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…

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Introduction

Mental health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution...

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Subscribe to, and visit, Mental Health Daily, an e-newsletter and website highlighting the most important mental health news of the day. Advancing Wellness & Recovery in Texas Join us for a mental health forum featuring Dr. Fred Frese on Thursday,...

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Subscribe to, and visit, Mental Health Daily, an e-newsletter and website highlighting the most important mental health news of the day. Advancing Wellness & Recovery in Texas Join us for a mental health forum featuring Dr. Fred Frese on Thursday, March 16. The...

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Head of the Texas Homeless Network, Samuels (right) along with other advocates helped facili-tate a 42% decrease in Texas homelessness, and have allowed the state to become a national leader on the issue.

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Subscribe to, and visit, Mental Health Daily, an e-newsletter and website highlighting the most important mental health news of the day. Advancing Wellness & Recovery in Texas Subscribe to Mental Health Daily, Hogg News, and other emails to receive curated mental...

Texas Workforce Commission

Texas Workforce Commission

Policy Concerns Ensuring sustainable employment outcomes for people with serious and persistent mental illness Maintaining continuity of services during the transfer of services from DARS to TWC Establishing accountability for outcome-based vocational rehabilitation...