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Communities Foundation of Texas awards a groundbreaking $6 million grant to the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to help reduce the increasing number of children who die from violence each year
DALLAS — Communities Foundation of Texas has awarded a $6 million multi-year grant through the W.W. Caruth, Jr., Fund to the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to implement a comprehensive initiative that provides support to…
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Partners with West Health and Northwestern Medicine to Expand the Integration of Mental Health Care into Primary Care
The Meadows Institute received $1.9 million from West Health to help implement the Collaborative Care Model across the Northwestern Medicine system DALLAS – November 20, 2024 – The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, along with…
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute’s Statement on Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s Announcement of the Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas
DALLAS – Nov. 18, 2024 – Andy Keller, the president and CEO of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, released this statement applauding Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s announcement of the Dementia Prevention Research Institute of…
Texas Blue Chip Program Expands Statewide to Support Law Enforcement Mental Health
DALLAS, TEXAS (June 17, 2024) – The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute in partnership with the Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT), local police leadership, and The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) today announced the…
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to Launch the First Minding College Minds Learning Community to Increase Mental Health Services at Texas Community Colleges
September 10, 2024 – The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, in partnership with the Texas Success Center at the Texas Association of Community Colleges, announced today the launch of the Minding College Minds™ Learning Community,…
Trellis Foundation and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Will Host the 2024 Higher Education Policy Summit in Austin April 19
This unique statewide summit brings together thought leaders and policymakers from across Texas and the nation to discuss opportunities to improve postsecondary mental health services for students and staff and address workforce shortages. Austin, TX…
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Launches Texas Blue Chip Program
DALLAS, Texas (August 21, 2023) – The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute is proud to announce the official launch of the Texas Blue Chip Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at offering law enforcement officers an additional…
Specialized Therapy Team Launches to Support At-Risk Youth in Uvalde, Comal, & Hays Counties
NEW BRAUNFELS – A specialized response team was introduced today to support at-risk youth in need of intensive assistance in Uvalde, Comal, and Hays Counties. The new Multisystemic Therapy (MST) team was funded as part of the state’s…
New Study Finds Grief Therapy May Reduce Violent Behavior Among Incarcerated Youth
A new research study published in the American Psychological Association’s journal, Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, and co-authored by Dr. Julie Kaplow, executive director of the Trauma and Grief Center at the Meadows Mental…