Stacie Bables, 1967-2015

Stacie Bables, 1967-2015

Our friend and colleague Stacie Bables passed away on Sunday, April 5th, after a long fight with ovarian cancer. Stacie, who joined the foundation in 2006 as assistant director of finance and operations, always called us her “Hogg family,” and the feeling was entirely...
Stacie Bables, 1967-2015

Hogg Foundation Commended in Senate Resolution

We are incredibly excited to announce that on Mar. 17, 2015, the Hogg Foundation was officially commended in a Texas Senate resolution (SR 267) commemorating our 75th anniversary and recognizing the foundation’s contributions to Texas mental health since its...

Executive Director Elected to Board of Trust for America’s Health

Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and associate vice president for diversity and community engagement at The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected to the board of Trust for America’s Health.

Stacie Bables, 1967-2015

Dr. Martinez On Solitary Confinement

In recent days, there have been a number of news stories on the use of solitary confinement in the criminal justice system. The brunt of the news coverage strongly suggests that policymakers are beginning to reconsider the widespread use of this psychologically...