The Communities of Care initiative represents a transformative effort aimed at enhancing mental health and community resilience, particularly focused on children, youth, and families. Launched in 2019, a total of $11.5 million was awarded to eleven organizations in the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area to support collaborative approaches to well-being.
Explore the stories of resilience, partnership, and resident mobilization featured in these four profiles of DREAM 77021, Babies in Baytown, Healthy Outdoor Communities, and Reaching Richmond Community Collaborative.

Engaging Community: Two Key Initiatives Reach Milestones
Community collaboratives have become central to our strategic goal. Let’s look back on lessons learned and opportunities from two collaborative initiatives.
The coronavirus crisis exposes our society’s weaknesses. It’s time to correct them.
Coronavirus has revealed deep inequities in our society. It’s time to embrace our interdependence and insist on health equity.
Youth Leadership
February is Youth Leadership Month. In this episode of our Into the Fold podcast, we talk with three young people who are change-makers in their communities.
Engagement Report 2019
The foundation’s all-digital Engagement Report 2019 is now available! Highlights include: major initiatives, recent grantee success stories, and more.
Hogg Foundation Awards $11.5 Million to Address Well-being in Houston Area
Supporting inclusive, collaborative approaches with a focus on children and youth of color.
$11 Million to Address Well-Being for Children of Color in Greater Houston
Submit a proposal for the Communities of Care initiative by 1/9/2019.