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$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.
Featured Publication
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
Public Policy for Building a Resilient Future
Mental health advocacy in Texas is undergoing significant shifts as new policies reshape the landscape of care and access. Our most recent episode of Into the Fold features a compelling discussion with three local policy experts.
Staff Highlights
February 2025 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 February 2025.
Community Voices
Thrauma: From Surviving to Thriving
This blog post was guest authored by Sandra Smith, PhD, vice president of Via Hope. She is a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist and a Certified Reentry Peer Specialist. At PeerFest 2024 she will be presenting the session, “Creating Trauma Responsive Reentry...
Opinion
The High Cost of Separating Families
The separation of a child and parent is a traumatic event that impacts short and long term health and well-being.
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Jason Castillo Named New Policy Specialist at Hogg Foundation
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is pleased to announce Jason Castillo as its new Policy Specialist.
Sustainability? No, It Is About Building Durability
In a recent article for Grantmakers in Health, Rick Ybarra, senior program officer at the Hogg Foundation, explores how philanthropy can contribute to supporting and building a stronger, more robust, and durable nonprofit sector.
Hogg Foundation Welcomes Back the Texas Grants Resource Center
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health welcomes back the Texas Grants Resource Center, formerly known as the Regional Foundation Library, at the University of Texas at Austin.
Transforming Lives at the Border: How a Rural Library in San Elizario is Changing the Game
An example of how one rural library is making a tangible difference in a small rural border community by prioritizing people and harnessing existing community assets.
November 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 November 2024.
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.
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