Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Isra Merchant, LMSW, currently serves as a Senior Project Manager at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, where responsibilities include developing a comprehensive training curriculum for mental health services and organizing statewide training on cultural responsiveness for Youth Crisis Outreach Teams. Previous roles include Project Manager for the Center for Health System Transformation, where leadership of a team and successful grant proposals were key accomplishments, and Social Work Intern at UNICEF, focusing on child and maternal health data analysis. Additional experience encompasses case management and legislative work, including management of a district office for a Texas Representative. Isra holds a Master of Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in International/Global Studies from Texas A&M University.