Texas Institute For Excellence In Mental Health

What Texas Institute For Excellence In Mental Health does

Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH) is a nonprofit research and training institute affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin, headquartered at 1823 Red River St., Austin, TX. The institute operates four core service lines: research and evaluation, implementation support, workforce development and training, and policy and strategy guidance, all focused on mental and behavioral health systems within Texas. Its work addresses access to high-quality mental health care for adults, children, and families, with particular emphasis on peer support services, early childhood mental health, youth behavioral health, recovery-oriented care, and behavioral health-justice intersection.

TIEMH's core outputs are knowledge products rather than commercial software: peer-reviewed journal articles, research reports, presentations, webinars, videos, and the Talking Beyond Trauma podcast. The institute also operates two flagship projects — the Texas System of Care statewide initiative and the Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center (TXBHJ) — alongside Early Childhood Mental Health Initiatives. It conducts multi-site evaluation studies with Local Mental Health Authorities and Local Behavioral Health Authorities (LMHAs/LBHAs) across Texas, including Integral Care in Austin, Haven for Hope in San Antonio, Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, and Austin State Hospital.

The institute is funded through state government contracts, federal grants, and institutional support from UT Austin, functioning as a contracted technical assistance and evaluation provider rather than a commercial enterprise. All publications, podcasts, webinars, and videos are distributed freely at no cost through tiemh.org and via direct partnerships with Texas state agencies. The team consists of a small core of mental health professionals supplemented by graduate students, with no proprietary technology platform or commercial product offering.

Name

Texas Institute For Excellence In Mental Health

Legal name

Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health

Website

https://tiemh.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH) is a UT Austin-affiliated nonprofit research and training institute that provides research, evaluation, workforce development, implementation support, and policy guidance to Texas state agencies, LMHAs/LBHAs, and mental health professionals.

Ownership category

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Product category

Mental Health Research and Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

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PRIMARYEDAKAMAL

Staff Training, Coaching & Professional Development (SEL/Mental Health)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

SECONDARYEDAKAMAE

Behavioral Health & MTSS/RTI Tiered SEL Supports

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

Keywords

• Mental health research
• Behavioral health evaluation
• Workforce development training
• Implementation support services
• Policy strategy guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government and Institutional Funding: As an institute affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin, the organization operates as a research and training center likely funded through state government contracts, federal grants, and institutional support. Revenue is derived from conducting evaluations, providing technical assistance, and workforce development under contract with Texas state agencies.

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Core offering

The Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH) is a university-affiliated research and training institute that conducts mental health research and evaluation, provides implementation support for evidence-based practices, delivers workforce development and training for mental health professionals and peer specialists, and offers policy and strategy guidance to state agencies and community organizations across Texas.

Product overview

The Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health (TIEMH) operates as a research and training institute, not a software product company. It offers a portfolio of mental health services organized around four core offerings: research and evaluation, workforce development and training, implementation support, and policy and strategy guidance. These services are supported by various resource products including peer-reviewed journal articles, research reports, presentations, videos, and the Talking Beyond Trauma Podcast. TIEMH also manages major projects such as the Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center (TXBHJ) and the Texas System of Care initiative, along with early childhood mental health programs. The organization functions as a technical assistance center affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin, providing evidence-based resources to mental health professionals rather than commercial software products.

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Products and services

• Research and Evaluation Services Conducts mental health research studies, program evaluations, and needs assessments to inform evidence-based practices and policy decisions for Texas agencies and community organizations.
• Workforce Development and Training Provides professional development, certification programs, and training resources for mental health practitioners, peer specialists, and family partners across Texas.
• Implementation Support Offers technical assistance and implementation support to help organizations adopt and sustain effective mental health practices and programs.
• Policy and Strategy Guidance Provides strategic guidance and policy consultation to Texas state agencies and organizations to improve mental health systems and services.
• Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center (TXBHJ) Technical assistance center operated by TIEMH that connects Texans with resources related to behavioral health and justice, addressing housing challenges through innovative learning communities.
• Texas System of Care Statewide initiative implementing a coordinated service delivery framework to address the needs of children and youth with serious mental health concerns, with TIEMH serving as the evaluation and research partner.
• Talking Beyond Trauma Podcast Podcast series featuring discussions on trauma, trauma-informed care, workplace culture, mindful self-compassion, maternal mental health, and mental health disparities with mental and behavioral health professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Published over 50+ peer-reviewed journal articles (2018-2024) across major mental health and social work journals including Psychiatric Services, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, and Health & Social Work.
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Texas System of CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIEMH serves as an evaluation and research partner for the Texas System of Care, a statewide initiative bringing together Texas partners to help local communities address the needs of children and youth with serious mental health concerns using a system of care approach. TIEMH has produced multiple evaluation reports (Year 1, Year 2, and Final Evaluation 2018-2022) for the initiative.
• Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center (TXBHJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIEMH operates the TXBHJ, which connects Texans with resources related to behavioral health and justice. Case studies document how TXBHJ has addressed housing challenges through innovative learning communities, demonstrating collaborative work with behavioral health and justice stakeholders.
• The University of Texas at AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIEMH is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin. The institute draws on university expertise to strengthen the mental health workforce and enhance collective knowledge about effective mental health practices. The website footer states '2025 The University of Texas at Austin'.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mathematica: Large policy research and evaluation firm with deep federal mental health and behavioral health practice; competes with TIEMH for federal demonstration and evaluation contracts at scale.
• RTI International: Multi-disciplinary research institute with sizable behavioral health evaluation practice — broader incumbent competing for the same federal/state mental health research dollars.
• American Institutes for Research (AIR): Major behavioral and mental health research and TA provider; broad portfolio of federally-funded mental health workforce and systems work overlapping with TIEMH's offerings.
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing: National membership and technical assistance organization for mental health and substance use providers — adjacent incumbent in the mental health TA and training ecosystem.

Regional players

• NAMI Texas: Texas state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness; comparable Texas footprint and peer-support orientation, though focused on advocacy and family education rather than formal research.

Direct peers

• Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute: Texas-based mental health policy and research institute focused on systems-level improvements. Directly comparable in Texas scope, policy/strategy orientation, and state-level stakeholder engagement.
• Hogg Foundation for Mental Health: UT Austin's sister mental health policy and grant-making institute. Comparable in mission scope (mental health research, policy, workforce) and institutional setting, with overlapping Texas funder relationships.
• NASMHPD Research Institute (NRI): Research arm of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors; conducts state-level mental health systems research and TA — closely aligned with TIEMH's role serving Texas state agencies.
• Rutgers University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation: University-based mental health research and training center with comparable practice-based research, workforce training, and recovery-oriented services focus.
• Columbia University Center for Practice Innovations (CPI): University-affiliated behavioral health implementation support and training organization producing toolkits, training, and evaluation resources — closely analogous to TIEMH's implementation support and workforce development offerings.

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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