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April 17, 2024

‘Go And Tell Your Story’

Meadows Institute experts share advice on speaking to lawmakers about pediatric integrated behavioral health care and the Collaborative Care Model at the AACAP legislative conference. The hundreds of child and adolescent psychiatrists from around the…

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April 10, 2024

A gunman stole his twin from him. This is what he’s learned about grieving a sibling

This article was published by NPR on April 10, 2024. Read or listen to the full story on NPR’s website.  Zion Kelly still thinks of himself as a twin. By the time he and his…

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March 21, 2024

El Paso Behavioral Health Summit to focus on improving services for children and youth

This article was published by KFOX14 on March 21, 2024. Read the full article on KFOX14’s website.  EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A group of local leaders, brought together by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, gathered…

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March 18, 2024

Implementation of 988 line, community-based programs helping Texas address behavioral health crises

This article was published by State of Reform on March 18, 2024. Read the full article on State of Reform’s website.  Behavioral health experts and community leaders met at the 2024 Texas State of Reform…

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March 13, 2024

Stakeholders discuss options for connecting youths to mental health services in Texas

This article was published by State of Reform on March 13, 2024. Read the full article on State of Reform’s website.  Youth mental health professionals discussed efforts to provide care to children in need at…

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March 12, 2024

Apply Now: Northeast Texas Advancing School Safety and Student Wellness Learning Community

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…

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March 1, 2024

Aiming to address the youth behavioral health crisis, Hawaii experts look towards Texas initiatives

This article was published by State of Reform on March 1, 2024. Read the full article on State of Reform’s website.  As more states across the nation ramp up efforts to increase and provide access to behavioral…

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February 27, 2024

Apply Now: San Antonio Advancing School Safety and Student Wellness Learning Community

Apply between March 5 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…

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February 23, 2024

‘The trauma you don’t transform, you transmit’

Early intervention is key to promoting brain health and avoiding the criminal justice system, Institute’s Yolanda Lewis tells Brain³ Summit Yolanda Lewis addresses the Brain³ Summit held Feb. 21-22 at the Center for BrainHealth in…

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February 22, 2024

Apply Now: Tarrant County Advancing School Safety and Student Wellness Learning Community

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…

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February 21, 2024

Texas Juvenile Justice Department granted $825K to help reduce youth incarceration

This article was published by Austin’s KXAN on February 21, 2024. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Juvenile Justice Department will receive a grant of nearly $1 million to help reduce youth incarceration rates, according to…

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February 16, 2024

Extending the Clinical Impact of Behavioral Health Prescribing Clinicians Using the Collaborative Care Model

For years, the prevalence of behavioral health conditions has been increasing in the United States, with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating this troubling trend. The demand for behavioral health treatment currently far outpaces the supply due…

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