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‘Time Has Run Out’: Senate Committee Sends Strong Message About Mental Health Parity Enforcement
This article was originally published by Behavioral Health Business on March 30, 2022. Members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee put insurers on notice as they explored ways to better enforce the 13-year-old parity enforcement…
New bipartisan effort to expand mental health access nationwide
This article was originally published by Cox Media Group on March 30, 2022. WASHINGTON — During the pandemic, drug overdoses and suicide attempts have spiked, which has sparked a new bipartisan effort to improve mental health services…
Apply Now, North Texas School Mental Health Executive Learning Community
Apply Now for the 2022 North Texas School Mental Health Executive Learning Community Our Challenge COVID-19 has exacerbated the nation’s growing mental health crisis, overwhelming school districts as they work to meet the needs of…
“We meet people where they are in their mental health journey” – Program expands to help students, staff and families in San Antonio and beyond
This article was originally published by San Antonio’s KENS5 on January 24, 2022. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative is on the road to expanding services to school districts across the…
Mental health services program expands to meet need in San Antonio schools
This article was originally published by San Antonio Report on January 16, 2022. When she returned to school last year, Harlandale STEM Early College High School junior Desiree Garcia struggled to interact with other students,…
San Antonio mental health providers’ work in schools is about to ramp up, fast
This article was originally published by San Antonio Express News on January 3, 2022. When students from South San Antonio Independent School District called out for more mental health support in 2019, they finally got…
San Antonio mental wellness program poised to expand to help more students, educators
This article was originally published by San Antonio’s KSAT12 on December 13, 2021. SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative (SAMMWC) — implemented at South San, Edgewood and Harlandale school districts —…
Young people’s mental health care needs are increasing. Here’s how North Texas groups are helping.
This article was originally published by KERA News on November 10, 2021. The isolation created by the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on many people’s mental health. That was only amplified for younger people, who…
In aftermath of Arlington school shooting, here are resources to help deal with trauma
This article was originally published by Dallas Morning News on October 7, 2021. Following the shooting at Mansfield Timberview High School on Wednesday morning, many students, parents, and educators may be wondering about how this…