Giving Day 2023

The HeadFirst Mental Health Initiative (HMHI) is a mental health non-profit (501c3) aimed at reducing the burden of mental health in underserved populations in Dallas through providing community outreach, public education, and evidenced-based mental health treatment at no cost to families.

How it works:

• Families reach out to our nonprofit and our team facilitates the initial screening, intake, and assessment process

• If the family meets eligibility, they are paired with a provider in the area, or placed on a temporary waitlist if we are at capacity

• Once the match is made, the family begins weekly counseling with their provider- free of cost to the family.

• The provider sends the monthly bill to the nonprofit, and the nonprofit covers the cost of therapy on behalf of the family.

• The provider collects weekly and monthly assessments from the client or family, and sends these assessments to the nonprofit so that our team can track progress and collect data to ensure our programs are beneficial and hitting treatment goals.

• The nonprofit acts as the middleman, raising funds which are used to directly cover the cost of therapy for families who could otherwise not afford to receive those services.

This method of providing services is mutually beneficial for both provider and family, leading to a sustainable way of providing quality, evidenced-based mental health treatments to underserved populations most in need.