A new Texas law taking effect on Sept. 1 aims to help first responders by creating a peer support network. It’s being designed to easily connect the state’s firefighting and emergency medical services personnel with quick support when they need it.

“Texas is leading the nation in the fight for our children’s mental and physical health with Senate Bill 25.” Read President & CEO Andy Keller’s statement on the signing of this historic bill. #MentalHealth #txlege https://t.co/qOd9aAkKSo

A recent webinar from @MeadowsInst and @NewYorkLife shared meaningful ways to care for the well-being of young people—and ourselves—in the aftermath of the Central Texas floods.

Join us for “Growing Through Grief,” a free workshop available in English & Spanish sponsored by @TTUHSC where we explain what #grief can look like in youth, common challenges around #bereavement, and tools to help support children through grief. Register: https://t.co/NcspzRGqvH

In our latest episode of Kasich & Keller, @JohnKasich & Andy Keller interview the Meadows Institute's Julie Kaplow & B.J. Wagner about their work to help people experiencing #trauma & #grief after the devastating Central Texas floods. Full episode here: https://t.co/H2g9yecleW

Processing a natural disaster like the deadly Central Texas floods can be difficult, especially for children, so @JulieKaplow created “The Six S’s” to help parents & caregivers support their children and help them cope. Read more via @psychologytoday:

Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar with @HackettCenter, "How to Support Children and Families After the Central Texas Floods," presented with support from @NewYorkLife. If you missed the live webinar, a recording is now available here:

Space is limited! Reminder to register for our free webinar on supporting children and family in the aftermath of the devastating Central Texas floods. Register now and join us, @HackettCenter, & @NewYorkLife this Friday, 7/18 at 10AM CT:

The devastating floods in Central Texas have impacted families across TX — especially children facing #trauma & #grief. Join our free webinar with @HackettCenter & @NewYorkLife on Fri, 7/18 at 10AM CT to learn how to support recovery & healing. Register: https://t.co/g6YeXLmc6O

As we continue to grapple with the profound grief caused by the tragic #TexasFloods, @JulieKaplow has created a guide to help parents talk to their children about this traumatic event in a way that best supports their #MentalHealth. View the guide: https://t.co/Zeo9zJrsmS

From all of us at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Happy #FourthofJuly!

On this #PTSDAwarenessDay, learn how to recognize signs of #PTSD in youth and identify available evidence-based treatments with resources from our Trauma and Grief Center:

Our Paso del Norte Center is transforming #mentalhealth care by fostering cross-border collaboration, empowering local schools, and driving real, data-informed change. Learn more in a new interview with PdN Center Executive Director Enrique Mata:  https://t.co/3GwNnvXKLG

Over the last year, we continued to champion quick, effective, and empathetic responses to #mentalhealth crises through groundbreaking initiatives piloted in Texas that are inspiring change in other states. Read more in our 2024 Annual Report: https://t.co/jBsa7CUfSL

We’re grateful for the state-level initiatives to expand #mentalhealth facilities and resources, but we can’t stop there, says President & CEO Andy Keller in a new @dallasnews editorial. Read more:

Thanks to @LeverforChange for spotlighting our Lone Star Depression Challenge as a case study in their new report, "Sustaining Change: Unlocking Durable Capital for Lasting Impact” out now!   Read the full report here:

#CollaborativeCare “is the single most impactful step we can take to get upstream, before tragedy strikes, to make Americans healthy again,” CEO Andy Keller tells @bhbusinessnews. https://t.co/3lVN4Hh9Jh

“Collective grief can be particularly difficult for schools to navigate,” our own @JulieKaplow tells the @HoustonChron in a new article on collective #grief experienced by the Milby High School community after the death of five students this school year. https://t.co/KKnH3dO30k

In 2024, we continued working toward transforming our country's health care system to put #mentalhealth care within reach. We won’t rest until mental health is considered as important as physical health. Read more in our 2024 Annual Report: https://t.co/LAOyPBoU30

Some 700 clinicians trained by our Trauma and Grief Center assisted nearly 1,000 traumatized youth in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, our own @JulieKaplow told @HoustoniaMag. Read more in the magazine’s newest issue: