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…
Dr. Joel Dvoskin: Why We Need a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence
In this video Dvoskin makes a clear and compelling case for even-handed scientific research on the causes of gun violence, and the need for an expert consensus that is not beholden to either side of the gun rights debate. With the recent tragedy in Orlando,...
Dr. Joel Dvoskin: Why We Need a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence
With the recent tragedy in Orlando, Florida, our nation is once again reeling from an act of inexplicable violence. This series of videos, produced in 2015, couldn't be more timely. Dr. Joel Dvoskin is a forensic and clinical psychologist and a...
Dr. Joel Dvoskin: Why We Need a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence
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. Different insurance plans cover physical and mental health care. Providers in...
Dr. Joel Dvoskin: Why We Need a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence
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. Different insurance plans cover physical and mental health care. Providers in...
Dr. Joel Dvoskin: Why We Need a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence
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. Different insurance plans cover physical and mental health care. Providers in unrelated offices or...
Hogg Foundation Executive Director Chosen for Standing Committee on Public Health Research During Disaster Events
AUSTIN, Texas – Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and associate vice president for diversity and community engagement at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed by the National Academies of...