Mental Health Matters In The Community
When federal mental healthcare shrunk dramatically a few decades ago, community programs were supposed to take its place. Which are working today, in what ways, and can they be affordably replicated?
How do we keep people with mental illness out of jail, instead providing them services that are more appropriate for their needs, with more effective outcomes, at less expense?
How do we provide more effective school-based mental health programs to improve the lives of our most vulnerable population, when budgets are tight and infrastructure may be lacking?
Service members returning from war are at higher risk for mental health issues. What programs can help them reintegrate and reduce their exposure to substance abuse, homelessness and incarceration?
Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the US, resulting in absenteeism, diminished productivity and increased turnover. Which legislative and employer-based policies are supporting workers, to strengthen businesses and the economy?
Across the state, many people with mental illness can’t find, or can’t afford, care. Are there policies and programs to get people effective help at less expense?
A roundtable on the topic featuring leading mental health experts, moderated by Alana Rocha from TexasTribune.org, in front of a live audience at KLRU studios, Austin.
A roundtable on the topic featuring leading mental health experts, moderated by Alana Rocha from TexasTribune.org, in front of a live audience at KLRU studios, Austin.
A roundtable on the topic featuring leading mental health experts, moderated by Alana Rocha from TexasTribune.org, in front of a live audience at KLRU studios, Austin.
A roundtable on the topic featuring leading mental health experts, moderated by Alana Rocha from TexasTribune.org, in front of a live audience at KLRU studios, Austin.
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