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Healthy Minds Policy Initiative

WEBCommunity Initiatives. Strategic planning and consulting projects for municipalities, nonprofits, communities, school districts, and treatment systems. Healthy Minds is a …

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Tulsa receives nearly $13 million in federal grants to expand …

WEBTulsa is the recent recipient of nearly $13 million in federal funding to enhance the community’s mental health system for children and their families.

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New mental health laws take effect in Oklahoma, expanding …

WEBNovember 16, 2023. Four bills developed by Healthy Minds Policy Initiative in the 2023 legislative session took effect in Oklahoma this month, expanding Oklahomans’ access …

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Aging and mental health in Oklahoma

WEBAlthough Oklahoma has taken steps to prioritize older adult mental health in recent years, the state still ranks 46 th in the nation for depression among those 65 and older. It has a …

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Local and state funding pledged for Tulsa’s first 24/7 urgent …

WEBTulsa’s first 24/7 urgent recovery center for children and youth experiencing a mental health crisis is one step closer to completion after receiving a $1 million pledge …

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2021 Impact Report

WEBSecuring federal funds to bolster mental health treatment. Since its inception in 2019, Healthy Minds has secured nearly $24 million in new, accountable public funding for …

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Healthy Minds expands programming, opens central Oklahoma …

WEBMay 4, 2023. Healthy Minds Policy Initiative has expanded its programmatic and geographic footprint to accelerate Oklahoma’s transformation of behavioral health policy and …

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2024 Oklahoma legislative session: Mental health policy preview

WEBOklahoma legislators begin their work in 2024 as the state faces record levels of suicides and unintentional drug overdoses. However, lawmakers have a unique …

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Jessica Hawkins, MA, Director of Community and Systems Initiatives

WEBDirector of Community and Systems Initiatives. [email protected]. Jessica Hawkins leads Healthy Minds’ efforts to transform behavioral health practice in …

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HB 4106 signed into law

WEBHB 4106 signed into law. May 20, 2022. Oklahoma Gov. Stitt signed into law Healthy Minds’ top policy priority for the 2022 legislative session. HB 4106 by Rep. Mark Vancuren (R …

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Oklahoma advances legislation to address ‘ghost networks’ of …

WEBTwo bills recently signed into law greatly enhance the ability of Oklahomans to access mental health care. Oklahoma Senate Bills 442 and 254 address high patient …

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Knowledge base: Community mental health and the CCBHC model …

WEBPresident John F. Kennedy signs the Community Mental Health Act on Oct. 31, 1963. (Source: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum) In Oklahoma, …

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A primer on 988 in Oklahoma

WEBA primer on 988 in Oklahoma. August 24, 2022. In July 2022, the 11-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number became 988 — three digits to talk with a mental …

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Mental health highlights of the 2022 legislative session

WEBFor the second regular session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature, mental health remained a unifying, bipartisan issue. Lawmakers recognized the challenges facing our state — …

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