by Ike Evans | May 19, 2016 | Blog
As an organization, the Hogg Foundation is tactful about the public stands it takes. Whenever possible, we try to walk that fine line between blandly universal pronouncements (i.e. “mental health matters!”) that hardly merit an op-ed and chasing after...
by Ike Evans | May 19, 2016 | Hogg Blog
Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) is the latest health and human services agency to face a public outcry over its management and performance. As reported in the Dallas Morning News and elsewhere, high staff turnover caused by overwhelming case loads and low pay...
by Ike Evans | Apr 21, 2016 | News
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is pleased to announce the first-ever PeerFest, which takes place April 25–28, 2016 in Corpus Christi, TX. The event is inspired by Alternatives, an annual national conference created by and for persons with lived...
by Ike Evans | Apr 4, 2016 | Hogg Blog
For an explanation of the PeerFest Online Symposium, see this blog post. Thanks to Laura Khalil, John King, Wendy Latham, Dan Oppenheimer and Flora Releford for their willingness to take part. To learn more about PeerFest 2016, visit www.peerfest.org. Question:...
by Ike Evans | Mar 23, 2016 | Blog, Hogg Blog, Podcast
There is a wealth of research on the relationship between school discipline and academic achievement among school age children and adolescents. Studies show persistent racial disparities in the type, frequency and harshness of discipline meted out to students, and...
