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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...
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...
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...
Uvalde Region Mental Health Needs Assessment
SUMMARY - In the wake of a deadly school shooting that rocked the community of Uvalde, Texas and the entire country on May 24, 2022, Uvalde has demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience. However, 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...
Improving Outcomes for Former Foster Children
SUMMARY - Young people formerly in foster care are diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at four times the rate of the general adult population and often struggle in school. The Meadows Institute worked to...
Behavioral Health Integration and Guidance Initiative
SUMMARY - The Meadows Institute partnered with Children’s Health, a top-rated children’s hospital in North Texas, to train pediatric health care providers to detect and treat mild-to-moderate behavioral health conditions such as anxiety, stress...
Supporting the Mental Health and Well-being of Youth with Developmental Disabilities
SUMMARY — Since 2022, the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, with support from the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD), has researched the mental health needs of youth and young adults with developmental disabilities...
North Texas School Mental Health Executive Learning Community
SUMMARY — A year-long premier learning experience for leaders in 19 North Texas school districts. Learning Community members have access to expert consultation from Meadows Institute staff, monthly best-in-class group learning experiences, and cultivated...
Tarrant County Area School Mental Health Executive Learning Community
SUMMARY - A year-long learning community for leaders in 13 Tarrant County school districts. Members have access to expert facilitated group learning experiences and cultivated workshops anchored in evidence-based practices to accelerate their ability...
Northeast Texas School Mental Health Executive Learning Community
SUMMARY - A year-long learning community for leaders in 23 Northeast Texas school districts and three community colleges . Members have access to expert-facilitated group learning experiences and cultivated workshops anchored in evidence-based practices...
San Antonio School Mental Health Executive Learning Community
SUMMARY - A year-long learning community for leaders in seven San Antonio school districts. Members have access to expert-facilitated group learning experiences and cultivated workshops anchored in evidence-based practices to accelerate their ability to...
