February 13, 2026 – Dr. Julie Kaplow, the executive director of the Meadows Institute’s Trauma and Grief Center, was invited by the CBC News Network, a Canadian broadcaster, to discuss the needs of the community of Tumbler Ridge in the…
The Meadows Institute and Texas Success Center Expand the Minding College Minds™ Learning Community to Twelve Additional Colleges September 25, 2025 Following the successful launch of the inaugural Minding College Minds learning community last September, the Meadows Mental Health Policy…
DALLAS – August 27, 2025 – Andy Keller, the president and CEO of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, released this statement on the signing of Senate Bill 25: “Texas is leading the nation in the fight for our children’s…
August 19, 2025 – The Austin American-Statesman featured the Meadows Institute in an article on checking kids’ mental health as they head back to class for a new school year. Chief Medical Officer Roshni Koli is quoted in the piece,…
DALLAS — Communities Foundation of Texas has awarded a $6 million multi-year grant through the W.W. Caruth, Jr., Fund to the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to implement a comprehensive initiative that provides support to children and youth who have…
This article was published in the DFW501c Nonprofit Business Journal on April 2, 2025. Communities Foundation of Texas has awarded a $6 million multi-year grant through the W.W. Caruth, Jr., Fund to the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to implement…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health and child advocacy experts raised concerns about the state of children’s mental health. Nationally, one in six children experiences a mental illness challenge each year—a figure that rises to one in three in…
This article was originally published by Education Week on October 7, 2024. A group of three mental health organizations has launched a free, web-based resource to help school districts across the country select and use technology to improve student well-being.…
September 10, 2024 – This fall, as nearly 650,000 Texas students step onto local community college campuses, they will be filled with excitement and hope at taking the next big step in their lives to achieve their academic and professional…
The Navigator is a free, web-based resource developed for K-12 administrators and educators to support students’ mental health with digital products. October 3, 2024 Today the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, alongside partners Headstream (an innovation program created by SecondMuse)…
The Meadows Institute shared its insights for improving youth mental health at a recent Texas Tribune panel Yes, we have a youth mental health crisis in our country. And, yes, we have “lots of reasons to be hopeful.” That was…
September 10, 2024 – The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, in partnership with the Texas Success Center at the Texas Association of Community Colleges, announced today the launch of the Minding College Minds™ Learning Community, a first-of-its-kind initiative supporting mental…
On April 10, members of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute’s Center for Child and Family Wellness introduced the innovative “Minding College Minds™ Postsecondary Mental Health Learning Community,” a first-of-its-kind effort to support the mental health and wellbeing of college…
Apply between April 1 and April 12 for this premier learning experience to advance school safety and student wellness in your district! Our Challenge Districts are seeing a variety of concerning trends, including: Increases in student aggression, anxiety, depression, grief,…
Apply for this premier learning experience to advance school safety and student wellness in your district. Our Challenge Districts are seeing a variety of concerning trends, including: Increases in student aggression, anxiety, depression, grief, and loss Challenges with supporting the…
Apply between March 19 and April 8 for this premier learning experience to advance school safety and student wellness in your district Our Challenge Districts are seeing a variety of concerning trends, including: Increases in student aggression, anxiety, depression, grief,…
This article was originally published in D Magazine on November 29, 2023. D CEO revealed its Excellence in Healthcare winners for 2023 at a private event last night at On the Levee in the Design District. The program honored leaders,…
In 2023, the Texas Tribune reported that 98% of Texas’ 254 counties were wholly or partially designated as mental health professional shortage areas by the federal government, defined as more than 30,000 residents per clinician. This shortage affects all community…
This unique statewide summit brings together thought leaders and policymakers from across Texas and the nation to discuss opportunities to improve postsecondary mental health services for students and staff and address workforce shortages. Austin, TX — Trellis Foundation and the…
By Geoffrey Melada | May 26, 2023 Today, on the one-year anniversary of the school shooting that occurred at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, Meadows Institute leaders participated in a roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill about the importance of school…