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Priority Issues

The Foundation focuses on three priority issues that were identified through a strategic planning process, in which the Foundation consulted extensively with state and national stakeholders to identify the best use of its resources.

The three priority issues that were identified through that planning process are integrated mental and physical health care, culturally competent mental health service delivery, and mental health workforce development.

Integrated Health Care
The Foundation has launched a grant program and is addressing policy issues related to improving the detection and treatment of mental health problems in primary care settings.

Cultural Competence
The Cultural Adaptation grant program is focused on understanding how evidence-based mental health practices need to be modified to be consistent with the cultures of populations of color.

Workforce Development
The Foundation recently held a conference to highlight the key mental health workforce issues facing Texas, and is now looking into approaches to address these critical problems.