About the Mental Health Association in Texas

The Parenting Information web pages are sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Texas (MHAT). MHAT is an original affiliate of the National Mental Health Association, the oldest citizens' mental health advocacy and education organization in Texas.

Founded in 1935 as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, MHAT reaches out to communities across Texas to promote mental health, prevent mental disorders, and improve the care and treatment of people with mental illnesses through education and advocacy.

As the faces and voices of those affected by mental health and mental illness are clearer and more evident, it is our vision to develop a society where mental health is the cornerstone of public health, stigma is eliminated and all Texans have access to comprehensive, high quality, culturally competent care.