Tuesday, November 19, 2013
From its inception, the Ima Hogg Endowment, created by Miss Ima Hogg, has funded mental health services for children, youth and their families in Houston/Harris County, Texas. For more than 30 years, the fund has supported prevention, early intervention and services...
Friday, November 15, 2013
Each day seems to bring new developments and challenges in the rapidly changing environment for mental health services. Some common questions we hear: How do we preserve and strengthen innovations like peer support in an integrated service environment dominated by...
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Most Americans probably didn’t even notice the incredibly important announcement made in Atlanta last week at Mrs. Carter’s 29th Annual Symposium on Mental Health Policy. The announcement made by Secretary Sebelius of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Sunday, November 3, 2013
It was one of the first times I realized suicide was an option. It had never seemed real to me before. Now, I knew someone who did it. And in front of me. I wasn’t as afraid of it any more.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Hogg Foundation works to transform mental health policy in Texas. The Hogg Mental Health Policy Fellows grant program is one of our tools for fostering the ability of individuals and organizations to engage in effective mental health policy work. Get to know some...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
In a recent blog post I said a few words about the Hogg Foundation’s interest in youth and young adult mental health. This local news segment featuring Hogg grantee Dr. Christine Norton, assistant professor at the School of Social Work at Texas State...
