Ongoing Projects
Change Matrix Partners With Altarum on Technical Assistance Center for 988 and Crisis Services
In 2020, Congress designated the new 988 dialing code to be operated through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the lead federal agency, in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission and the Veterans Administration, working to make the promise [...]
CM Attends NTTAC’s Children’s Mental Health Initiative Grantee Meeting
“We've submitted to the harsh instinct to crush those among us whose brokenness is most visible. But simply punishing the broken- walking away from them or hiding them from sight- only ensures that they remain broken, and we do, too. There is no wholeness outside of our reciprocal humanity." - [...]
Change Matrix Supports Wisconsin’s System of Care Summit
This article was written by Founding Partner Elizabeth Waetzig and Change Consultant Lauren Vargo In late 2021, Change Matrix (CM) was retained to support the planning and facilitation of the 2023 System of Care (SOC) Summit for the state of Wisconsin. The vision of Wisconsin’s SOC is that children and [...]
Watch “It Takes a Village”, the NNED Black History Month Event
In honor of Black History Month, the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Mental Health (NNED) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) hosted a virtual roundtable featuring speakers with lived experience, community leaders, and practitioners to discuss behavioral health challenges in Black communities. Through personal stories [...]
CM Project to Host May Better Together: Building Systems that Care Summit
One of Change Matrix's partner projects is the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC). From May 9-11, the Center will host its 2023 System of Care (SOC) Summit. "The SOC Summit is an opportunity for all children’s mental health partners to reunite, [...]
CM Project Wins National Redefining American Healthcare Award
This press release was originally published on the Colorado Equity Compass (CEC) website. October 24, 2022 DENVER — The Colorado Equity Compass (CEC) is honored to accept the Redefining American Healthcare Award! A ceremony commemorating this national honor will be held on Wednesday, October 26, from 10:30 a.m. - Noon [...]