Residential treatment centers spoke; we listened
In September 2006, the Hogg Foundation hosted a statewide Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Training Institute. Since then, we’ve periodically received requests from residential treatment centers (RTCs) to host the training again. So, after much thought and planning...
My First Alternatives Experience
The consumer movement is alive and going strong! Last month, I had the opportunity to witness the energy and passion of this amazing movement at the 2011 Alternatives Conference in Orlando, Florida. Over the course of three and a half days, the conference held nearly...
Becoming Hot Spotters: Agents of Change
Recently I attended the 2011 Collaborative Family Health Association conference in Philadelphia with my colleague Dr. Lynda Frost. The annual conference focuses on integrated health care, an area of particular interest to the foundation. At the conference, we learned...
Suicide Rates: Bringing the Numbers to Life
As a program officer at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, I frequently have the opportunity to research and review various reference materials related to mental health.