Community Voices

Blog posts from grantee partners, people with lived experience, and our contributor's circle.

You Knew

I will never reduce myself to conform to what others believe grief is and I will never let my losses be my demise..

Thrauma: From Surviving to Thriving

This blog post was guest authored by Sandra Smith, PhD, vice president of Via Hope. She is a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist and a Certified Reentry Peer Specialist. At PeerFest 2024 she will be presenting the session, “Creating Trauma Responsive Reentry...

Back to School in 2023: Overcoming Fear, Stress, and Anxiety

Parents may face challenges as they prepare to send their children back to school in 2023.

Catching Up With Hogg Policy Fellow Peter McGraw

The Hogg Foundation's work in the legislative arena is very much a team effort, one that couldn't succeed without the work of our Policy Fellows. In his own words, Peter tells us about his experience at Hogg and at the Capitol. Tell us a bit more about your...