Just last month, for Episode 146, we took a look at some recent successes in public policy by one of our grantee partners, Texas Harm Reduction Alliance. In that episode and in many others we’ve tried to get across that not only is the policy arena a crucial venue for transforming mental health for Texans, but we’ll only truly succeed if we can help build the policy capacity of others. A good recent example is one we’re going to be discussing today. Family Service Center of Galveston is a Hogg Foundation Communities of Care grantee partner. They are part of the The Future is Us collaborative, which works across sectors to address community conditions, practices, and policies that perpetuate racial inequities in the education system in the Galveston area. Their CEO, Dr. Jared Williams, and their public policy director, Keith Henry, join us to talk about their recent achievements in public policy.

Related links:

Mental Health Awareness Month 2023

https://hogg.utexas.edu/mental-health-awareness-month

Into the Fold, Episode 146: Some Good News in Public Policy

https://hogg.utexas.edu/some-good-news-in-public-policy

Into the Fold, Episode 75: Substance Use: A Public Health Approach

https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-substance-use-policy

Into the Fold, Episode 28: Jail and Mental Health

https://hogg.utexas.edu/episode-28-jail-and-mental-health

Into the Fold, Episode 77: Consumer Voice: It’s Role in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-consumer-voice

Into the Fold, Episode 141: Texas Legislative Preview 2023

https://hogg.utexas.edu/texas-legislature-preview-2023

Mental Health Policy Fellows and Policy Academy

https://hogg.utexas.edu/what-we-do/policy-engagement/policy-fellows-academy

$1.4 Million Awarded to Train Mental Health Policy Fellows in Texas

https://hogg.utexas.edu/news-1-4-million-awarded-to-train-mental-health-policy-fellows-in-texas

Policy Fellows Retrospective

https://hogg.utexas.edu/policy-fellows-retrospective