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.
Philanthropy has forever espoused the term “sustainability.” We ask in grant applications and in our conversations with grant partners: “What’s your sustainability plan?” and “How do you plan to sustain your program once the grant ends?” Read more…
July Staff in the News
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health staff represent the foundation throughout the state and nationally as leaders in mental health. Hogg staff participate in important discussions at meetings, conferences and trainings. Here is some of what we’ve been up to...
Alison Mohr Boleware
A Texan born and raised, policy fellow Alison Mohr Boleware grew up in a small town in West Texas and attended Texas A&M University. At Texas A&M she earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and focused on Art and Culture in Asia, minoring in...
Wallace Award Winner Completes Doctoral Dissertation
Chris Divin has recently completed her dissertation, “Exploring the Lived Experience of Intimate Partner Violence and Salutogenesis in Aging Mexican-American Women.”
What is Mental Health Becoming?
"Mind is the thing that we are dealing with when we are dealing with psychiatric challenges," Ken Thompson says. "Mind is the thing in us that allows us to be both in the world and inside ourselves at the same time." No matter which way you look at it, mental health...
American Psychiatric Nurses Association: From Treatment to Education
“There is recovery. People go on to lead good lives. And infusing that mentality into mental health care is critical to the success and well-being of individuals with mental health needs,” says Stephany Bryan, Program Officer and Consumer & Family Liaison at the...
Mental Health in a Border Town: It’s About Being Connected
“I always look at an individual and say, how can we improve this individual’s quality of life?” Richard Salcido says. “It doesn’t take money. It takes being connected to the community.” A shift in strategic focus to communities and collaboration is underway at the...