Metrocare Services

🌟 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Meal for the Minds event last Thursday! 💜 It was an enlightening luncheon that highlighted the crucial intersection of mental health and policing. A special shoutout to our fantastic moderator Laura Harris with NBC5 and incredible panelists: Sheriff Marian Brown with Dallas County, Richie Butler with St. Luke Community UMC, Kevin Oden with City of Dallas, and our CEO John Burruss, M.D. for sharing their invaluable expertise and insights with such openness. We truly value the work they & their organizations are doing to create a safer, more compassionate Dallas. We'd also like to thank our wonderful sponsors and event attendees. We appreciate the community's support in promoting dialogue and breaking the stigma surrounding #mentalhealth. Let’s keep the conversation going! . . . Tameka Y. Cass, Kathryn "Tate" Ringer, Kelli Laos, Jennifer Wadsworth, LPC-S, MBA, Jennifer Torres, Regina Walker, MS, LPC, Jasmine Brown M.S., LPC

Shoutout to EMPOWER team members Synniece and Hayley for representing #Metrocare at Richardson Independent School District's Parent Night last month! 🎉 Since launching in December 2023, our partnership has grown, providing essential #mentalhealth support to several students and families across the district 🧡

✨ Start your day with this stunning sunrise over our new Mental Health and Disability Innovation Center at Hillside! A new chapter for hope, healing, and progress, coming soon! #MentalHealthMatters #Metrocare . . . Tameka Y. Cass Kevin J. Boyd Kathryn "Tate" Ringer John Burruss, M.D.

We are incredibly proud to announce that Metrocare has been honored with the Catalyst Advancing Equity Award for our collaboration with the Grant Halliburton Foundation and the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. This recognition highlights our shared commitment to raising awareness and expanding mental health support across North Texas, ensuring families have the resources they need 🎉 Thank you to our Chief Strategy Officer, Kathryn "Tate" Ringer, for spearheading this initiative! Special shoutout to our Director of Care Coordination, Elda Hudson, and her Care Coordination team who are creating better access to care 🧡

Last call for tickets! 🎉 Don’t miss the "Intersectionality of Mental Health & Policing" conversation at our 15th Annual Meal for the Minds luncheon, Thursday, October 24. Our expert panelists include: Sheriff, Marian Brown – Dallas County Senior Pastor, Richie Butler – St. Luke Community UMC CEO, John Burruss, M.D. – Metrocare Get your tickets now to be part of the discussion on the connections between mental health and law enforcement, moderated by Laura Harris 🌟

Calling all nonprofit CEOs! There's still time to register for NonProfit CEO Council (DFW)'s "Lessons Learned" roundtable luncheon, featuring our Chief Strategy Officer Kathryn "Tate" Ringer 🎉

Our staff member Yasmin Diaz was excited to team up with Horn High School to celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth! 🎉 The event featured an amazing parade of countries with students dressed in vibrant cultural attire, Folklorico dances representing various Mexican states, and a beautiful Quinceañera fashion show.

Celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth by spotlighting a few of the over 170 incredible bilingual members on our team! 🌟 We’re proud to honor their contributions and the rich diversity they bring to our organization!

Our TCOOMMI team members, Esli and Mauricio, recently attended the Dallas County Juvenile Department Resource Fair at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center! 🙌 They shared valuable information about TCOOMMI programs and other Metrocare resources to support youth in the justice system. 🧡 TCOOMMI (Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments) is dedicated to helping justice-involved youth stay in their communities and avoid reincarceration.

Members of our team were thrilled to attend the Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo in Austin last week. Kevin J. Boyd (Chief Facilities Planning & Construction Officer) and Tameka Y. Cass (Chief Philanthropy & Diversity Officer) joined Kirksey Architecture to share insights on the strategic vision for our new Mental Health & Intellectual Disability Innovation Center. They led a powerful discussion detailing how the redevelopment of Metrocare’s centrally-located, 10-acre Hillside Innovation Center campus is addressing the social drivers of health and transforming the community. 🧡