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At 75, Dallas’ Meadows Foundation boasts grants in all 254 Texas counties
This article was originally published in The Dallas Morning News on November 25, 2023. The Dallas-based Meadows Foundation is celebrating its 75th anniversary, which President and CEO Peter M. Miller attributes to the largesse and…
CVS Health Foundation awards $3 million in grants to increase access to mental health services and resources for adolescents
This press release was originally published by CVS Health on November 8, 2023. CVS Health Foundation today announced it has awarded $3 million in grants over five years to advance mental health equity to Healthy…
New mental health policy developments to impact the Texas Panhandle
This news clip and accompanying article were published by KFDA News Channel 10 on September 27, 2023. AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) -The 88th legislative session in Texas marked a historic moment for mental health funding. According…
Focus on Officer Wellness: Moving Mental Health Out of the Shadows
This article was authored by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute’s B.J. Wagner, Senior Vice President of Health and Public Safety and Jeff Spivey, Senior Fellow of Law Enforcement Policy and was originally published in…
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….
DART Cares program aims to help unhoused residents find shelter
This article was published by KERA News on September 14, 2023. Beginning next month, Dallas Area Rapid Transit will begin testing a program to respond to the needs of riders experiencing homelessness. The goal of…
As West Texas’ population grows, the need for more mental health care does too
This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune on October 10, 2023. ODESSA — About five years ago, Midland County faced a hard truth: Its jail was full. The swelling was caused in part…