by Ike Evans | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog, Hogg Blog, Podcast
“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 Ike Evans | Feb 15, 2017 | Hogg Blog, News
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 Ike Evans | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog, Hogg Blog, Podcast
Unrecognized Trauma is Endemic In 2015, the Hogg Foundation published When Disability is a Disguise, a guide to understanding why the mental health needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are overlooked or ignored, in large part...
by Ike Evans | Feb 1, 2017 | 4ABHN, Blog, Hogg Blog, Podcast
Following the third annual Black Student-Athlete Summit at The University of Texas, we interviewed two scholars to get insight into how the culture of sports can both complicate and enhance black student athlete mental health. Dr. Caroline Brackette, a professor of...
by Ike Evans | Jan 24, 2017 | Hogg Blog
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 | Blog, Hogg Blog
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...
