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…
Texas Psychology Internships Initiative
Texas Psychology Internships Initiative Program SummaryThrough the Texas Psychology Internships grant initiative, the Hogg Foundation committed almost $2.2 million to three sites and one consortium to develop new APA-accredited psychology internship programs over five...
Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care
Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health CareProgram SummaryThe 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...
Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group
Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership GroupProgram SummaryThe Hogg Foundation launched the Texas Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group in 2007. The group’s members include mental health consumers, family members, advocates and representatives of...
Residential Treatment Centers
Training and Technical Assistance at State Supported Living Centers Program SummaryTrauma-informed care is a form of mental health intervention that specifically addresses the consequences of trauma for an individual and facilitates healing. The grant project is part...
It’s Time for Positive Change: Reducing Seclusion and Restraint in Texas
It’s Time for Positive ChangeReducing Seclusion and Restraint in TexasChanging policies and practices in Texas Reducing seclusion and restraint leads to fewer staff and consumer injuries and deaths. It has been linked to less use of sick time, lower staff turnover,...