About the Seminar
Since 1978, the foundation has convened this seminar to increase awareness about mental health concepts, such as recovery, integrated health, and barriers to well-being. Named after our first executive director, Dr. Robert Lee Sutherland, this event offers a chance for Texans to reflect on critical issues in mental health and promote innovation and collaboration among providers, advocates, consumers, and their families.
Pictured to the right, former first ladies Rosalynn Carter (left) and Lady Bird Johnson (right) with former Hogg executive director Wayne Holtzman (center) at the first RLS in 1978.
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2025 RLS | Growing Together: Building Capacity for Collective Wellness
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.
Building upon this theme, the 2025 seminar had four concurrent learning tracks:
- Building Partnerships and Collaboration
- Community Outreach and Engagement
- Data and Evaluation
- Grant Writing and Fund Development
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Attendee Testimonials
We invited seminar attendees to share their thoughts and experiences in short video form.
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