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Community Mental Health
Current Initiatives
- During the 80th Legislative Session, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) was appropriated $82 million to implement a statewide redesign of crisis services. Read more about
this initiative.
Disaster Mental Health in Texas
- The primary responsibilities of disaster mental health services are to utilize and coordinate disaster mental health resources prior to, during, and after an event and to establish and manage short-term crisis counseling program in a presidentially-declared impact area. The Crisis Counseling Program, a Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded program, establishes a team at a host mental health and mental retardation center and provides outreach, screening, and assessment, counseling, information, and referral, and public education about the effects and means to manage stress. Read more in the May 29, 2007 issue of EpiLink » (PFD, 40 MB)
- The purpose of the Clinical Management for Behavioral Health Services
(CMBHS) project is to develop an integrated clinical management system
for behavioral health care (mental health and substance abuse) services
at DSHS. Our focus is to respond to the needs of the behavioral health
community in providing a holistic approach to mental health and substance
abuse services. Find out more about this
initiative.
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has 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.
- Under the theme, “Knowledge in the Neighborhood: Partnerships to Healthy Communities,” the 2008 Institute seeks to increase mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment knowledge and skills to support healthy communities. DSHS invites proposals for conference sessions and for pre- and post- meeting workshops. The submission deadline is December 14, 2007.
Featured Resources
- Information for private providers who may be interested in the provision of mental health services in collaboration with Local Mental Health Authorities throughout the State of Texas. Learn more »
Planning for a Consumer-Directed System
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The majority of mental health block grant funding allocated to the state of Texas is directed to Local Mental Health Authorities as part of their funding to support local system of services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Many innovative and transformational projects are occurring at the local level across the state. Each community approaches system development in unique ways.
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- The mission of this unit is to build the professional capacity of individuals and organizations in the field in order to deliver quality services more successfully, and increase staff effectiveness. Learn more »
- Information and resources for mental health and substance abuse service
providers who are working with evacuees, including information on the
American Red Cross Access
to Care program.
Current Reports and Publications
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