by Kate Rooni | Mar 29, 2024 | BIPOC, Blog, Community, Peer support, PeerFest, Programs, Recovery, Trauma, Women and girls
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...
by Kate Rooni | Feb 22, 2024 | 4ABHN, archives, Blog, Children, Community, Declaration of Racism as a Mental Health Crisis, Education, Events, Justice, Podcast, Racism, University of Texas
For Black History Month, we feature an archival interview with Dr. Melvin Sikes, founder of UT Austin’s Center for Improvement of Intergroup Relations.
by Kate Rooni | Jan 10, 2024 | BIPOC, Blog, Community, COVID-19, Equity, News, Policy, Recovery
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
by Kate Rooni | Jan 10, 2024 | Blog, Children, Community, Family, Fellows, News, Peer support, Policy, Programs, RFP, Youth
The 2024-25 cohort of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Policy Academy and Policy Fellows initiative will focus on supporting child, youth, and family mental health and well-being.
by Kate Rooni | Dec 15, 2023 | Blog, Community, Education, Family, Integrated health, Podcast, University of Texas
It’s hard to ignore the seasonal emphasis on gratitude that surrounds holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hannukah. But just what does it mean to be thankful? In this episode we speak with Dr. Bob Duke to discuss the practice of gratitude and explore its...