First Annual Mental Health Awareness Day: May 31

What have you been doing to promote mental health awareness in your community this month? We are excited that here in Austin, Beyond Today, a nonprofit organization that provides peer support and promotes mental health recovery, is hosting its first annual Mental...

Mental Health Awareness Month: A By-the-Numbers Look

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a time to reflect on the challenges that affect an estimated 45.9 million American adults. The following statistics come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 2010 National Survey on Drug...

Evaluating Our Impact and Reinforcing Our Mission

To examine the impact of key initiatives and take lessons learned into future grant programs, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is strengthening its evaluation activities. It is critical for the foundation to document its impact as a grantmaker and to utilize...

An Action Plan for Recovery: Facilitating WRAP Training in East Texas

This is an account of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training in East Texas by Stephany Bryan, program officer at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and mental health consumer. WRAP is a tool that empowers mental health consumers to identify what makes and...

Six Weeks Out: Register Now for the Spiritual Crossroads Conference

Today marks six weeks until the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health’s free statewide conference on faith, mental health and the African American community. With less than a month left until registration closes, it’s time to reserve your spot. Fill out the online...