Category Archives: Monthly Updates
Current Work
We are always working to spread our ideas for hopeful, strength-based, integrated mental health practice to the many communities that need support. January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 April 2018
April 2018
Activities in April Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute: Continued work on finalizing the Houston Endowment substance use disorder System Report and helping to develop MAT TA capacity for Texas. Dr. Minkoff gathering information for the report on the new naltrexone … Continue reading
March 2018
Activities in March Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee: Numerous telephone conferences to discuss how best to implement the ISMICC recommendations. This culminated in an interdepartmental meeting coordinated by SAMHSA on March 28, where over 50 representatives of multiple federal … Continue reading
February 2018
Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee: Beginning efforts to organize the federal interdepartmental implementation process for the ISMICC Recommendations. Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute: Dr. Minkoff and Dr. Cline contributed to the policy recommendations submitted by MMHPI to the state … Continue reading
January 2018
Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee: Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute: Dr. Cline and Dr. Minkoff, along with Sam Shore, began participation in a Texas Health and Human Services Committee joint workgroup with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) … Continue reading
December 2017
Activities in December Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee: (See previous descriptions and links for background). The ISMICC report was finalized, and was made available for public release at the ISMICC meeting in Washington, DC on December 14. Dr. … Continue reading
November 2017
Activities in November Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee: During November, the ISMICC report was finalized and is scheduled for public release at the next ISMICC meeting, which will be broadcast from Washington DC on December 14. Stay tuned for more information … Continue reading
October 2017
Activities in October Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee: (See previous descriptions and links for background). During October, the ISMICC group (of which Dr. Minkoff is a member) has kicked into high gear by organizing five major workgroups to provide … Continue reading
September 2017
Tennessee Co-occurring Disorders Strategic Initiative: As part of Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Strategic Initiative to work in partnership with the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations, and the Tennessee Association of Drug and Alcohol … Continue reading
August 2017
Activities in August August has been quite a busy month, we celebrated many birthdays, spent time with family, and still accomplished so much for ZiaPartners! Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas: As part of continuing consultation to Meadows … Continue reading