The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has been awarded a $149,295 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop and host nationwide convenings focused on historical public mental health records.
Catherine Wilsnack is a doctoral candidate in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. Her dissertation is titled, “Psychosocial Health at the Intersection of Oncology and Substance Use.” Her study will help characterize how and why cancer survivors may experience an increased risk of substance use throughout the cancer continuum.
As the landscape for people experiencing homelessness has changed, so too has the Hogg Foundation’s work to support the mental wellness of individuals, including those experiencing homelessness.
Exploring how young people navigate our increasingly networked world and how we balance safety, empathy, and technology in response.
In November of 2023, the Hogg Foundation hired Emily Ibarra as its first-ever Program Fellow. In this role, she supports learning efforts around community development/public health throughout the foundation and with external stakeholders across Texas.
The insight, vulnerability, and stories shared at Young Minds Matter ignited conversations that will echo beyond that one day.