by Hogg Staff | Mar 15, 2017
As expected, school personnel are focused on promoting strong academic achievement. However, an often-underestimated influence on performance is student mental health. Since the brain is not fully matured until age 20 or later, most students don’t have fully matured...
by Hogg Staff | Feb 23, 2017
“Statistically I’m not supposed to be here. I should be in prison, homeless, or dead.” -LaQuinton Wagner Statistics are not necessarily the end all. With the overhaul of Texas’ child welfare system dominating headlines during the 2017 legislative session, we...
by Hogg Staff | Feb 15, 2017
The Hogg Foundation is excited to announce the appointments of Cindy Carlson, Daniel Dawes and Sheila Spires to our National Advisory Council. Chosen for their expertise in mental health, consumer advocacy, public health, philanthropy and other fields related to the...
by Hogg Staff | Jan 24, 2017
Kristen Farris, a doctoral student in the Communication Studies department at The University of Texas at Austin, has begun her dissertation titled, “Supportive Interactions and Psychosocial Outcomes in the Context of Rheumatic Disorders.” The Hogg Foundation is...
by Hogg Staff | Jan 20, 2017
There’s an aspect of the mental health crisis in Texas that needs more attention: geography. According to the Hogg Foundation’s Mental Health Guide: Understanding Systems and Services in Texas, as of July 2015, 206 out of the state’s 254 counties were designated as...
