Topics Tag: Children & Youth
How Utah Is Looking Out for Kids Who Lose a Parent
June 2, 2026 – The Meadows Institute is featured in Reasons to be Cheerful, a nonprofit media outlet, in a story about the steps Utah is taking to support bereaved children. In April, Utah’s Intermountain…
A year after the Central Texas, Camp Mystic flood, the grief endures. Tips on how to cope.
May 30, 2026 – The Meadows Institute is featured in USA Today with an opinion piece by Dr. Julie Kaplow titled “A year after the Central Texas, Camp Mystic flood, the grief endures. Tips on…
School children at San Diego mosque need support to process trauma of shooting
May 19, 2026 – The Meadows Institute was featured in a story on NPR’s “All Things Considered” about yesterday’s attack at the mosque in San Diego. Julie Kaplow spoke about the impact that violence has…
Youth Crisis Outreach Teams in Texas
Youth Crisis Outreach Teams (YCOTs) are modeled after Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS), recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) as an evidence-informed practice for addressing immediate and crisis-level mental…
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute’s Statement on Senate Bill 25
DALLAS – August 27, 2025 – Andy Keller, the president and CEO of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, released this statement on the signing of Senate Bill 25: “Texas is leading the nation in…
‘A Silent Public Health Crisis’
Shedding a light on the trauma of intergenerational incarceration JULY 26, 2024 As a trial court judge in Georgia’s most populous county, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C. McBurney knows that the American justice…
‘A Paradigm Shift’
Meadows Institute leaders call for expanding the crisis care continuum into pretrial detention From left: Yolanda Lewis, executive vice president for justice and health at the Meadows Institute, Tim Bray, vice president for justice and…
‘Go And Tell Your Story’
Meadows Institute experts share advice on speaking to lawmakers about pediatric integrated behavioral health care and the Collaborative Care Model at the AACAP legislative conference. By: Geoffrey Melada April 17, 2026 The hundreds of child and…
A gunman stole his twin from him. This is what he’s learned about grieving a sibling
This article was published by NPR on April 10, 2024. Read or listen to the full story on NPR’s website. Zion Kelly still thinks of himself as a twin. By the time he and his…
A gunman stole his twin from him. This is what he’s learned about grieving a sibling
This article was published by NPR on March 21, 2024. Read the full article on NPR’s website. Zion Kelly still thinks of himself as a twin. By the time he and his fraternal twin, Zaire, were in their mid-teens, people often mistook Zaire as the older of…
El Paso Behavioral Health Summit to focus on improving services for children and youth
This article was published by KFOX14 on March 21, 2024. Read the full article on KFOX14’s website. EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A group of local leaders, brought together by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, gathered…
Aiming to address the youth behavioral health crisis, Hawaii experts look towards Texas initiatives
This article was published by State of Reform on March 1, 2024. Read the full article on State of Reform’s website. As more states across the nation ramp up efforts to increase and provide access to behavioral…
Silent struggles: Grieving Houston-area students’ well-being at stake as COVID-19 funds fade
This article was published by Houston Landing on January 4, 2024. Each day after his shift as a machine operator, Eliberto Ortega used to walk through the front door of his east Houston home, take…
Most Texans can’t find or afford mental health care, according to a new report
This article was originally published by Texas Public Radio on January 2, 2024. This story discusses data related to mental health. For resources and support, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or…
Mental health picture for North Texas kids is grim, but there is a silver lining
This opinion article was originally published by the Dallas Morning News on December 8, 2023. It is heartbreaking, although not surprising, to learn that our kids are struggling with their mental health. A recent report…
Winners Announced: 2023 Excellence in Healthcare Awards
This article was originally published in D Magazine on November 29, 2023. D CEO revealed its Excellence in Healthcare winners for 2023 at a private event last night at On the Levee in the Design…
One Size Does Not Fit All: The Meadows Institute’s Dr. Julie Kaplow Discusses New Book on Supporting Bereaved Children
Dr. Kaplow’s new book, “Multidimensional Grief Therapy: A Flexible Approach to Assessing and Supporting Bereaved Youth” This month, to help us commemorate National Children’s Grief Awareness Month, we were privileged to sit down for a…
Senator Cornyn hosts Dallas roundtable on fentanyl, touts bill to decriminalize test strips
This article was published by Dallas Morning News on September 25, 2023. Sen. John Cornyn wears a gray rubber bracelet under the cuff of his dress shirt. It is inscribed with angel wings and the…
Finalists Announced: D CEO’s 2023 Excellence in Healthcare Awards
This article was published by D Magazine on September 15, 2023. The region’s healthcare organizations continue to persevere, despite headwinds that have increased costs, ongoing threats in the workplace, and an ever-changing regulatory environment. North…
Network connects pediatricians with mental health professionals to treat growing number of children
This article was published by CBS Austin on September 13, 2023. Texas children have a hard time accessing mental health care, but a state program is helping pediatricians and primary care doctors fill the gap….