What is Texas Doing Wrong When it Comes to Rural Mental Health?

Friday, January 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...

Nightmare at Noon – The UT Tower Shooting

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

“It is our community-mindedness and willingness to love one another, as well as our ability to resist fear, stigma, and scapegoating, that provides the surest bulwark against the dark forces that drive individuals, like Whitman, to perpetuate inexplicable acts upon...

Highly Anticipated Report Released by House Select Committee on Mental Health

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The House Select Committee on Mental Health released their widely anticipated committee report last week. This report lays out the process the committee used to carry out Speaker Joe Straus’ charge to conduct a full review of the Texas mental health system, as well as...

Innovations in Integrated Health Care for Children

Monday, January 9, 2017

Integrated health care is the coordination of physical and behavioral health care. In 2012, Harris County Protective Services (HCPS) received funding from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to plan and implement an integrated health care program for children ages...

The Shame of Texas

Monday, January 9, 2017

This piece was co-authored with Dr. William S. Bush, author of Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation of Mental Health in Texas. It originally ran in the Austin American-Statesman and our blog on the Huffington Post. The Texas...

Understanding Mental Health Systems and Services in Texas

Monday, January 2, 2017

Meeting the mental health care needs of Texans requires critical policy analysis and decision-making. The maze of behavioral health services is complex, making it difficult to understand and difficult to improve. With the 85th Texas legislative session around the...