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…
Legislative Session Summary
Texas 85th Legislative Session and Mental Health Inside the Legislative Summary: Bills passed during the 85th Texas Legislative Session addressed a wide range of behavioral health needs, including child welfare, children’s mental health, and criminal justice...
Announcing the 2017 Ima Hogg Scholarships
Texas has a mental health workforce problem. As of 2014, 185 Texas counties out of 254 did not have a single psychiatrist, which left more than 3 million Texans without access to a psychiatrist. Worse, 40 counties didn’t even have a licensed clinical social worker....
Legislative Session Summary
Texas 85th Legislative Session and Mental Health Inside the Legislative Summary: Bills passed during the 85th Texas Legislative Session addressed a wide range of behavioral health needs, including child welfare, children’s mental health, and criminal justice...
Healthy Educators for Healthy Kids
Healthy Educators for Healthy Kids Inside this story: The influence of student mental health on academic performance is undeniable, but addressing the mental health needs of students can be challenging for teachers who often react with exclusionary disciplinary...
Summary of the 84th Legislative Session and Sunset Recommendation Related Legislation
Texas 85th Legislative Session and Mental Health The Hogg Foundation’s 85th Legislative Summary is an overview of mental health- and substance use-related legislation filed during Texas’ most recent legislative session. The document summarizes the action items of...