Minority Mental Health Awareness Month 2023
For the month of July, the Hogg Foundation is celebrating Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. We are highlighting stories that explore the efforts of diverse communities to improve community conditions that impact mental health, and what we all can do to make that happen.
Racial Justice Declaration
The Hogg Foundation’s Declaration of Racism as a Mental Health Crisis acknowledges the mental health impact of racism and racial exclusion. It also recognizes the obligation we all have to strive for a more just world. Add your organization to the Declaration.
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Effects of Racism on Overall Health
Dr. Octavio Martinez, Hogg executive director, writes about the unique struggles that plague minoritized communities.
Brave Spaces for All
Vicky Coffee, director of programs offers her reflections on minority mental health and the current environment in Texas.
Mind of Texas
In July of 2023 we launched an exciting new partnership with KUT, the Mind of Texas podcast. In this pilot episode, we talk to Moore Fellowship recipient M. Yvonne Taylor about the mental health needs of women knowledge workers in Texas.
Video Submissions
What Would a More Equal World Mean for My Mental Health? Throughout the month we are asking for short videos from Texas residents describing what a more equitable world means to their mental health.
Texas Behavioral Health Network Alliance
We are excited to announce the coming launch of Texas BHN Alliance, a new online tool for Texans in need of culturally competent behavioral health services. Stay Tuned!
Success Story: PILLAR
PILLAR is a Hogg Foundation Pathways for Success grantee partner. Learn about their recent strides toward improving mental health for youth of color and their families.
Into the Fold Podcasts
From its inception, our podcast, Into the Fold, has provided a venue for deep conversations about minority mental health. Here are some recent examples:
Asian Texans Mobilize for Mental Health
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Episode 152: We speak with a nonprofit serving the AAPI community in Texas, connecting them to civic action to build personal and political power.
Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health · Episode 151: Diversity, Awareness and Wellness in Action Building community is a powerful way to support mental health. That’s why the Hogg Foundation’s mission is to transform how communities promote mental health in everyday life....
Uplifting Black Men
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health · Episode 150: Uplifting Black Men In observance of Juneteenth, we’re exploring the theme of Black emancipation from new perspectives. Because June is also recognized as Men’s Health Month, looking at Black men’s mental health...
Blog Posts
From the Hogg Blog, we offer these timely reflections on minority mental health from a variety of contributors.
Trust for America’s Health
The first in a series spotlighting the co-signers of the Hogg Foundation’s Declaration of Racism as a Mental Health Crisis, Trust for America’s Health.
Bridges, not Barriers
Three different people share thoughts on replacing barriers with bridges for Asian American and Pacific Islander mental health.
Thabiti Boone: On Moving Toward Hope, Healing, and Happiness
At the 2023 Central Texas African American Family Support Conference keynote speaker Thabiti Boone presented ”Black Manhood and Fatherhood: A Discussion on Mental Health”, sharing his personal journey of growth through mental health challenges. Boone is one of the...
A Vision for the Future: Policy Priorities, 2023-2024
We support research and learning, practice and implementation, and policy initiatives to achieve this vision.
History is Our Heritage: Centering History & the Psychology of Who We Are
This post was guest authored by Graciella Castillo, Jessica Tlazoltiani Zamarripa, and Dr. Manuel X. Zamarripa. Having a rooted sense of self is important for all, but particularly for groups that have a history (and contemporary experience) of being marginalized....
Combat Fatigue
I found myself screaming obscenities at the retreating truck, daring the two White guys in it to come back and face me.
Triggered by Lights: Red, White, and Blue
What I remember most were the blinding red and blue lights! At four years old, I was very frightened as a police officer took me from my home.
Dear Pandemic Child
The second you were born, I knew that something special happened in the world. You were certainly born a fighter!
Queer People of Color, Part 1
As queer POC face unique stressors and forms of structural oppression, they have also pioneered unique forms of resilience and community.
How We Should Respond to Anti-Asian Racism
There have been over 4000 documented incidents of verbal and physical hatred directed against Asian Americans since March 2020. Women, elders and youth have been disproportionately impacted.