The Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health is a multi-disciplinary collaboration focuses on improving the social, emotional, and behavioral health of Texans. The Institute partners with university faculty, state governmental agencies, community agencies, behavioral health providers, consumers, youth and families to enhance the use of effective practices throughout the state, enhance the capacity of the mental health workforce, empower communities to develop resilience and recovery-oriented systems, and evaluate state and local efforts to improve service systems for adults, youth, and children facing mental health challenges.