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Alison Mohr Boleware, MSW Named New Director of Policy
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is pleased to announce Alison Mohr Boleware as its new Director of Policy. A sixth generation Texan, licensed social worker, and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work, Boleware joins the foundation...
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Language Matters in Mental Health
The words we use shape how we see the world–and ourselves. The words we choose and the meanings we attach to them influence our decisions, beliefs, and well-being. We have a choice in the words we use to describe ourselves, others, and the world around us.
Latest Podcast
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.
Staff Highlights
December 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 December 2024.
Community Voices
Catching Up With Hogg Policy Fellow Peter McGraw
The Hogg Foundation's work in the legislative arena is very much a team effort, one that couldn't succeed without the work of our Policy Fellows. In his own words, Peter tells us about his experience at Hogg and at the Capitol. Tell us a bit more about your...
Opinion
New Loan Repayment Program Can Help with Workforce Shortage in Texas
Fact: we need more mental health professionals in Texas. As of October 2015, 205 out of the 254 Texas counties fall under the designation of a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). That leaves over 3 million Texans in a county without a single psychiatrist. While...
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Hogg Foundation Receives National Leadership Grant to Address Management of Historical Public Mental Health Records
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.
2024 Moore Fellowship Winner: Catherine Wilsnack
Catherine Wilsnack is a doctoral candidate at The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. 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.
Announcing 2024 Ima Hogg Scholarship Recipients
We have awarded 19 $5000 scholarships to master’s level social work students at accredited colleges and universities across Texas.
The Future of Recovery
Dr. Martinez’ involvement in the peer support and recovery movement has come to resonate with him tremendously.
Hogg and Homelessness: Hogg Foundation Programs Assisting Unhoused Texans, 1984-2024
As the landscape for people experiencing homelessness has changed, so too has the Hogg Foundation’s work to support the mental wellness of individuals, including those experiencing homelessness.
$2 Million Awarded to Train Mental Health Policy Fellows in Texas
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is excited to award $2 million in grant funding over two years for eleven nonprofit advocacy organizations to hire in-house policy fellows.
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