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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...
Collaborative Problem Solving: Empowering Families & Enhancing Child-Serving Systems
SUMMARY - The Meadows Institute, in partnership with Think:Kids, is expanding the impact of Collaborative Problem Solving® across Texas and offering no-cost trainings to child and family-serving professionals. This evidence-based, trauma-informed approach helps...
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.
Strategies for Increasing Access to Quality Mental Health Care for Children and Youth in Colorado
Summary - With generous support from the Penner Family Foundation, the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute conducted a comprehensive analysis of Colorado’s child and youth mental health landscape. This strategic analysis of existing and...
Minding College Minds: Supporting Mental Health in Postsecondary Settings
The Meadows Institute is a trusted partner and resource for postsecondary institutions in mental health policy and practice. Drawing from our extensive experience at the intersection of community and policy work, we bring a...
Minding College Minds Inaugural Learning Community
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute launched the first-ever Minding College Minds™ Learning Community for Texas community colleges, offered in partnership with the Texas Success Center. Through participation in this learning...
The Need for a Pediatric Treatment Resistant Depression Center of Excellence
SUMMARY - Treatment resistant depression is a growing problem for children in Texas and the United States. Twenty percent of children experience an episode of major depression before adulthood and rates of reported depression...
A Texas Solution to a National Challenge: How Telehealth Can Bolster Youth Mental Health in the Near-Term
SUMMARY - The nation’s young people are facing a growing mental health challenge, one that has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health workforce shortages. This extends to Texas children and youth...