Impact Stories
A sampling of impactful collaborations between the foundation and our grantee partners.Impact Report
Listening to Learn: Lessons from Communities of Care
Working from a community-centered perspective, prioritizing shared leadership, knowledge sharing, and sustained engagement to encourage a better overall understanding of the community’s strengths and needs.
GLOW: Investing in Grantee Partner Capacity Through Reliable Flexible Funding
Find out more about how Greater Longview Optimal Wellness (GLOW) is revolutionizing access to health and wellness services in Longview.
Austin State Hospital: The First Step in Building a Continuum of Care
After several years of planning, the new Austin State Hospital (ASH) facility opened its doors in 2024 to Texans needing care during mental health crises.
Transforming Community through Collaboration
Discover how BHOLD’s community-driven approach in Brooks County is transforming mental health and well-being and showcasing the power of collaboration in rural settings.
Communities of Care: Enhancing Mental Health and Community Resilience
The Communities of Care initiative is achieving milestones in collaborative work, setting out an agenda to enhance mental health, community resilience, and sustainability within the Greater Houston area. Impact Story
From Nigeria to Texas: Francis Okafor, Ima Hogg Scholar
Discover how the Ima Hogg Scholarship is transforming lives while strengthening the mental health workforce in Texas.
Growing Leadership: The Transformative Journey of PeerFest
PeerFest is the only event of its kind in Texas, and one of only four in-person events in the nation with wellness for individuals with lived mental health experience at its core.
Shaping the Future of Mental Health Policy
Our Policy Unit has evolved. Converting a print publication into a website and the focusing a grant program to support children and families.
A Vision for Policy Engagement
Family Service Center of Galveston County,, a Hogg Foundation grantee partner, promotes the mental health and well-being of individuals and families through counseling, education, and prevention, with a focus on access to mental health care, parent education, children at risk, and victims of crime.
Where Are They Now? Celebrating the Ima Hogg Scholarships
We’re looking back at the Ima Hogg Scholarships program. Established in 1956, the scholarship aims to strengthen the mental health workforce, with a special emphasis on social workers.
Scholarship and Fellowship Awardee Stories
Root-Bound or Growth Mindset?
A growth mindset is the belief that skills and abilities can be improved and that developing these is the purpose of your actions.
Listening to Learn: Lessons from Communities of Care
Working from a community-centered perspective, prioritizing shared leadership, knowledge sharing, and sustained engagement to encourage a better overall understanding of the community’s strengths and needs.
October 2025 Staff Highlights
Here’s a snapshot of the presentations made, events hosted, and honors received by the talented and dedicated staff of the Hogg Foundation during the month of October 2025.