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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Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

There is No Such Thing as a “Safe Restraint” “There is no such thing as a ‘safe restraint,” says Aaryce Hayes, senior vice president of operations for The Mandt System®, which trains organizations in humane techniques for intervening in emergency situations. In this...

Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

There is No Such Thing as a “Safe Restraint” “There is no such thing as a ‘safe restraint,” says Aaryce Hayes, senior vice president of operations for The Mandt System®, which trains organizations in humane techniques for intervening in emergency situations. In this...

Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

There is No Such Thing as a “Safe Restraint” “There is no such thing as a ‘safe restraint,” says Aaryce Hayes, senior vice president of operations for The Mandt System®, which trains organizations in humane techniques for intervening in emergency situations. In this...