Once a month we present a snapshot of the travel, presentations, and honors received by the talented and dedicated staff of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

In recognition of National Recovery Month, we talk to two friends from within the Hogg Foundation’s wide network of changemakers.

Krystal Grimes, founder of HEAL Alliance and AMMA Empowerment Services, reflects on her experience at the Global Leadership Exchange in the Netherlands with a renewed commitment to advancing mental health in rural communities

Right here at the University of Texas at Austin, there has been a full flowering of a peer support community specifically for students.

Hogg Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of four distinguished professionals to its National Advisory Council.

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

The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has been awarded a $149,295 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop and host nationwide convenings focused on historical public mental health records.

Catherine Wilsnack is a doctoral candidate in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. Her dissertation is titled, “Psychosocial Health at the Intersection of Oncology and Substance Use.” Her study will help characterize how and why cancer survivors may experience an increased risk of substance use throughout the cancer continuum.

We have awarded 19 $5000 scholarships to master’s level social work students at accredited colleges and universities across Texas.

Dr. Martinez’ involvement in the peer support and recovery movement has come to resonate with him tremendously. 

In recognition of National Recovery Month, we talk to two friends from within the Hogg Foundation’s wide network of changemakers.

Right here at the University of Texas at Austin, there has been a full flowering of a peer support community specifically for students.

Dr. Martinez’ involvement in the peer support and recovery movement has come to resonate with him tremendously. 

Exploring how young people navigate our increasingly networked world and how we balance safety, empathy, and technology in response.

For Black History Month, we feature an archival interview with Dr. Melvin Sikes, founder of UT Austin’s Center for Improvement of Intergroup Relations.

As final exams approach, UT students and counselors explore community support and self-care as antidotes to heightened stress.

As vice-president and co-founder of Real Queens Help Fix Each Other’s Crowns, Brandi Meister gives women and girls the support they need to maintain mental health and wellness.

Two young changemakers are making a long-term investment in the well-being of their community by empowering youth to engage in civic discourse.

October 10 is World Mental Health Day 2023. This year’s theme is “Mental Health is a Universal Human Right.”