Our Projects – MMHPI – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Our Projects

From the Gulf Coast to West Texas and from the Rio Grande Valley to the Panhandle, The Meadows Institute is helping communities and organizations improve services and systems of care that make mental health and substance use treatment better in a myriad of ways. Each of these projects represents a step forward in making Texas a national leader in mental health care.

Multidimendional Grief Therapy Author Julie Kaplow-Kline-Kline (small)

Increasing Measurement-Based Assessment and Care for People with Serious Mental Illness

SUMMARY – Measurement-based care (MBC) is an important strategy to facilitate early screening, early intervention, mitigation of medication adverse effects and improved overall mental health outcomes for people with TD. In the case of TD, MBC provides an effective mechanism to detect early symptoms and develop and monitor a treatment plan, but it is only practiced by a fraction of mental health clinicians. This policy brief draws identifies barriers and facilitators and offer relevant policy recommendations to increase the adoption of MBC.

Collaborative Care Model Technical Assistance Tools

SUMMARY – This set of technical assistance tools was developed to support primary care practice teams seeking to implement the Collaborative Care Model with high fidelity and help guide health systems through the essential planning and adjustments required for effective implementation.

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 course of Uvalde’s recovery will be measured in years, if not decades. We were honored to be invited to perform a regional mental health needs assessment and be part of the community’s efforts to rebuild.

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 in a program to identify effective strategies for outreach and developed a statewide media campaign.