by Hogg Staff | Sep 28, 2015
Policy Brief: Housing for People with Mental Illness DSHS Exceptional Item Request #8 Recommendation The Department of State Health Services’ (DSHS) Exceptional Item #8 requests funding for basic and enhanced supportive housing projects for people with serious mental...
by Hogg Staff | Sep 28, 2015
Policy Recommendation: Housing for People with Serious Mental Illness Introduction On any given night, more than 36,000 Texans experience homelessness.i An estimated 26.2% of these individuals are living with serious mental illness (SMI).ii People with SMI who do not...
by Hogg Staff | Sep 28, 2015
Policy Recommendation: Relocation Services for Individuals with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness Recommendation In order to increase opportunities for recovery, DSHS will develop and implement a program to provide relocation and transition services to individuals...
by Hogg Staff | Sep 24, 2015
Policy Recommendation: Improve Coordination of Forensic Evaluation and Treatment Services by Creating a Forensic Director Position at the Department of State Health Services Overview The number of people with serious mental illness as well as criminal or juvenile...
by Hogg Staff | Sep 24, 2015
Policy Recommendation: Addressing the Mental Health and Wellness of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Background It has been estimated that the rate of mental health conditions for those with IDD is two to three times higher than for the general population....
