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Okay to Say™ Public Awareness Campaign
SUMMARY — The Okay to Say™ campaign was launched in 2016 by the Meadows Institute under the leadership of Tom Luce, our founding president and CEO, to encourage those living with mental illness to...
Texas Panhandle Data Book
The Texas Panhandle — a region characterized by its unique geography, culture, and economy — faces significant public health challenges, particularly in the areas of mental health and substance use. This data book, published...
Enhancing MCOT Services in Rural Texas
SUMMARY – The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute developed "Enhancing MCOT Services in Rural Texas: A Toolkit for Local Mental/Behavioral Health Authorities” to support sustainable improvements that strengthen crisis response capabilities in rural Texas...
Knowledge for Impact: Documenting Lived Experience of Behavioral Health in Harris County
SUMMARY – This brief summarizes findings and recommendations from a 2024 study aimed at understanding the experiences of Harris County residents navigating the local behavioral health system.
TCDD Community Action Guide
SUMMARY - With funding from the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD), the Meadows Institute conducted research and facilitated three focus groups with young adults with developmental disabilities (DD) and mental health concerns. The...
The Texas Vaccine Equity Sprint
SUMMARY - People with serious mental illness (SMI) are at high risk of dying from COVID-19. To help educate this population about vaccinations and opportunities to get vaccinated, the Meadows Institute engaged community organizations...
San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative
SUMMARY - This collaborative formed in 2019 to provide free, unified mental health services directly at campuses of underserved schools where transportation remains a barrier to students finding care. Since 2022, the Meadows Institute...
Measurement-Based Care in the Treatment of Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders
SUMMARY – This report expands upon the 2015 Kennedy Forum report to include additional measures and research supporting the use of MBC for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in primary,...
White Paper Series: COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Impacts
SUMMARY - The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute has released a series of white papers on the anticipated mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas Veterans + Family Alliance
SUMMARY - Texas Veterans + Family Alliance (TV+FA) is an innovative grant program through which local communities can develop solutions and programs to best serve the mental health needs of our veterans and their...
Transforming Police Responses to Mental Health Emergencies: Rapid Integrated Group Healthcare Team (RIGHT Care)
SUMMARY - The RIGHT Care Program is a data-driven approach to emergency mental health crisis response that is helping transform criminal justice and health systems in Dallas, across Texas, and nationally.
The Challenge of Identifying, Diverting & Treating Justice-Involved People with Mental Illness
SUMMARY - How to best manage the number of people with mental illnesses who are involved in the criminal justice system is long-standing problem that goes back decades. The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute...
Best Practices in Integrated Behavioral Health
SUMMARY - Integrated behavioral health represents a seamless integration of mental health and primary care services, recognizing they are interdependent. Released in 2016, the Meadows Institute report, commissioned by St. David’s Foundation, offered guidance...
Dallas County Smart Justice
SUMMARY - The primary goal of this project—made possible by the Caruth Smart Justice Planning Grant—is to improve overall public safety by reducing the number of people with mental illness receiving treatment through involvement...