Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

11/19/2025

The Meadows Institute was proud to be part of .

Listen to this special episode of Kasich & Keller recorded live in Austin featuring Andy Keller, the president and CEO of the Meadows Institute, and Patrick Kennedy, a former Congressman who is the founder of the Kennedy Forum. They engage in a lively, wide-ranging conversation in which Kennedy discusses bipartisan opportunities at the federal level for mental health advances, his and his family’s own personal struggles, and why Fox News (sometimes) loves having him as a guest.

Listen to it here: https://mmhpi.org/learning-library/live-from-tribfest-2025andy-keller-and-patrick-kennedy/

11/14/2025

🎧 Episode Dropping TODAY - "Supporting Children Through Grief and Trauma" 💙

Our host Priscilla Bagley talks with Dr. Julie Kaplow, a leading expert in childhood trauma and grief, about helping children heal after loss.

Together, they explore:
💙 How grief and trauma overlap
👂 Why parents’ honesty and presence matter
🧒 Signs a child may be struggling
💬 The power of talking about loved ones
🕊️ Building supportive spaces for healing

👂Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/show/001S20dP4zpGcWr22P2tFC
🌐 Learn More: https://childbuilders.org/podcast
🎙️ Listen, Follow, & Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube, & Apple Podcasts: Building Pathways to Healthy Minds: A ChildBuilders Podcast

11/14/2025

The holiday season can be a difficult time for many families, especially those who are coping with the death of a loved one.

To help caregivers support a child who has experienced loss, the Meadows Institute’s Trauma and Grief Center and the Lucine Center for Trauma and Grief will host a no-cost, virtual workshop on Friday, Nov. 21, from noon to 1:00 p.m. CT.

Click on the link below to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/owb0z0-7SEKWkcLYTwEXdw #/registration

This workshop designed to help caregivers support a child who has experienced loss and is facilitated by clinicians from the Trauma and Grief Center at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and the Lucine Center for Trauma and Grief.

11/13/2025

The Meadows Institute is thrilled to be part of this year’s . Join us in-person this morning at 11:15 a.m. in downtown Austin as Andy Keller, the president and CEO of the Meadows Institute, interviews Patrick Kennedy, the founder of the Kennedy Forum and a former U.S. Congressman. The conversation will focus on advances in mental health and opportunities for federal policies that increase access and improve the quality of care.

Session details are below:
https://festival.texastribune.org/event/c17d2d9c-68f6-4fa4-a721-966c0ff1ab3e/schedule?session=62606547-a114-4fa3-b146-cfc2bd10edfe&shareLink=true

11/12/2025

ICYMI: Please join us tomorrow for a no-cost, introductory webinar on Collaborative Problem Solving®, an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach to help children and families build skills in problem-solving, flexibility, and frustration tolerance, while also improving relationships and reducing challenging behaviors.

Learn more and register: https://mmhpi.org/project/collaborative-problem-solving-empowering-families-enhancing-child-serving-systems/

Interested in strengthening your work with children and families?

Please join us on November 13 for a no-cost, introductory webinar on Collaborative Problem Solving®, an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach to help children and families build skills in problem-solving, flexibility, and frustration tolerance, while also improving relationships and reducing challenging behaviors.

We are pleased to partner with Think:Kids to expand the impact of Collaborative Problem Solving across Texas through a series of free trainings for professionals who serve children and families. This session, hosted by the Meadows Institute and led by Dr. Stuart Ablon and Dr. Michelle Durham, will introduce the core Collaborative Problem Solving philosophy and techniques, and highlight how this approach can support children and families across Texas.

CE, PDP, or Certificates of Attendance will be offered for attending this training.

Register today: https://mmhpi.org/project/collaborative-problem-solving-empowering-families-enhancing-child-serving-systems/

11/11/2025

Helping veterans and their families has always been an important part of our mission, and we are proud to continue our efforts to help veterans across the nation obtain the health care they need through equitable, systemic change. From all of us at the Meadows Institute, we extend our sincere appreciation to our veterans for their service and sacrifice.

