Thank you to our many partners across the state for your great contributions during Mental Health Awareness Month. Our combined efforts to raise awareness will reduce the negative perceptions associated with mental illness. The time is right to help those in need get help when and where they need it, the time is right to change our attitudes and perceptions that serve as barriers to treatment. Together, we will make a difference.
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North Texas youth theater company explores mental health crisis in new play
July 21, 2022
North Texas youth theater company explores mental health crisis in new play
This article was originally published by KERA News on July 21, 2022. A Dallas youth theater company is exploring the way the pandemic affected young people’s mental health through a new play. Cry Havoc Theater…
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Hear the voices of North Texas teens on our mental health and gun violence crises
July 8, 2022
Hear the voices of North Texas teens on our mental health and gun violence crises
This article was originally published by Dallas Morning News on July 8, 2022. One in five youths between the ages of 9 and 17 experiences a diagnosable mental health disorder. Yet even the most alarming statistics don’t…
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Okay to Say Mental Health Patch Helping Thousands of Girl Scouts
September 27, 2021
Okay to Say Mental Health Patch Helping Thousands of Girl Scouts
Since it was launched regionally in North Texas in 2019, the Okay to Say Mental Health Patch Program for Girl Scouts has been an unqualified success. It went statewide in 2020, with more than 5,500…
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Great progress, challenges mark Mental Health Awareness Month 2021
May 6, 2021
Great progress, challenges mark Mental Health Awareness Month 2021
Mental Health Awareness Month is a time when we turn our attention toward the importance of improving mental health care while reducing the stigma associated with it. The mental health needs of people across the…
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Coping with Grief & Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 28, 2020
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…
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Texas School Safety Center, the Meadows Institute & Okay to Say partner for Safe Schools Week
October 18, 2019
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….
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El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium Helps Launch Statewide Campaign & Shares Community Progress on Improving Behavioral Health needs of El Paso Residents
August 23, 2017
El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium Helps Launch Statewide Campaign & Shares Community Progress on Improving Behavioral Health needs of El Paso Residents
The El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium will convene its annual Behavioral Health Community Summit to report progress on efforts to improve the behavioral health system in El Paso County and address gaps in the current…
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State-Wide Mental Health Campaign Okay to Say™ Launches Summer Reading List
June 1, 2017
State-Wide Mental Health Campaign Okay to Say™ Launches Summer Reading List
As Mental Health Month comes to an end and people embark on summer vacations, Okay to Say™ hopes that everyone will continue to be mindful of their mental health. One way to care for your…
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Okay to Say™ Recognizes State Rep. Garnet Coleman’s Efforts for Raising Awareness Around Mental Health Issues with Leadership Award
November 5, 2016
Okay to Say™ Recognizes State Rep. Garnet Coleman’s Efforts for Raising Awareness Around Mental Health Issues with Leadership Award
Okay to Say™, a community-based awareness campaign committed to expanding the conversation around mental health issues, recognized Texas State Representative Garnet Coleman with the inaugural Okay to Say Leadership Award for his dedication and tireless…
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Celebrating Two Years & Looking Forward
May 17, 2016
Celebrating Two Years & Looking Forward
The Institute’s first year solidly established its leadership and team infrastructure, priorities, and reputation as a trusted resource. Its second year concentrated on statewide policy work, community engagement projects, and the launch of Okay...
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Okay to Say™ Launches in Amarillo as National Mental Health Awareness Month Begins
May 4, 2016
Okay to Say™ Launches in Amarillo as National Mental Health Awareness Month Begins
“Okay to Say,” a statewide initiative aimed at ending the stigma surrounding mental health issues and to provide resources to those in need, officially launched in Amarillo today at a luncheon designed to rally support…
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National Mental Health Awareness Month Recap
August 5, 2015
National Mental Health Awareness Month Recap
Throughout the month of May, mental health organizations and advocates across Texas joined in observing National Mental Health Month with a variety of outreach activities to raise public awareness. The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute…
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