and program implementation roles. Through this work, she has witnessed firsthand the challenges families and service providers face as they seek to access and deliver high-quality care within complex, resource-constrained systems. These experiences continue to shape her approach to mental health system change.

In her role as a Senior Fellow, Tegan pairs clinical insight with change management expertise to support systems-level transformation and the practical implementation of innovative approaches across initiatives and diverse, real-world contexts. Previously, Tegan was Senior Vice President for Education and Workforce Development with the Meadows Institute where she grew the impact of the Institute’s work in North Texas and across the state with the goal of expanding the capacity of these systems to better support and serve our children, youth, young adults, and their families.

Prior to joining the Meadows Institute, Tegan held several senior roles within the Texas Health and Human Services System, where she developed a strong focus on large-scale system transformation. Her work included leading the statewide implementation of behavioral health assessment tools for children and youth, supporting the adoption of evidence-based and promising practices, and providing oversight during a major restructuring of the behavioral health service delivery system serving Dallas and surrounding counties. This work grounded her understanding of the operational, political, and human realities organizations—and the people within them—must navigate to achieve meaningful change.

Tegan holds a Master of Science in Child Development and Family Science (with an emphasis in Couple and Family Therapy) from North Dakota State University and is a doctoral candidate in Public Health Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.