Impact Stories

A sampling of impactful collaborations between the foundation and our grantee partners.

Impact Report

Since 1940, we have supported our vision for all Texans to thrive in communities that promote mental health and well-being. The places where people live, learn, work, play, and pray have an impact on improving mental health.

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Scholarship and Fellowship Awardee Stories

Not All Who Travel to Dallas are Cotton Bowl Bound

Not All Who Travel to Dallas are Cotton Bowl Bound

Program Officer Rick Ybarra and I are headed to Dallas this weekend!  However, unlike many other Austinites who will be traveling northbound on IH-35, we won’t be attending the Texas-Oklahoma game or the state fair.  We will be gathering with social workers from all...

We All Could Use a Little More Comfort

We All Could Use a Little More Comfort

One of the topics that comes up frequently in the quarterly Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group meeting is how helpful people find a well-designed comfort room. Many Texas facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers and...

Mind, Body and Soul: The Impact of Breast Cancer on Mental Health

Mind, Body and Soul: The Impact of Breast Cancer on Mental Health

October is a month that is near and dear to my heart because it impacts me on both a professional and a personal level. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the first full week  is Mental Health Awareness Week. I can’t help but think about how the two...