Topics Tag: Family
‘The trauma you don’t transform, you transmit’
Early intervention is key to promoting brain health and avoiding the criminal justice system, Institute’s Yolanda Lewis tells Brain³ Summit By Geoffrey Melada | February 23, 2024 Yolanda Lewis addresses the Brain³ Summit held Feb….
Paso del Norte Center at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Announces Founding Leadership Cabinet Members
EL PASO – Paso del Norte Center at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute on Tuesday introduced its founding leadership cabinet members at a community reception. The Center, which launched in July 2021, provides policy and…
Dr. Quianta Moore Named Executive Director of The Hackett Center
HOUSTON – Dr. Quianta Moore, MD, JD, a nationally renowned expert in research and policies to improve the health and well-being of children and the communities in which they reside, has been named Executive Director…
COVID-19 Resources For Parents & Caregivers
Resources developed by our Child and Family Policy Team and compiled from other organizations in Texas and nationally addressing child development, parent and caregiver support, return to school and more are provided below. In communities…
Coping with Grief & Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tens of thousands of Americans have died in the COVID-19 pandemic. This is by far one of the most significant disasters in U.S. history, and the loss of life is unprecedented; now exceeding over 100,000…
Texas School Safety Center, the Meadows Institute & Okay to Say partner for Safe Schools Week
The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC), the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), and MMHPI’s award-winning Okay to Say™ mental health awareness campaign are partnering to promote the 2019 Texas Safe Schools Week, Oct. 21-25….
The Hackett Center for Mental Health Names Renowned Mental Health Policy Expert Dr. Gary Blau As New Executive Director
The Hackett Center for Mental Health announced today that Gary M. Blau, Ph.D., will be its new Executive Director. For the past 15 years, Dr. Blau has served as Chief of the Child, Adolescent and…
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Applauds Passage of Historic Mental Health Legislation
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) applauded the final passage of SB 11, which will improve access to mental health care from the family doctor, expand the mental health workforce, and provide real-time help…
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Receives $20 Million Gift from Maureen & Jim Hackett
Maureen and Jim Hackett have made a transformative gift of $20 million to the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), dedicated to making Harris County and the broader Gulf Coast region the national leader in…
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Houston Endowment Assessment Finds 310,000 Harris County Youth Have Mental Health Needs
Today, the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) and Houston Endowment released a comprehensive assessment of the scope and quality of mental health services available for Harris County children, youth and their families. The report…