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 authored by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute’s B.J. Wagner, Senior Vice President of Health and Public Safety and Jeff Spivey, Senior Fellow of Law Enforcement Policy and was originally published in Police Chief Magazine on October…
This article was published by Dallas Morning News on September 25, 2023. Sen. John Cornyn wears a gray rubber bracelet under the cuff of his dress shirt. It is inscribed with angel wings and the adage, “One Pill Can Kill.”…
This article was published by D Magazine on September 15, 2023. The region’s healthcare organizations continue to persevere, despite headwinds that have increased costs, ongoing threats in the workplace, and an ever-changing regulatory environment. North Texas competes better than most…
This article was published by CBS Austin on September 13, 2023. Texas children have a hard time accessing mental health care, but a state program is helping pediatricians and primary care doctors fill the gap. The program, called Child Psychiatry…
This article was published by KERA News on September 14, 2023. Beginning next month, Dallas Area Rapid Transit will begin testing a program to respond to the needs of riders experiencing homelessness. The goal of the DART Cares program is…
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 segment ran on KXLN Houston (Univision) on September 6, 2023. View on Univision’s website.
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 Uvalde Leader-News on August 6, 2023. Five years after conception and a little over a year after the Robb tragedy, construction on a 40,000-square-foot behavioral health facility to be located just west of the city…
This article was published by Click2Houston on September 7, 2023. Students are well-informed about school safety and they probably have more opinions than you may know. That is why discussing fears or concerns with your student is important. Julie Kaplow,…
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…
DALLAS, Texas (August 21, 2023) – The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute is proud to announce the official launch of the Texas Blue Chip Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at offering law enforcement officers an additional access point for confidential and…
NEW BRAUNFELS – A specialized response team was introduced today to support at-risk youth in need of intensive assistance in Uvalde, Comal, and Hays Counties. The new Multisystemic Therapy (MST) team was funded as part of the state’s initial $105.5 million response to the…
This article was published by San Marcos Record on July 27, 2023. A specialized response team was recently introduced to support at-risk youth in need of intensive assistance in Uvalde, Comal and Hays Counties. According to information in a press…
This article was published by KXAN Austin on July 5, 2023. AUSTIN (KXAN) — “Cops are those individuals others look to solve problems and protect persons in need. Weakness is not seen as an option and therefore, they will…
By Geoffrey Melada | August 7, 2023 The Institute’s Vice President of Health System Integration Andrew Carlo, MD moderated a discussion on the application and sustainability of pediatric integrated care models such as the Collaborative Care Model Aug. 5 at…
The Hackett Center for Mental Health, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH), convened on August 8-9 in Boston, MA to host the 6th annual Children’s Mental Health Summit. After last year’s event in Austin, Texas, the…
The nation is facing a critical youth and mental health crisis. Half of all mental health conditions manifest by age 14, and yet children and youth are waiting an average of eight to 10 years before they access care. This…
By Geoffrey Melada | June 12, 2023 More than 70 congressional health care staffers, federal agency officials, business innovators and leaders from mental health advocacy and professional associations crowded into a meeting room at the United States Capitol Visitor Center…