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SUMMARY:Stand Strong Virtual Conference - Metrocare Session!
DESCRIPTION:Stand Strong Virtual Conference – Metrocare Session!\nJuly 29\, 2021\nIn celebration of Early Intervention Day\, The Warren Center is pleased to host the 2021 Strong Start Virtual Conference! The event offers practical tips to overcoming challenges faced by parents of children with special needs. \nDuring the conference\, Early Childhood Intervention clinicians at Metrocare will be hosting a session on handling Transitions\, Travel\, and Tantrums. You won’t want to miss it.\nThursday\, July 29\, 2021\n3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.\nRegister: thewarrencenter.org/strongstart
URL:https://www.metrocareservices.org/event/stand-strong-virtual-conference-metrocare-session/
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SUMMARY:Acompañe a la Dra. Elba Garcia\, Comisionada del Condado de Dallas
DESCRIPTION:June 30\, 2021\nAcompañe a la Dra. Elba Garcia\, Comisionada del Condado de Dallas a una junta virtual sobre los planes de Metrocare en la comunidad. \nConozca los planes de Metrocare para el nuevo Centro de Innovación en Salud Mental\nubicado en Oak Cliff. \nConozca los servicios que ofrece Metrocare para niños\, adolescentes\, adultos y familias. \nComparta con nosotros las necesidades de  servicios de salud mental en su comunidad. \nEvent Location\nMiércoles 30 de Junio del 2021\n12:30 – 1:30 PM \nFacebook Noticias 23: @univision23dfw\nWebsite:  univisiondfw.com \n 
URL:https://www.metrocareservices.org/event/acompane-a-la-dra-elba-garcia-comisionada-del-condado-de-dallas/
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SUMMARY:Community Envisioning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Metrocare and Councilman Casey Thomas invite you to a Community Envisioning Meeting \nCome see the exciting plans for Metrocare’s Behavioral Health Innovation Center at Westmoreland. \nHear about Metrocare’s services for youth\, adults\, and families. \nGive your feedback on the needs for your community. \nEvent Location\nTHURSDAY\, MAY 13\n12:00 – 1:30 PM\nHTTPS://ZOOM.US/J/96871566596
URL:https://www.metrocareservices.org/event/community-envisioning-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Community Envisioning Meeting 2
DESCRIPTION:Grand Prairie Mental Health Clinic Ceremonial Grand Opening!\nMarch 31\, 2021\nVirtual Ribbon Cutting & Clinic Tour \nJoin Metrocare’s Board Chairman Terry James and keynote speaker Grand Prairie Mayor Pro Tem Jorja Clemson for a ceremonial ribbon cutting and virtual clinic tour of our new\, state-of-the-art Mental Health Clinic\, opening in Grand Prairie. The event will be held virtually via zoom and streamed live on Metrocare’s facebook page. Clinic will open its doors to patients on Monday\, April 5\, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. \nLivestreamed on Metrocare’s Facebook. View here!\nFor Media Attendance: Contact Tameka Cass for direct link. \n11:30 AM\nCeremonial Grand Opening\nGrand Prairie Mayor Pro Tem Jorja Clemson\nMetrocare Board Chairman Terry James ​ \n11:45 AM\nRibbon Cutting & Live Clinic Tour\nMetrocare Chief Clinical Officer Kelli Laos\nMetrocare Director of Facilities Kevin Boyd \nContact\nChief Development Officer Tameka Y. Cass at tameka.cass@metrocareservices.org
URL:https://www.metrocareservices.org/event/community-envisioning-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Metrocare River Bend\, 1330 River Bend Dr.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75247\, United States
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SUMMARY:2020 Legislative Affairs Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:2020 Legislative Affairs Breakfast\nNovember 11\, 2020\nREGISTER NOW! \n8:15 – 8:30 AM\nVirtual Networking \n8:30 – 9:30 AM\nFireside Chat with Keynote Legislators \nRegister by October 30\, 2020\nJoin Metrocare’s CEO Dr. John Burruss for a virtual fireside chat with powerful mental health leaders. The Honorable Four Price\, Chair of the House Calendars Committee\, and The Honorable Toni Rose\, Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles VI\, VII & VIII\, to discuss the state of behavioral health and the impact the 87th Texas Legislative Session could have on the healthcare community as a whole. \nContact\nDirector of Public Affairs Christina Collins at christina.collins@metrocareservices.org \nSpeaker: The Honorable Four Price (Amarillo\, TX)\nChairman\, House Calendars Committee\, Texas House of Representatives \nState Representative Four Price\, a fourth generation Texan from Amarillo\, has the privilege of advocating for constituents residing in five Texas Panhandle counties – Carson\, Hutchinson\, Moore\, Potter and Sherman – and in 2018\, was re-elected to his fifth term. \nIn January 2019\, Representative Price was appointed to chair the House Calendars Committee\, which is responsible for determining which items of proposed legislation are scheduled for debate in the Texas House Chamber. Price also serves as a member of the House Natural Resources Committee\, the House Public Health Committee\, and the House Redistricting Committee. He continues to co-chair the Health and Human Services Transition Legislative Oversight Committee and was recently appointed to serve on the House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety. \nRegarding