It’s a Texas Thing: Celebrating Recovery at PeerFest
PeerFest keynote speakers, Sir Billy L. Dorsey Jr. and Dr. William DeFoore, speak on mental health, wellness, and what it means to make a difference for people in those areas.
Thrauma: From Surviving to Thriving
This blog post was guest authored by Sandra Smith, PhD, vice president of Via Hope. She is a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist and a Certified Reentry Peer Specialist. At PeerFest 2024 she will be presenting the session, “Creating Trauma Responsive Reentry...
The Behavioral Health Effects of the Medicaid Unwinding in Texas
Because Medicaid is the largest payer of mental health and substance use care in the nation, Texans with mental health or substance use conditions who may lose coverage during this unwinding–erroneously or correctly–will lose out on life-saving care
Rosalynn Carter: Her Legacy as a Mental Health Champion Lives On
An unwavering, steadfast leader, champion, and advocate for mental health. That was Rosalynn Carter.
Transforming Young Minds Collectively
Two young changemakers are making a long-term investment in the well-being of their community by empowering youth to engage in civic discourse.
Youth Leadership
February is Youth Leadership Month. In this episode of our Into the Fold podcast, we talk with three young people who are change-makers in their communities.