HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Public Health 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Thursday, May 17, 2018 

PLACE:       E2.012 
CHAIR:       Rep. Four Price 

 

The Committee will meet to consider the following interim charge:

 

     Study and make recommendations to improve services available for      identifying and treating children with mental illness, including the application of trauma- and grief-informed practices. Identify      strategies to assist in understanding the impact and recognizing the       signs of trauma in children and providing school-based or community-     based mental health services to children who need them. Analyze the    role of the Texas Education Agency and of the regional Education      Service Centers regarding mental health. In addition, review programs     that treat early psychosis among youth and young adults.

 

Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes.

 

 

 

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