behavioral health policy\, he chaired the House Select Committee on Mental Health (2015-2016) and the House Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse (2017-2018). Price has authored and passed into law several bills pertaining to mental health\, suicide prevention and substance use disorders\, including HB 10 (85R)\, HB 13 (85R)\, HB 18 (86R)\, HB 19 (86R)\, and HB 2454 (86R)\, HB 601 (86R)\, HB 1063 (86R) and HB 3345 (86R). Recently\, Price was presented with a 2020 Legislative Champion Award by Mental Health America. Price and his staff have been recognized for their work by several organizations including the Texas Association of City & County Health Officials\, NAMI Texas\, the Texas Suicide Prevention Council\, Association of Substance Abuse Programs\, Texas Hospital Association\, and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. \nRepresentative Price and his wife\, Karen\, are the proud parents of four adult children. The Price’s reside in Amarillo. \nSpeaker: The Honorable Toni Rose (Dallas\, TX)\nChairman\, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles VI\, VII\, & VIII\, Texas House of Representatives \nState Representative Toni Rose is currently serving her fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives\, representing District 110 which includes the diverse communities of Oak Cliff\, Highland Hills\, Pleasant Grove\, Balch Springs and Mesquite. Born and raised in Dallas\, Representative Rose developed a passion for civic engagement at an early age which mirrors her work in mental health\, social justice and criminal justice. Representative Rose obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Paul Quinn College. \nRepresentative Rose’s passion continued during her tenure in the Texas Legislature where her legislative focus includes mental health reform\, access to affordable healthcare\, improving the quality of life for our aging population and underserved communities. \nRepresentative Rose serves as Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles VI\, VII & VIII. As Sub-Committee Chair\, Representative Rose leads budget considerations on issues of Natural Resources\, Business & Economic Development and Business Regulation. Representative Rose also serves as Chair of the Aging Committee and as a member of the powerful House Committee on Calendars as well as House Committees on Human Services and Redistricting. According to Capitol Inside\, Representative Rose ranks the 14th most powerful member of the Texas House of Representatives. \nRepresentative Rose has also received several distinctions for her advocacy of mental health issues\, including awards from Mental Health America of Greater Dallas and NAMI Dallas Advocate of the Year. She holds numerous leadership positions\, such as 2nd Vice Chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus\, Women in Government State Director\, and Executive Committee Member for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women. \nModerator: Dr. John W. Burruss\nChief Executive Officer\, Metrocare Services \nDr. John Burruss is the Chief Executive Officer of Metrocare Services\, Dallas County’s provider for Mental Healthcare and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and one of the largest across the country. With an annual budget of over $100 million and a 50-year history\, Metrocare serves 60\,000 unduplicated patients each year with a staff of 850 employees. From mental health care for adults and children to co-occurring substance abuse treatment\, intensive clinical services\, and accessible pharmacies\, Metrocare breaks down barriers to quality health care through a vast array of supports\, including wrap-around case management\, housing\, and re-entry services. \nUnder Dr. Burruss’ leadership\, Metrocare has sustained agency-wide financial growth and service expansion. He has stewarded over 98 local and statewide partnership and led the agency towards an increasingly integrated approach to care since joining Metrocare in 2013. During his tenure\, Metrocare has achieved nationally recognized CARF accreditation and most recently CCBHC (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic) status\, the gold-standard of behavioral health care. \nPrior to Metrocare\, Dr. Burruss was Executive Medical Director for Affiliates at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston where he managed the Affiliated Medical Services of Baylor and the University of Texas Health Science Center\, the largest physician practice in the State of Texas. Dr. Burruss was the youngest Dean ever appointed at Baylor when he became Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs in 2005. Subsequently\, he served as Chief Medical Officer for Baylor from 2009-2010. Throughout that time\, Dr. Burruss was a practicing psychiatrist on the medical staff at Ben Taub Hospital where he was Chief of Psychiatry from 2002 to 2008. \nDr. Burruss earned his MD and completed a psychiatric residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston after a bachelors in Biochemistry from The University of Texas at Austin. He has also trained at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and the Harvard School of Public Health.  He is a Professor of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern\, Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the American College of Psychiatrists.
