Monday, November 28, 2011
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...
Friday, November 18, 2011
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...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
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...
Thursday, November 3, 2011
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. Recently, I was eyeballing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website and ran...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
I recently had the opportunity to attend the 25th annual Alternatives Conference in Orlando, Florida. The theme of the consumer-driven conference was “Coming Home: Creating Our Own Communities of Wellness and Recovery.” One of the most exciting presentations came from...
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Many families and other caregivers live with the challenge of supporting individuals dually diagnosed with mental illness and intellectual disabilities. It is estimated that approximately 30-35 percent of those with intellectual disabilities also experience a...
