This article was originally published by Psychiatric Times on April 25, 2022. It was authored by our President and CEO Andy Keller, PhD, our Senior Fellow for Brain Capital Harris Eyre, MBBS, PhD, Erin Smith, Debbie Beck, EdD, and William…
This article was originally published by the FOX 7 Austin Digital Team on April 19, 2022. AUSTIN, Texas – Thousands of 911 calls are on track to be diverted away from law enforcement to mental health clinicians this year, according…
This article was originally published by KXAS-TV (NBC, DFW) on April 17, 2022. If you have a child, chances are the pandemic has taken a toll on them. One out of three children in Texas experience a mental health disorder…
This article was originally published by San Antonio’s KSAT 12 on April 14, 2022. SAN ANTONIO – The April 14 episode of “Breakdown with #StephAndSteve” focused on how the pandemic has affected teenagers’ mental health and what parents can do to help their…
This article was originally published by the KPRC-TV NBC Houston on April 14, 2022. HOUSTON – The Episcopal Health Foundation funds early childhood brain development for kids ages 0-3. According to EHF, early childhood brain development programs are the most preventive health measure…
This article was originally published by Mindsite News on March 31, 2022. Senate finance committee goes to bat for mental health parity The United States Senate Committee on Finance held its third hearing on mental health yesterday in a bipartisan…
This article was originally published by the Hays Free Press on March 30, 2022. HAYS COUNTY — Hays County is making progress in addressing the area’s mental health needs. On March 22, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved awarding…
This article was originally published by Behavioral Health Business on March 30, 2022. Members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee put insurers on notice as they explored ways to better enforce the 13-year-old parity enforcement law meant to be a…
This article was originally published by Cox Media Group on March 30, 2022. WASHINGTON — During the pandemic, drug overdoses and suicide attempts have spiked, which has sparked a new bipartisan effort to improve mental health services nationwide. This new Senate report shows access…
On Wednesday, March 30, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute President and CEO, Andy Keller, PhD, is presenting invited testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Finance to discuss ways of ensuring parity and integration in mental health care. Watch…
Apply Now for the 2022 North Texas School Mental Health Executive Learning Community Our Challenge COVID-19 has exacerbated the nation’s growing mental health crisis, overwhelming school districts as they work to meet the needs of students and educators throughout the…
This article was originally published by The Black Wall Street Times on January 25, 2022. Purposed to address the behavioral crises of its citizenry, Dallas-based RIGHT Care Unit infuses mental health into law enforcement. A call to 911 is often…
This article was originally published by San Antonio’s KENS5 on January 24, 2022. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative is on the road to expanding services to school districts across the state and nation with the…
This article was originally published by San Antonio Report on January 16, 2022. When she returned to school last year, Harlandale STEM Early College High School junior Desiree Garcia struggled to interact with other students, her social skills a shadow…
This article was originally published by San Antonio Express News on January 3, 2022. When students from South San Antonio Independent School District called out for more mental health support in 2019, they finally got it. The district had been…
This article was originally published by The Texas Tribune on December 24, 2021. Earlier this week, someone called the state’s COVID-19 mental health support line to talk through their family’s decision to cancel Christmas celebrations amid the rapid spread of…
SAN ANTONIO– In response to the rapid growth of its innovative mental wellness initiative, the five nonprofits comprising the San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative announced today that on January 17, 2022, the program will move operations to the Meadows…
This opinion piece was authored by Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABPP, Executive Director of the Trauma and Grief Center at The Hackett Center. It was originally published by the Houston Chronicle on December 12, 2021. Lucia, a 9-year-old girl, experienced the…
This article was originally published by San Antonio’s KSAT12 on December 13, 2021. SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Mobile Mental Wellness Collaborative (SAMMWC) — implemented at South San, Edgewood and Harlandale school districts — is poised to expand its…
This article was originally published by The Pew Charitable Trusts on December 9, 2021. When a person is in mental health or substance use crisis, most communities dispatch law enforcement officers, who often lack the training or resources needed to…