Young Minds Matter: Transforming Our Communities Collectively

Young Minds Matter: Transforming our Communities Collectively is a free convening co-hosted by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and Prevention Institute. The 2023 conference featured some of the most vibrant minds and cutting-edge strategies for collaborating with children, youth, and families as decision-makers and leaders in community transformation.

Year in Review: 2024

2024 was a banner year for the Hogg Foundation. In this blog post we take a look back at some of the year’s many highlights.

Sustainability? No, It Is About Building Durability

In a recent article for Grantmakers in Health, Rick Ybarra, senior program officer at the Hogg Foundation, explores how philanthropy can contribute to supporting and building a stronger, more robust, and durable nonprofit sector.   

Hogg Foundation Welcomes Back the Texas Grants Resource Center 

The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health welcomes back the Texas Grants Resource Center, formerly known as the Regional Foundation Library, at the University of Texas at Austin.

Transforming Lives at the Border: How a Rural Library in San Elizario is Changing the Game

An example of how one rural library is making a tangible difference in a small rural border community by prioritizing people and harnessing existing community assets.

November 2024 Staff Highlights

Here's a snapshot of the presentations made, events hosted, and honors received by the talented and dedicated staff of the Hogg Foundation during the month of November 2024. Vicky Coffee, director of foundation initiatives, co-hosted the Mental Health Mixer with Dream...

The Purpose of Policy Work in a Divisive Time

Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW, director of policy at the Hogg Foundation, and Lyssette Galvan, policy director for National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas, share insights on navigating the challenges and complexities of their work in the mental health policy field.

October 2024 Staff Highlights

Here’s a snapshot of the travel, presentations, and honors received by the talented and dedicated staff of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

World Mental Health Day: Prioritizing Mental Health in the Workplace 

A conversation with Dr. Ryan Sutton, associate professor in the department of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and former post-doctoral fellow at the Hogg Foundation, on mental health in the workplace and how workplaces can be transformed into spaces that promote mental health and well-being.

Workplace Mental Health: How to Prioritize Well-being on World Mental Health Day 2024

For World Mental Health Day, I interviewed a friend, fellow writer, mother, and creative technologist to explore workplace mental health. 

My Conversation with Steve Appleton on Global Mental Health, Part 1 

By exploring issues like funding models, disparities in care, and the importance of community-based services, we provide valuable insights into how we can improve mental health systems around the world.       

Past Conferences

2021 - Young Minds Matter: Healing, Justice and Connection for Mental Wellbeing

The Hogg Foundation held a free virtual event for people who care about children, youth, families, and caregivers. Like previous Young Minds Matter conferences, the focus was on children, transition-age youth and their caregivers, with an added emphasis on engaging historically excluded and underrepresented groups.

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2019 - Young Minds Matter: Communities Connecting for Well-being

Young Minds Matter: Communities Connecting for Well-being was a free, one-day training event for people who care about children, youth, families, and caregivers. This event theme grew out of the foundation’s new strategic direction, which focuses on changing community conditions and the root causes that contribute to poor mental health, especially in communities that have been subjected to bias and discrimination. Like previous Young Minds Matter conferences, we focused on children, transition-age youth, and their caregivers, and explored the many ways communities can promote well-being, including mental health in everyday life.

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