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Lessons from Uvalde: Meadows Institute Leaders Share Advice, Learnings at Congressional Roundtable Discussion
Today, on the one-year anniversary of the school shooting that occurred at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, Meadows Institute leaders participated in a roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill about the importance of school safety and…
Resources, Relationships, & Vulnerability: A Convening of the Trellis Foundation Postsecondary Mental Health & Wellbeing Learning Community
Last summer, Trellis Foundation and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute launched the Trellis Foundation Postsecondary Mental Health and Wellbeing Learning Community as part of an innovative strategy to strengthen support for student mental health…
Galveston’s mental health unit making a difference, officials say
This article was published by Galveston County Daily News on May 4, 2023. The woman had tried to commit suicide Wednesday night. On Thursday afternoon, she was sitting in the alley behind a gas station…
Galveston Launches Mental Health Crisis Response Teams
GALVESTON – Galveston city and county officials, in partnership with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and other Galveston foundations today announced the launch of a…
North Texas kids need mental health support. A new initiative is closing the gaps
This article was published by KERA News on May 2, 2023. Since it began in 2022, a partnership between Children’s Health and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute has trained 75 health professionals in Dallas-Fort Worth…
Pediatric Mental Health Initiative from Children’s Health and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Expands Access to Behavioral Health Services for 150,000 Families in Inaugural Year
Organizations share impressive results from first training program to address the pediatric mental health crisis and support pediatric providers DALLAS – A new pediatric mental health initiative launched by Children’s Health, one of the largest…
Officials break ground on Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center
This article was published by the Midland Reporter-Telegram on April 29, 2023. “It is not a great weather day, but it is a great day for the Permian Basin.” That is how state Rep. Tom…
Collaborative Care Implementation Costs Across Health Care Systems
Collaborative Care (CoCM) is an evidence-based treatment model for behavioral health integration. Typically implemented in general medical or pediatric settings, CoCM leverages the services of a specially trained behavioral health care manager to collaboratively manage…
March 2023 Gathering of the Texas State of Mind Society
Nearly forty charter members and dedicated supporters of the Texas State of Mind Society gathered at David and Libby Hunt’s Dallas home in March to hear Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute leadership discuss rising levels…
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Announces Additional $10 Million Contribution from The Meadows Foundation
DALLAS – A $10 million gift from The Meadows Foundation will help the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute make mental-health care available to more Texans. “Ten years ago, The Meadows Foundation saw an opportunity to…
New institute for brain, mental health research advances in Texas House
This article was published by the Dallas Morning News on April 11, 2023. AUSTIN — Texas would launch a new research institute for mental health and brain diseases, seeding it with $3 billion from the…
New jail program would help mentally ill inmates get well enough to stand trial
This article was published by the San Antonio Report on April 3, 2023. Some of the roughly 300 inmates in Bexar County’s jail who have been deemed incompetent to stand trial could benefit from a…