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In 2005, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded $92.5 million to seven states over five years for Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grants, including Texas. Texas is charged with building a solid foundation for delivering evidence-based mental health and related services, fostering recovery, improving quality of life, and meeting the multiple needs of mental health consumers across the life span.
Transforming mental health services in Texas can't happen without you! There are many avenues for involvement, including actively participating in community collaboratives, attending meetings of the Governor's appointed Tranformation Workgroup, and contributing your thoughts through websites and forums. Or write to us directly by sending email to the Mental Health Transformation project.
Presentations from the Serving Justice-Involved Veterans Conference held in Austin on December 2, 2009 (Scroll down to "Additional Information and Resources")
New report by the Mental Health Policy Analysis Collaborative: The Consequences of Untreated Mental Illness In Houston (PDF)
The US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association of Texas Chapter is pleased to announce a national panel of keynotes and speakers at the Windows to Wellness Conference on January 7-9, 2010 at the Austin Omni South Park Hotel. More Information »
A goal of the Children and Adolescent Workgroup was to assess staff perceptions of behavioral health needs and resources in Texas public schools. The Texas School-Based Behavioral Health Survey Report and Recommendations presents findings and recommendations based on results of the survey.
• Texas School-Based Behavioral Health Survey Report and Recommendations (PDF)
• Texas School-Based Behavioral Health Survey Appendix (PDF)
Texas Comprehensive Mental Health Plan (PDF) • MS Word version
This report provides an update on mental health transformation accomplishments in FY 2009, including: a new conceptualization of the project, an updated version of the Texas CMHP goals and subgoals, and progress on all project activities; presents priority projects and measures for the remainder of the grant period; describes how transformation will be sustained when federal funding ceases; and presents the MHT Evaluation Plan and how achievement of Texas CMHP goals will be tracked and measured for the remainder of the grant period Posted October 2009.
• Read the 2007 CMHP Report » (PDF)
• Read the 2006 CMHP Report » (PDF, 378 KB)
January 2009 – Behavioral Health Services for Returning Veterans and Their Families: Services, Gaps, and Recommendations (PDF), a report of the Returning Veterans Subgroup of the Mental Health Transformation Working Group, is now available.
TexVet: Partners Across Texas is the collaborative effort of federal, state, and local organizations that focuses on bringing military members and those that care about them a wealth of resources. The resources identified through TexVet are meant for anyone who is serving or has served in any branch of the military, as well as the others who care about and for a service member.
A summary of the Request for Proposal for a Consumer and Family Training and Technical Assistance Center is now available »
Mental Illness, Incarceration, and Community Re-entry:
Telepsychiatry and Continuity of Mental Health Care
Twelve presentations from the October 29 – 31, 2008 meeting of the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston have been added to our resource page.
This report updates the Comprehensive Mental Health Plan for Texas refining its priority goals with specific work plans. Posted October 2008.