Hogg Foundation Blog
Get news, insights and ideas related to our initiatives and the state of mental health in Texas.
Young Minds Matter: Not Just a Day but a Movement
The insight, vulnerability, and stories shared at Young Minds Matter ignited conversations that will echo beyond that one day.
Young Minds Matter: Real Queens
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.
Transforming Young Minds Collectively
Two young changemakers are making a long-term investment in the well-being of their community by empowering youth to engage in civic discourse.
Data Justice for Mental Health: A Q&A with Taylor Payne, postdoctoral fellow
In July of 2023, the Hogg Foundation hired Taylor Payne as its newest postdoctoral fellow. In this Q&A we talk with Taylor about her role and her goals for the future.
Addressing Community Needs with Community Expertise
It’s time to recognize community members as the experts in their communities. Effective and sustainable community-level change can’t and won’t happen unless community members are actively involved in the decision and policy-making process.
Hogg Foundation Statement on Migrant Mental Health
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health feels compelled to publicly respond to recent harmful rhetoric regarding people who immigrate to Texas.
Hogg Foundation Launches Grant Program to Strengthen Capacity of Historically Under-Resourced Mental Health Organizations
The foundation will invest $5 million over 5 years (up to $1,000,000 per year to multiple organizations) in flexible, reliable funding to historically under-resourced community-based mental health organizations.
World Mental Health Day
October 10 is World Mental Health Day 2023. This year’s theme is “Mental Health is a Universal Human Right.”
The Loneliness Epidemic
Nearly three in five U.S. adults describe themselves as being lonely. People from underrepresented racial groups, those with lower incomes, and young people are even more vulnerable to feeling a lack of social connection. Joining us today is Jacki Hecht, MSN, RN,...