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SUMMARY:Intellectual & Developmental Disability Planning Network Advisory Committee
DESCRIPTION:November 10\, 2020\nIntellectual & Developmental Disability Planning Network Advisory Committee Meeting \nMetrocare Services is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \nTopic: Metrocare Services November 10 Intellectual & Developmental Disability Planning Network Advisory Committee Meeting​\nTime: 6:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://zoom.us/j/8269654973 \nMeeting ID: 826 965 4973\nPassword: 607185 \nDial by your location\n+1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles)\n+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)\n+1 301 715 8592 US\n+1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta)\n+1 253 215 8782 US\n+1 267 831 0333 US\n877 853 5257 US Toll-free\n888 475 4499 US Toll-free \nAgenda Attached. \nBack to Events
URL:https://www.metrocareservices.org/event/intellectual-developmental-disability-planning-network-advisory-committee/
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SUMMARY:2019 Meal for the Minds Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Silent Auction begins at 11:00 a.m.\nLunch Program begins at 11:30 a.m. \nMara Wilson\nMara Wilson\, best known for her childhood roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda\, is a writer and actor living in Los Angeles. Mara was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at an early age and has written extensively about her experience\, most notably in her memoir Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame. Mara is actively involved in mental health awareness initiatives and has lent her voice to organizations such as Project UROK and Okay to Say. She continues to speak openly about her own mental health and works to challenge stigma as a public figure. \nPlease join us at our Meal for the Minds luncheon on October 11th to hear Mara Wilson break the silence\, fight the stigma and change minds. We are honored to share this opportunity with you. \nSponsorships & Ticket Information\nPurchase sponsorships and tickets online now! For sponsorship and individual ticket inquiries\, please contact Tameka Y. Cass at 214-743-1220or events@metrocareservices.org. \nThank you to our 2019 Sponsors!\nChampion Sponsor\nDeedie Rose \nAdvocate Sponsor\nThe Rosewood Corporation \nSupporter Sponsors\nDisability Action Center\nOkay to Say™\nParkland Health & Hospital System\nSheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton\, LLP\nSolender/Hall\, Inc.\nUMB Bank\nVincent Serafino Geary Waddell Jenevein\, P.C. \nPartner Sponsors\nTammi Abney\nAmeriHealth Caritas Texas\nRich Buckley\nBurruss Law PLLC\nJane Burruss\, Ph.D.\, J.D.\nG.L. Seaman & Company\nThe Geisler Family\nISC Group\nMorgan & Weisbrod\, LLP\nNorth Central Surgical Center Hospital\nSouthern Area Behavioral Healthcare\nSunovion Pharmaceuticals\nt. howard and associates architects\, inc.\nKenneth and Linda Thompson\nUT Southwestern Medical Center/Southwestern Medical Foundation \nEvent Location\nThe Hilton Anatole\n2201 N. Stemmons Fwy\, Dallas\, TX 75207\nComplimentary valet
URL:https://www.metrocareservices.org/event/2019-meal-for-the-minds-luncheon/
LOCATION:Hilton Anatole | Imperial Ballroom\, 2201 N. Stemmons Freeway\, Dallas\, TX\, 75207
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