The Dallas Morning News featured the Meadows Institute in an editorial on how mental health facilities, especially those with inpatient care in underserved regions, are essential for providing communities with quality health care and eliminating the need for people to travel long distances to access treatment. Meadows Institute President & CEO…
In an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News, Miriam Pearsall, the chief of staff for policy and population health at the Meadows Institute, tells the story of her late cousin, Daryl, who died at the age of 37 after battling pain, substance…
This article was published by the Texas Tribune on May 15, 2024. Read the full article on the Texas Tribune’s website. State leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new $305 million hospital, part of an $2.5 billion overhaul of the state’s…
This article was originally published in the Texas Tribune on November 22, 2023. For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You can also reach…
This news clip and accompanying article were published by KFDA News Channel 10 on September 27, 2023. AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) -The 88th legislative session in Texas marked a historic moment for mental health funding. According to Nelson Jarrin, Senior Vice…
This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune on October 10, 2023. ODESSA — About five years ago, Midland County faced a hard truth: Its jail was full. The swelling was caused in part by an increase in incarcerated…
This article was published by KXAN on August 20, 2023. AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Across 25,000 square miles of the Texas Panhandle, Nancy Tanner can offer scant help to rural Texans in a worsening crisis. “People are unhappy. People are unstable…
This article was published by El Paso Matters on June 21, 2023. The El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium Legislative Task Force consists of the El Paso Chamber, El Paso Children’s Hospital, El Paso Psychiatric Center, Emergence Healthcare Network, Medical Center…
This article was published by The Dallas Morning News on June 12, 2023. Abigail McGowan went numb the day after the music stopped. The drum major and French horn player helped lead the Anna High School marching band to the…
Awarded the Consortium Mental Health Champion Award EL PASO – El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles was honored today with the Consortium Mental Health Champion Award for his significant contributions to regional mental healthcare by the El Paso Behavioral Health…
This article was published by WFAA on May 24, 2023. DALLAS — Each time it happens, Texas’s top leaders point the finger at one thing: mental illness. And it’s happened a lot. In 2017, 26 people were shot and killed…
This article was published by the San Antonio Report on April 3, 2023. Some of the roughly 300 inmates in Bexar County’s jail who have been deemed incompetent to stand trial could benefit from a new pilot program that was…
This article was published by the Houston Chronicle on February 21, 2023. KERRVILLE – Overlooking the Guadalupe River in this bucolic city northwest of San Antonio, the sleek new facility at the Kerrville State Hospital was designed to offer the…
General Overview The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) manages nine state-owned mental health facilities and one state-owned inpatient residential treatment facility for adolescents. These 10 facilities, collectively referred to as state hospitals, are a component of the statewide…