Lori Robinson

Responsible for the oversight and daily activities of the Employee Assistance Program which include over 11,000 employees and approximately 4,000 law enforcement officers.

Develop and implement a continuum of care and evidence based programs for DPS employees and first responders who routinely engage with graphic and distressing events and content.

Provide post-critical incident care to officers and employees responding to mass casualty and natural disasters.

Provide counsel and expert opinion to leadership regarding organizational and operational matters related to the resilience and mental wellness of employees.

Create and deliver psychoeducational training and content for all employees and specialized workgroups such as crisis negation units and SWAT teams.

Responsible for the Victim Services Program working collaboratively with the Texas Rangers, Criminal Investigations Division, and the Texas Highway Patrol.

Provide services to individuals victimized by violent crime and mass casualty including victims of the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas, the Allen Outlet Mall shooting in Allen Texas, and the Kerrville flooding in July 2025.

Responsible for the treatment of youth incarcerated in high restriction facilities, half-way houses, or community settings across the sate of Texas.

Developed, established, and implemented goals, objectives, operating policies, and guidelines consistent with strategic plans.

Planned, developed, and approved schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals, and provided direction, guidance, and assistance with implementing plans, procedures, and programs.

Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.

Leveraged professional networks and clinical expertise to strengthen internal and external partnerships.

Served as the mental health treatment authority for the Probation and Community Services Division of the TJJD.

Provided guidance, expertise, and collaboration to all 166 juvenile probation departments in Texas, local and state agencies, and other mental health providers.

Served as the departments liaison to professional associations, public and private mental health treatment providers, and state and county agencies.

Provided direction and guidance to stakeholders regarding mental health and risk and needs assessments, best practices, and evidence based interventions.

Established priorities and standards to meet goals and developed measurement tools to determine progress.