Mental Health Care

Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price was the sole dissent for an advisory group to run the mental health care provider's restructuring for more than half a million dollars.

In a new law enforcement survey from the Alliance for Safety and Justice, the majority of respondents agreed police are overburdened with social issues that have little to do with crime.

State officials and UT Southwestern Medical Center on Tuesday unveiled Texas' newest state hospital, the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Texas Behavioral Health Center joins ten other facilities — nine state hospitals and one youth residential treatment center — to provide care for hundreds of Texans with serious mental health issues.

Dallas County practices many of the successful approaches Florida's Miami-Dade County uses to reduce mental health-related incarceration, despite one key law difference.

Dallas County officials are exploring Miami-Dade County's jail and court processing model in Florida to reduce jail crowding and mental health-related recidivism here.

For the first time, the counselling center Room for Change is inviting people to access free resources and learn about the mental health services available in a relaxed, no-pressure setting.

In the latest Dallas County community health assessment, mental wellness and behavioral health topped the list. An official with Parkland Health explores possible reasons and solutions.

Dallas launched its RIGHT Care Program in 2018 to divert people experiencing a mental health crisis from hospitals and jails, when appropriate. Now, the program is testing out two teams that expand those services to mental health related 911 calls that involve children and adolescents.

Texans with disabilities can wait almost two decades for certain Medicaid programs. During a House Human Services Committee public hearing Tuesday, advocates and some state lawmakers said they worry what long wait times mean for the nearly 200,000 Texans on "interest lists" for services.

The agency that oversees behavioral health and social work providers has about 1,000 “pending” complaints against providers — hundreds more than it has received in previous years. Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council leadership told lawmakers it may need support from the state to handle the volume.

Texas is in the process of planning for the future of its state hospitals. Some advocates and families said Texas needs to improve capacity and access as demand for services grows.

Texans with disabilities can encounter a lot of barriers to employment – which can limit their independence. That’s where job skills programs come in. The largest behavioral health provider in Dallas County opened a café that’s preparing people for future jobs in food service.