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…
The Shame of Texas
On May 1, the Texas Tribune kicked off Mental Health Month by highlighting a public health emergency; in fact, a public health crisis. A shortage of available beds in the state’s system of psychiatric hospitals has left nearly 400 Texans languishing for months,...
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Integrated Health Care
People’s minds and bodies are inseparable — except when it comes to health care. All too often, physical and mental health conditions are treated apart from one another. A growing body of research and experience shows that integrating, or systematically coordinating,...
Integrated Health Care
People’s minds and bodies are inseparable — except when it comes to health care. All too often, physical and mental health conditions are treated apart from one another. A growing body of research and experience shows that integrating, or systematically coordinating,...
Integrated Health Care
People’s minds and bodies are inseparable — except when it comes to health care. All too often, physical and mental health conditions are treated apart from one another. A growing body of research and experience shows that integrating, or systematically coordinating,...
Early Intervention in Psychosis
Evidence suggests that psychosis, in at least some cases, has a similar disease course to other chronic illnesses. Cancer, for example, progresses along a continuum, and we know that if we intervene early we can create optimal outcomes for a cancer diagnosis. More and...