Jason Castillo, policy program specialist, presented at the National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas (NAMI) annual conference on the challenges surrounding the behavioral health workforce in Texas.
He also gave a presentation on mental health policy for students at the Texas State University School of Social Work.
Vicky Coffee, director of foundation initiatives, presented at the annual Harris County Department of Education Head Start’s Healthy Minds, Healthy Families conference. In keeping with the conference theme, Dimensions of Wellness, Vicky’s session, “It’s All About Me, Making Self-Care A Requirement,” engaged more than 125 early childhood educators in developing self-care plans to address stress and prevent professional burnout.
Kelley Glover, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow, together with co-authors Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., executive director of the Hogg Foundation, and Dr. Rosana Gonzalez-Colaso from the Yale University School of Medicine, was awarded a Betty J. Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award Honorable Mention for her research into health equity and older adults at the American Public Health Association conference. The award recognizes individuals in aging and public health research who have made a significant impact on the lives of older people who are members of minority groups.
Tammy Heinz, senior program officer and family and consumer liaison, and Rick Ybarra, senior program officer, developers and co-leaders of the Strengthening the Mental Health of Rural and Rural Border Communities initiative, joined grantee partners for the annual gathering hosted by Texas A&M School of Public Health’s Rural Impact through Support and Evaluation research team. The gathering created space for grantee partners to strengthen relationships with one another, share experiences and learning across communities, and explore the opportunities and challenges emerging in their work. For Rick and Tammy, it was also an important opportunity to deepen relationships with partners and hear firsthand how the work is taking shape in rural communities.
She also presented for the UT Austin School of Social Work course, Dynamics of Organizations and Communities taught by Jason Castillo, policy program specialist.
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