by Hogg Staff | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog, News
“While we were interested in mental illness, our greatest interest was in the preventive side of the problem. I feel that the illness itself is a medical problem and that the foundation should emphasize mental health while cooperating wherever possible.” – Miss Ima...
by Hogg Staff | Aug 22, 2017 | News
University of Texas at Austin president Gregory L. Fenves recently made the decision to expedite the relocation of four statues from UT’s Main Mall. Three of these statues are of historic figures with close ties to the Confederacy—Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston...
by Hogg Staff | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog, News
The Hogg Foundation would like to offer condolences to all of those affected by the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend. As always whenever a disaster occurs, our hearts are with the people directly affected, their families and communities. At...
by Ike Evans | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog, News
Seven Texas nonprofit entities are receiving grants from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin to improve student academic achievement by supporting mental health. The grants, which total $1.9 million, continue the foundation’s...
by Ike Evans | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog, Ima Hogg Scholarship, News
Texas has a mental health workforce problem. As of 2014, 185 Texas counties out of 254 did not have a single psychiatrist, which left more than 3 million Texans without access to a psychiatrist. Worse, 40 counties didn’t even have a licensed clinical social worker....
by Hogg Staff | Jun 30, 2017 | News
Two Texas medical schools and one nonprofit organization will receive grants to strengthen integrated health care programs that take a coordinated approach to address mental health. The grants, which total more than $1 million, aim to eliminate disparities by...
