Tag: The Hackett Center
Philanthropy Roundtable Survey: Children’s Mental Health Funding in the Time of COVID-19
The post below coauthored by the Meadows Institute’s Patrick Tennant, PhD, and The Hackett Center for Mental Health’s Gary Blau, PhD, was originally posted by Philanthropy Roundtable on December 7, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken…
Trauma & Grief Center Joins The Hackett Center for Mental Health
The Hackett Center (THC) for Mental Health, the first regional center of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, announced it is now home to the The Trauma and Grief (TAG) Center, which raises the standard…
2019 Annual Report
The year 2019 was a landmark year for mental health care in Texas, from a breakthrough legislative session to the creation of programs and initiatives that can improve care for generations of Texans. The 2019…
2020 Nantucket Children’s Mental Health Summit
The Hackett Center for Mental Health, along with Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) and the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) hosted the third annual Nantucket Children’s Mental Health Summit July 28th and 29th. Of…
Texas better positioned to support children’s mental health
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and The Hackett Center for Mental Health are working with providers, advocates, and state leaders who remain focused on the well-being of Texas children, despite the pandemic. Well in…
2019 Nantucket Children’s Mental Health Summit
From July 31-August 2, The Hackett Center for Mental Health is hosting the second annual “Nantucket Children’s Mental Health Summit.” This unique and important event, brings together the leading minds in children’s mental health...
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…
Post-Harvey survey shows that mental health problems are pervasive
The Hurricane Harvey Registry revealed something researchers have known for decades: natural disasters contribute to mental health problems. The registry’s recently announced initial findings showed nearly two-thirds of respondents experienced Harvey-related mental health difficulties,...
In Texas, an Innovative Spirit Infuses Mental Health Care
The American Communities Project explored health and socioeconomic trends across our 15 community types in our first report this fall, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. We also took deep dives into five communities…
Texas House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
SUMMARY – During the 85th Legislative Interim, in January 2018, the Texas House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics met to hear testimony. President and CEO Andy Keller, PhD, was invited testimony and presented...
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…