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…
A Peer Perspective on Health and the Holidays
“We can’t give that which sustains us,” John King says. “We have to be very, very mindful of practicing self-care.” As the peak of the holiday season approaches, our time and energy reserves can often stretch thin. Here to discuss ways we can take care of...
Well-being: A Bottom Line Issue for High Performing Organizations and for our Health Care System
by Rick Ybarra Ok, I’ll admit it. I read the Harvard Business Review. I am fascinated with business models, new concepts, innovations and the cutting edge in business science. I also see how these concepts and applications can easily transfer to our health care...
Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care
Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care Program Summary The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded $900,000 in grants to three Texas community health centers (CHCs) to advance peer support in the delivery of...
Workforce Development
Hogg Foundation initiatives are addressing a widening gap between demand for and availability of highly trained, culturally diverse, linguistically proficient, consumer-focused, and recovery-oriented mental health workers in Texas. Advancing Wellness & Recovery in...
Texas Health and Human Services System
Policy Concerns Maintaining continuity of client services during the human services (HHS) transformation Integrating behavioral health services into Medicaid managed care Providing access to services for low-income Texans with mental illness ineligible for Medicaid...
Texas Health and Human Services System
Policy Concerns Maintaining continuity of client services during the human services (HHS) transformation Integrating behavioral health services into Medicaid managed care Providing access to services for low-income Texans with mental illness ineligible for Medicaid...