The Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration that focuses on improving Texans’ social, emotional, and behavioral health. The Institute partners with university faculty, state governmental agencies, community agencies, behavioral health providers, consumers, youth, and families.
Here are a few things we aim to do:
- Enhance the use of effective practices throughout the state
- Improve the capacity of the mental health workforce
- Empower communities to develop resilience and recovery-oriented systems
- Evaluate state and local efforts to refine service systems for people facing mental health challenges
The TIEMH team brings unique skills and experience to our work, including:
- Mental health best practices
- Implementation science and transformational change
- Policy, program, and evaluation experience in state agencies
- Collaborations with diverse stakeholders in participatory frameworks to facilitate the identification and accomplishment of group goals
- How to develop curricula and facilitate learning opportunities
- Conducting complex, rigorous research in real-world settings
- Effective communication and dissemination skills
