Texas law empowers first responders with peer mental health support

September 15, 2025 – The Meadows Institute was featured in a story on the Texas Peer Support Network for First Responders by KVUE.

B.J. Wagner, the executive vice president of Health and Public Safety, is interviewed for the story and discusses the importance of the program in supporting the mental health of first responders.

Read the full article here: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas-firefighters-paramedics-mental-health-support-house-bill-35-app-peer-network/269-5c8cce6e-43e0-449e-bee9-b179f0d673cd