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Seeking professional help for mental health
This segment aired on KPRC Click2Houston on February 13, 2024. Psychologist Dr. Julie Kaplow talks about how shootings affect people and how to reach out for help if you or someone you know is facing…
‘Force Multiplier’: Dallas’ RIGHT Care Unit Responds to Mental Health Crises Across the City
This article was originally published by the Dallas Observer on January 2, 2024. For nearly six years, Dallas has been seeing success with its RIGHT Care Unit, a team of professionals who respond to 911…
Most Texans can’t find or afford mental health care, according to a new report
This article was originally published by Texas Public Radio on January 2, 2024. This story discusses data related to mental health. For resources and support, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or…
Excellence In Community Service Award 2023 Award Winner
This article was published by the Texas Hospital Association on February 15, 2024. Children’s Health was awarded THA’s Excellence in Community Service Award for their Behavioral Health Integration and Guidance (BHIG) Initiative, a proactive program…
Winners Announced: 2023 Excellence in Healthcare Awards
This article was originally published in D Magazine on November 29, 2023. D CEO revealed its Excellence in Healthcare winners for 2023 at a private event last night at On the Levee in the Design…
Mental health picture for North Texas kids is grim, but there is a silver lining
This opinion article was originally published by the Dallas Morning News on December 8, 2023. It is heartbreaking, although not surprising, to learn that our kids are struggling with their mental health. A recent report…
In Texas’ Panhandle, a long-awaited oasis for mental health care is springing up
This article was originally published in the Texas Tribune on November 22, 2023. For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at…
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…