Education
Promoting learning among practitioners, policymakers, and community organizations.Education plays a critical role in moving research and innovation toward lasting change. The foundation is committed to promoting learning among practitioners, policymakers, and community organizations through workshops, learning collaboratives, toolkits, and other resources. Through these efforts, the foundation encourages the adoption of promising approaches and best practices by peer specialists, clinical practitioners, and other professionals across the state. By investing in education, the foundation seeks to strengthen the capacity of the mental health ecosystem and support ongoing professional development.
2025 Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar
Building capacity, in its broadest sense, is the process of strengthening a non-profit’s ability to achieve goals and adapt to change by developing skills, resources, and processes that will help each person or group on their journey.
Related
Building Access with Intention: Reflecting on National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which is a time to celebrate the contributions of employees with disabilities and to think honestly about how we can improve accessibility in our workplaces. For me, that means moving beyond checkboxes and compliance toward spaces and workplaces built with intention.
Toward a More Effective 911 Alternative
This blog post is guest authored by Larry D. Brown Jr., PhD, associate director for Community Health and Violence Prevention Services at Harris County Public Health. He presented a session at the Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar as part of the Building Partnerships and Collaboration track.
Stronger Together
This blog post is guest authored by Doug Beach, executive director of NAMI Greater San Antonio. He will be presenting at the Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar in the Building Partnerships and Collaboration track.