Thursday, February 19, 2015
AUSTIN, Texas – 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 membership in the Philosophical...
Thursday, February 12, 2015
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...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The Hogg Foundation is excited to announce that, on February 5, 2015, we are hosting a public forum: “How the Public Mental Health System Can Help Prevent Violent Tragedies.” The featured speaker is Dr. Joel Dvoskin, a forensic and clinical psychologist...
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
by Rick Ybarra Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! One of my first reads back in the office was a thoughtful article written by Melissa A. Berman, chief executive officer of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. She articulates what many of us in health philanthropy...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas is home to more than 4.3 million adults with some form of mental illness. Many of them –insured and uninsured alike—aren’t able to get the help they need due to a decline in services and programs, according to the Texas Medical Association. To...
