Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Join us at the #MMHFORUM for this panel where experts from @MeadowsInst and @HHSGov will explore how #AI can support #behavioralhealth providers and break down the new USCDI+ Behavioral Health dataset to improve data sharing. policycentermmh.org/forum/ #maternalmentalhealth

What should innovators and investors know about Texas’ new $3B dementia prevention research initiative? Our experts break it down in our latest decision-focused guide. If brain health or mental health is part of your work, you can access the guide here: mmhpi.org/dprit/

Thank you to everyone who attended our U2L Women's Forum yesterday! We had a productive dialogue on student wellness in the digital age. Thank you to our host @haynesboone, moderator, @DCEOmagazine Editor, Christine Perez, and to our panelists: • Sarah Weinberg, @dallasschools Trustee District 2 • Dr. Jessica Gomez, Executive Director, @momentous • Neena Saulsberry-Gates, Director of School Mental Health, @MeadowsInst

We believe that strong #mentalhealth systems improve lives—and save them. In 2025, we helped shape how mental health care is delivered across TX and the country, turning evidence into action and expanding access to care where it matters most. Learn more: mmhpi.org/annualreports

A.I. is rapidly reshaping health care & it offers a rare opportunity to transform #mentalhealth services. In an opinion piece for @GoingDigitalBHT, the Meadows Institute's @KacieAKelly walks us through some of the most promising uses for #AI in MH: bit.ly/3MdHcyo

At the #MMHFORUM, Anna Bobb from Path Forward will lead a panel with experts on advancing Behavioral Health Integration in maternity care. Panelists represent @MeadowsInst, @commonspirit, @_familywell, and an OB/GYN from @UMassChan who also serves as a clinical expert with @ACOG

What does 2026 hold for mental health? Listen to the newest episode of Kasich & Keller featuring special guest Zia Agha of the @WestHealth Institute. Listen here: mmhpi.org/kasich-keller/

The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute extends its warmest wishes to you this holiday season. May your New Year be filled with hope and happiness.

Congratulations to Meadows Institute Senior Fellow Stephanie Muth on her appointment as the new Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission!🎉 #txlege Read more: bit.ly/4oDmfKx

Tom Luce, the founding CEO of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, is praised for his lifelong leadership and public service in a new @dallasnews column by former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus. Read it here: bit.ly/4rBmnNj

This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for our incredible community of friends, partners, funders, and changemakers who have worked alongside us to create meaningful improvements to mental health programs and policies. Happy Thanksgiving!

Did you miss the Meadows Institute at #TribFest25? Listen to the latest episode of Kasich & Keller recorded live in Austin featuring special guest Patrick Kennedy. mmhpi.org/learning-libra…

Attending #TribFest25 this year? Join us this morning as Andy Keller, Meadows Institute president and CEO, interviews Patrick Kennedy, the founder of the Kennedy Forum, on advances in #MentalHealth. Session details: festival.texastribune.org/event/c17d2d9c…

Members of the El Paso community gathered in recognition of a landmark gift from the @HuntFamilyFdn to our Paso del Norte Center. The gift will help expand access to quality mental health care through a range of policies and programs. Learn more: mmhpi.org/topics/press/t…

“Studies have consistently shown that the collaborative care model improves patient outcomes, increases provider satisfaction, and has the potential to extend the treatment reach of prescribing clinicians.” ow.ly/CwMb50X9Uub @MeadowsInst

Thank you to @dallasnews for publishing this essay by the Meadows Institute’s president and CEO, Andy Keller, on the investments the Texas Legislature has made over multiple sessions to make our state a national leader in mental health. #TXLege Read more: bit.ly/4nwV2t0

“We pride ourselves on caring for patients through our knowledge, skill, and expertise. But undercutting that is an uncomfortable truth: …not all patients who need care can get it.” ow.ly/qkfR50X5cgP @MeadowsInst

Israeli mental health clinicians turned to Meadows Institute grief expert @JulieKaplow and her team at the Trauma & Grief Center for help in treating traumatized and bereaved children in the wake of Oct. 7. Read the story in @JNS_org: jns.org/good-grief/ #grief #trauma

We’re excited to welcome the second cohort of the #MindingCollegeMinds Learning Community! These TX community colleges are teaming up to strengthen campus #mentalhealth systems and support student success for over 550,000 students statewide. Learn more: mmhpi.org/topics/announc…

We are pleased to announce the release of "Enhancing MCOT Services in Rural Texas: A Toolkit for Local Mental/Behavioral Health Authorities.” This toolkit provides practical guidance to support rural MCOT programs. Learn more: mmhpi.org/project/enhanc…