11/10/2025

Last Tuesday marked a very special evening for the Meadows Institute as close friends and supporters gathered in Dallas to celebrate Tom Luce, our founding CEO, and the lasting impact his work has had on Texas.

Tom’s vision and selfless public service have made our state a better place in countless ways, especially in his commitment to improve mental health care. Without Tom’s pragmatic and transformative leadership, none of the hundreds of policy advances and the billions of dollars of public funds invested in mental health by the State of Texas since the Meadows Institute’s founding would have been possible.

To carry Tom’s vision forward for generations to come, we were proud to announce the creation of the Tom Luce Policy Fund, which will sustain and accelerate life-changing policy efforts to improve mental health care. Reflecting Tom’s belief that mental health care should be treated with the same urgency as cancer or heart disease, the Fund will help ensure that Texas continues to lead the country in mental health innovation and impact.

We are deeply grateful to Deedie Rose, Carolyn and Karl Rathjen, and Margot Perot and family for their generosity and leadership in helping make the Tom Luce Policy Fund a reality.

If you would like to learn more about the Tom Luce Policy Fund and how it supports our ongoing work to improve mental health care in Texas, please contact philanthropy@mmhpi.org.

11/06/2025

Interested in strengthening your work with children and families?

Please join us on November 13 for a no-cost, introductory webinar on Collaborative Problem Solving®, an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach to help children and families build skills in problem-solving, flexibility, and frustration tolerance, while also improving relationships and reducing challenging behaviors.

We are pleased to partner with Think:Kids to expand the impact of Collaborative Problem Solving across Texas through a series of free trainings for professionals who serve children and families. This session, hosted by the Meadows Institute and led by Dr. Stuart Ablon and Dr. Michelle Durham, will introduce the core Collaborative Problem Solving philosophy and techniques, and highlight how this approach can support children and families across Texas.

CE, PDP, or Certificates of Attendance will be offered for attending this training.

Register today: https://mmhpi.org/project/collaborative-problem-solving-empowering-families-enhancing-child-serving-systems/

11/03/2025

Measurement-informed care (MIC) involves regularly and systematically using patient data to inform clinical decisions and improve quality of care.

In partnership with West Health, the Meadows Institute published a brief and hosted a companion webinar to expand understanding of MIC and how it can make behavioral health care more consistent, accountable, and effective.

Learn more:

Measurement-informed care (MIC), also known as measurement-based care, involves regularly and systematically using patient data to inform clinical decisions and improve quality of care. In partnership with West Health, the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute published a brief and hosted a compani...

10/31/2025

The Paso del Norte Center, a regional center of the Meadows Institute that is based in El Paso, has been awarded a landmark gift from the Hunt Family Foundation to improve the mental health of residents in the region. Members of the El Paso community gathered yesterday to discuss how this gift will expand access to quality mental health care through a range of policies and programs.

“Our Paso del Norte Center has been helping El Paso lead the way in building a mental health system that truly meets people where they are for more than three years,” said Meadows Institute president and CEO Andy Keller.

"The generosity of the Hunt Family will help more families get the care they need, when they need it, and it provides a powerful example of how strategic philanthropy can turn policy into real change for real people, improving lives and strengthening communities across Texas.”

Learn more:

The Hunt Family Foundation’s commitment will increase the quality and access to mental health care throughout the Borderplex region, where critical service gaps persist EL PASO, October 30, 2025 — The Paso del Norte Center, a regional center of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute that is ...

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

Kacie Kelly, the Meadows Institute's chief innovation officer, is featured on the latest episode of Behavioral Health Tech’s Expanding Access podcast, which explores how behavioral health startups can grow faster by thinking strategically about the complex policy landscape — and taking advantage of federal initiatives that can support their success.

Listen to the episode here:

The next decade of mental health innovation won’t be defined by who builds the best product, but by who anticipates the policy pathways that bring it to scal...