Integrated Health Care for Foster Youth

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

“What we set out to do was establish a system that would, in fact, cater to the needs of foster children in one place,” Jacquelyn McMillon says, “and that children did not have to go all over the city of Houston to get the most basic of care.” In 2015, the Texas...

Mental Health and Media: Stop Raising Awareness Already

Friday, June 9, 2017

“Awareness does not always associate with action or effectiveness,” Carrie Baron says. “Just because you’re aware doesn’t mean that you’re changing the situation.” Earlier this year, an article published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review urged organizations to...

Peer Support in the Criminal Justice System

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

“Coming out of the criminal system, for many, means starting over with nothing,” Zarate says. “Our objective is to reduce hospitalization, reduce recidivism, and have them be successful in re-entering the community.” The more we learn, the more obvious it seems that...

Political Climate as a Chronic Stressor

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

“In effect we’re sending stress signals to ourselves about which we can do nothing,” says Dr. Christopher McCarthy, Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. The overwhelming uncertainty and tense political climate has become a point of stress for many...

Hogg Foundation Policy Priorities 2017

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

“We have reason to be hopeful about where we’re at on mental health in this legislative session,” says Greg Hansch, public policy director for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Texas. The Hogg Foundation recently released its list of policy priorities for...

Youth in Transition: From Support to Empowerment

Thursday, February 23, 2017

“Statistically I’m not supposed to be here. I should be in prison, homeless, or dead.” -LaQuinton Wagner Statistics are not necessarily the end all. With the overhaul of Texas’ child welfare system dominating headlines during the 2017 legislative session, we...