OverviewIt’s officially summer! Summer in Texas can be hard for parents and caregivers when the summer sun is blazing and kids are out of school. The
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Elementary Student Wins People's Choice Award in Texas Mental Health Arts Contest
We’re happy to share that Harper Self, an elementary student, is the 2024 People’s Choice Award winner for her artwork “Good Thoughts.”
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Winners Announced for the 2024 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest
Congratulations to all of the winners who submitted thoughtful and creative pieces! This year, over 600 participants of all ages submitted original artwork, photography, and writing.
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Celebrate Youth Well-Being at ThriveFest 2024
On April 27 TxSOC, Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area, and ACE Austin hosted an exciting event for youth and families.
ThriveFest had live student performances, engaging activities, distinguished speakers from the community, and tangible mental health resources!
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Texas System of Care Toolkit
The toolkit is divided into short courses designed to address the needs of communities at varying levels of SOC implementation.
We help create better futures for youth and their families.
We build upon existing community assets and support communities that want to improve outcomes through a system of care framework.
Youth Voice
Authentic engagement provides opportunities for youth to make a difference in their community.
Family Voice
Supporting strong family relationships is the key to child-serving systems that work well.
Cultural and Linguistic Competence
Understanding the role of culture in the delivery of services promotes better outcomes for all.
Trauma-Informed Care
The need to address trauma is an important component of effective service delivery.
Transition-Age Youth
Building skills and resources of youth ages 16 to 24 eases their transition into adulthood.
Texas Building Bridges Initiative
This initiative promotes positive outcomes for youth and families served in residential and community programs.
Wraparound
Wraparound planning supports families in achieving their vision for a strong and healthy family.
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We build a strong voice for children’s mental health in Texas.
Learn about our efforts to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health.
Become a champion.
Find out how you can advocate to make changes in your community.
Texas has done a remarkable job of improving services and working to establish systems of care all across the state.
Gary Blau, PhD
The Hackett Center for Mental HealthIf your children are mentally healthy, everything else seems to fall into place. Mental health is a thread that runs through all systems.
Sherri Hammack
Building Bridges InitiativeI’m very passionate about Wraparound and system of care.
Melissa Simmons
The Burke Center
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Elementary Student Wins People’s Choice Award in Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest
After announcing this year’s winners for the Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest, our team and community members voted on their favorite artwork
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Winners Announced for the 2024 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest
Our annual Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest aims to raise awareness of mental health experiences and challenge mental health stigma through
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