News Releases

Tarrant County Awarded SAMHSA FY 2017 Family Drug Treatment Court Grant
MHA Run for Life! September 10, 2016 - Proceeds Support Suicide Survivors
Mental Health America, MHMR Tarrant to Offer Hoarding Disorder Classes
MHMR Visions Recognizes Dr. Richard Adams as Opening Doors Leader Dr. Adams is the medical director of Pediatric Developmental Disabilities at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. He serves on the statewide governor-appointed advisory committee on Early Childhood Intervention.
"Dr. Adams has been a leader in our state advocating for services for children with developmental disabilities," said Nikki Hatley, executive director of Visions. "We recognize him for his work specifically with Early Childhood Intervention.”
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The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Needs Council of Tarrant County is hosting a free faith-based symposium Jan. 30. The “Celebrating Communities: Shared Lives. Shared Gifts. Shared Service.” symposium focuses on increasing awareness of IDD and building relationships between persons with disabilities, their families and faith communities.
The event takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Riley Center in Fort Worth at 1701 W. Boyce Ave.
Visit www.IDDNeedsTC.org to register for the symposium as well as the pre-event. Flyer with further information.

Early Childhood Intervention Hosting Holiday Party for 3,000 Families*
Kids to receive books from Santa WHAT: Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) is hosting its first-annual holiday party for all 3,000 families it serves in 11 counties of North Texas.
ECI will have games, snacks and gifts. All kids receiving services will receive a book from Santa. WHY: ECI ensures that families of young children with developmental delays have the resources and support they need to reach their goals. WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 11, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. WHO: ECI therapists and staff along with families receiving ECI services WHERE: River Ranch Stockyards, 500 NE 23rd St, Fort Worth MEDIA: Please call Catherine to confirm attendance, (817) 583-1879 About Early Childhood Intervention
ECI provides services to families with children (birth to 36 months) who have developmental delays and disabilities in these eleven counties: Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant and Wise. ECI is a division of MHMR Tarrant. ECI is a division of MHMR Tarrant. For more information, visit www.MHMRtarrant.org/ECI. *3,000 families were invited
Memorial car show benefits suicide survivors - car show and family fun event that will raise money for suicide survivors. More Info.
Dr. Burkett Selected as ‘Super Doctor’

Dr. Joseph Burkett has been selected to the 2014 Texas Super Doctors® list, the result of an extremely rigorous nomination process conducted by the national research division of MSP Communications in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The process includes peer nominations, detailed independent research and a Blue Ribbon Panel review of all nominated candidates. The final list is a select group of medical professionals. The list will be published in the December 2014 issue of Texas Monthly (which has an audience of more than 2.5 million readers), and on the Super Doctors website.
MHMR Offers Free HIV Tests to Tarrant, Surrounding Counties - National HIV Testing Day is Thursday, June 27

Fort Worth – MHMR of Tarrant County is encouraging its free HIV testing as part of National HIV Testing Day, June 27, in Tarrant and eight counties.
MHMR to kick off job placement service for adults with disabilities

Area businesses invited to breakfast event at Brewed.
MHMR Hosts Graduation For Homeless Students Ready for Independent Living

MHMR of Tarrant County will host a graduation ceremony for its most recent class of students from Slate Street Community Living Training Center.

For more information:

Catherine.Carlton@MHMRTC.org
817-569-4510