For the month of May, the Hogg Foundation is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month. Throughout the month we’ll be highlighting this year’s theme, “In Every Story, There’s Strength,” and focusing on the resilience and diverse experiences that shape mental health journeys within Texas communities.

The Hogg Foundation has long supported youth leadership and civic engagement as key indices of mental health and well-being. On April 21, 2025, youth from Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) convened at the Texas Capitol for a day of advocacy. They partnered with Prevention Institute, a grantee partner of the Hogg Foundation and coordinator of the Communities of Care initiative.

Photos and Videos

We have gathered photos and video testimonials from this event. They document a day of youth enthusiasm, hard work and community-mindedness that reflected the best of Texas.

youth members of Students Engaged in Activating Texas lined up in three rows and posing for the camera on the Capitol steps