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Youth Voice Summit Report Summary (PDF)
The Texas Mental Health Transformation sponsored a Youth Voice Summit to explore opportunities for establishing a Youth Voice in Texas that maximizes the statewide benefits of the expertise of youth who have received services and/or supports from state agencies, private providers, or others; impacts state policy; provides the basis for structured youth peer-to-peer supports; and educates youth, policy makers, and providers. This summit included youth participants from several communities across Texas representing cultural and geographical diversity and resulted in recommendations for implementation of Youth Voice mechanisms at both the community and state levels.
The Comprehensive Mental Health Plan for Texas Update Report (PDF)
This report updates the Comprehensive Mental Health Plan for Texas refining its priority goals with specific work plans. Posted October 2007
• Read the 2006 CMHP report » (PDF, 378 KB)
FY 2007 Texas Adult Mental Health (AMH) Consumer Survey (MS Word)
In state fiscal year (FY) 2007, Texas conducted its 11th annual Adult Mental Health (AMH) Survey. The AMH Survey, designed by the federal Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (MHSIP), measures consumer perception of state mental health services as part of a broader federal effort to evaluate the performance of the mental health system. This report presents the FY 2007 Texas AMH Survey statewide results. An accompanying report presents the FY 2007 results for the Texas Youth Services Survey for Families (YSSF), which measures the perception of parents whose children have received state mental health services.
FY 2007 Texas Youth Services Survey for Families (YSSF) (MS Word)
In state fiscal year (FY) 2007, Texas conducted its sixth annual Youth Services Survey for Families (YSSF). The YSSF, designed by the federal Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (MHSIP), measures consumer perception of state mental health services as part of a broader federal effort to evaluate the performance of the mental health system. This report presents the Texas FY 2007 YSSF statewide results. An accompanying report presents the FY 2007 results for the Adult Mental Health (AMH) Survey, which measures the perception of adults who have received state mental health services.
The Future Mental Health System in Texas: Recommendations for Mental Health Transformation, Report of the Mental Health Transformation Workgroup to the Senate of Texas Committee on Health and Human Services, November 1, 2006 (PDF, 313 KB)
Mental Health System Transformation Grant Abstract (PDF, 411 KB)
Mental Health Needs Assessment, "Voices Transforming Texas: Texas Assessment of Mental Health Needs and Resources" (PDF, 4.73 MB)
Executive Summary of Mental Health Needs Assessment (PDF, 836 KB)
Comprehensive Mental Health Plan for the State of Texas (PDF, 378 KB)
Goals and Strategies (PDF, 46 KB)
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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.
A PowerPoint presentation providing updates on MHT, LPND and Crisis Redesign. (MS PowerPoint, 534 KB)
Integrated Health: Connecting Body and Mind (PDF)
This Hogg Foundation report describes integrated health care and identifies resources to assist with developing and implementing integrated care systems. More from the Hogg Foundation on Integrated Healthcare »
DSHS Behavioral Health NEWS BRIEF
(Bimonthly publication) Informing policy and practice in mental health and substance abuse services through data.
An Employer's Guide to Behavioral Health Services
A roadmap and recommendations for evaluating, designing and implementing behavioral health services.
Links to the following sites are provided as a courtesy to those interested in issues related to mental health from a variety of standpoints. The views expressed on these sites are not necessarily those of any person or entity involved with Texas' Mental Health Transformation project.
Getting Through Tough Economic Times
SAMHSA guide providing practical advice on how to deal with the effects financial difficulties can have on your physical and mental health.
Texans Working Together
A website dedicated to the elimination of the stigma of mental illness in every Texas workplace.
2007 Guide for Workforce Development Practitioners and Policymakers Serving Youth with Mental Health Needs from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability/Youth (PDF)
This guide provides practical information and resources for youth service practitioners at local One-Stop Career Centers, Vocational Rehabilitation offices, youth programs funded under the Workforce Investment Act, school transition programs, and mental health agencies. In addition, it provides policy makers, from the program to the state level, with information to help them address system and policy obstacles in order to improve service delivery systems for youth with mental health needs. This Guide also includes samples of interagency data sharing agreements and other resources.
SAMHSA's Resource Center to Address Discrimination & Stigma Associated
with Mental Illness (ADS Center)
Two site features of particular interest are the listserv and the section providing information for consumers.
The National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.
Medline Plus: Mental Health and Child Mental Health
A broad index of information for consumers, family members, advocates, researchers, and practitioners.
PsychForums Mental Health Support Community
A popular online discussion forum and support group covering both general and specific mental health topics.
Mental Health in Texas
Discussion forum on the topic of mental health in Texas.
Psych Central: Mental Health Support Groups
An index of mental health support groups and Usenet news groups.
SAMHSA Index of Texas Mental Health Resources
Includes contact information for state agencies, support organizations, and advocacy organizations.
The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic
When Willard Psychiatric Center in New York's Finger Lakes closed in 1995, workers discovered hundreds of suitcases in the attic of an abandoned building. Many of them appeared untouched since their owners packed them decades earlier before entering the institution. The Willard Suitcase Project and Museum Exhibit documents the findings and tells some of the stories of their owners.
Fine Line, Michael Nye
From the website: "FINE LINE is a documentary of voices, stories and portraits that confronts stereotypes and reveals the courage and fragility of those living with mental illnesses. ¶ Photographer Michael Nye spent four years photographing and recording stories. Schizophrenia, depression, obsessive-compulsive, anxiety and bi-polar disorders are among the experiences considered.
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