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Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Headstream and The Jed Foundation Launch New K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator to Support Student Mental Health
The Navigator is a free, web-based resource developed for K-12 administrators and educators to support students’ mental health with digital products. October 3, 2024 Today the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, alongside partners Headstream (an…
With too few mental health providers, more patients turn to primary care
This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune on June 17, 2024. In Austin, Dr. Roshni Koli, is one voice primary care physicians turn to when they need help with a mental health diagnosis…
Amarillo Area Foundation grants over $1M to mental, behavioral health care organizations
This article was originally published in Amarillo’s KAMR NBC4 (Myhighplains.com) on June 7, 2024. “We’re data driven, nonpartisan organization that supports the implementation of policies and programs that help Texans obtain effective, efficient mental health care,…
The Meadows Institute Empowers Parents with School-Age Children Who Show Signs of Anxiety or Depression
Chief medical officer Roshni Koli discusses practical and effective ways parents and caregivers can support students on “Health Uncensored With Dr. Drew.” September 30, 2024 On an episode of the national television program “Health Uncensored…
Texas is investing in better mental health
This article was originally published in The Dallas Morning News on June 17, 2024. Texas, among all states, is grappling with a rise in the percentage of youth who experienced a major depressive episode in…
Breaking Down Barriers to Mental Health
Meadows Institute leaders discuss the power of collaboration and innovation at the 79th United Nations General Assembly By Geoffrey Melada | September 25, 2024 Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute President and CEO Andy Keller addresses…
‘A Silent Public Health Crisis’
Shedding a light on the trauma of intergenerational incarceration JULY 26, 2024 As a trial court judge in Georgia’s most populous county, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C. McBurney knows that the American justice…
“There are a lot of reasons to be hopeful”
The Meadows Institute shared its insights for improving youth mental health at a recent Texas Tribune panel Yes, we have a youth mental health crisis in our country. And, yes, we have “lots of reasons…
The Meadows Institute Spotlights Integrated Behavioral Health Care on “Health Uncensored With Dr. Drew.”
Dr. Drew brought national attention to integrated behavioral health care on an episode of his Fox Business program that aired on May 5, 2024. Andy Keller, the president and CEO of the Meadows Institute, and Roshni…
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,…
Apply Now: Northeast Texas Advancing School Safety and Student Wellness Learning Community
Apply between April 1 and April 12 for this premier learning experience to advance school safety and student wellness in your district! Our Challenge Districts are seeing a variety of concerning trends, including: Increases in…
Apply Now: San Antonio Advancing School Safety and Student Wellness Learning Community
Apply for this premier learning experience to advance school safety and student wellness in your district. Our Challenge Districts are seeing a variety of concerning trends, including: Increases in student aggression, anxiety, depression, grief, and…
Apply Now: Tarrant County Advancing School Safety and Student Wellness Learning Community
Apply between March 19 and April 8 for this premier learning experience to advance school safety and student wellness in your district Our Challenge Districts are seeing a variety of concerning trends, including: Increases in…
“Access, access, access”: pediatric collaborative care takes center stage at Advancing Behavioral Health and Policy Summit
By Geoffrey Melada | December, 2023 Jason Richie, director of public health, Milken Institute (l), and Meadows Institute’s Vice President of Care Innovation Clare McNutt field questions from the audience at the Advancing Behavioral Health…
Meadows Institute’s Yolanda Lewis and Timothy Bray featured in NAMI’s Ask the Expert Series
Pretrial detention is a high-risk time for individuals with mental illness, and suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in U.S. jails. “Over half of the people in jails are detained on a…
How to support grieving children over the holidays: 5 tips from a child psychologist
For many of us, the holiday season is a happy and joyful time that we look forward to all year. But after experiencing the death of a loved one, the holidays can be a very…
Specialized Therapy Team Launches To Support At-Risk Youth in Hays County
This article was published by San Marcos Record on July 27, 2023. A specialized response team was recently introduced to support at-risk youth in need of intensive assistance in Uvalde, Comal and Hays Counties. According…
Meadows Institute leads integrated behavioral health care discussion at APA’s annual convention
By Geoffrey Melada | August 7, 2023 The Institute’s Vice President of Health System Integration Andrew Carlo, MD moderated a discussion on the application and sustainability of pediatric integrated care models such as the Collaborative…
6th Annual Children’s Mental Health Summit in Boston
The Hackett Center for Mental Health, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH), convened on August 8-9 in Boston, MA to host the 6th annual Children’s Mental Health Summit. After last year’s…
Pediatric and Adolescent Collaborative Care Roundtable
The nation is facing a critical youth and mental health crisis. Half of all mental health conditions manifest by age 14, and yet children and youth are waiting an average of eight to 10 years…