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…
Into the Fold, Episode 26: King Davis on the Segregated Past, the Fractured Present
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is on a mission, not just to catalyze systemic reforms in mental health, but also to use our accumulated knowledge and platform to address some of the world's most vexing problems. In this episode, former Hogg executive...
Into the Fold, Episode 25: Circuit Riders for Mental Health
William S. Bush is a professor of history at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. His forthcoming book, "Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation for Mental Health in Texas." The book is an exhaustively researched and revealing...
Into the Fold, Episode 24: A New Mental Health App Comes to UT
Health and wellness apps are much in the news these days, and now with Thrive@UT, the new mental health app geared toward students, The University of Texas at Austin has staked its own claim on this new frontier. In this episode of Into the Fold, Chris Brownson, Elana...
Is Mental Health Being Ignored in Presidential Politics?
Has there been conversation about mental health in this year’s presidential race? Sure. Has it been substantive and thorough? That’s open for debate. The remaining candidates have, for the most part, only scratched the surface of the issue, often treating it as...
Trauma and the DSM: Paradigm Shifts Don’t Come Easy
Guest post by Toni Watt, Ph.D., with contributions by Laurie Seremetis, M.D. Children in state custody have experienced maltreatment, neglect, and family disruption. Thus, behavioral health systems serving these children need to be trauma-informed....
History and Current Relevance of Chicana/o Psychology: Addressing Mental Health in Mexican American & Latina/o Communities
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