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…
On trauma and children’s mental health
Research shows that one in four children will experience a traumatic event or experience before age 16. With such alarming statistics it’s no wonder the Hogg Foundation’s second conference on children’s mental health was so well attended. Young Minds...
Media Coverage of the Texas Legislature
Many thanks to Texas media for robust coverage of mental health policy issues during the 82nd legislative session – especially regarding the potential devastation of proposed funding cuts for public mental health services. Throughout the session, Texas reporters,...
Financing Integrated Health Care Nationally and in Texas
This webinar presented several ways to fund collaborative care and integrated health care initiatives today. Attendees also learned about a free new financing worksheet developed for Texas that can serve as an example for other states.
Be a Voice For Change and Learn About the Need for Bilingual Mental Health Services
Spanish is the second-most common language in the state of Texas with over 6.2 million people speaking the language in their homes (2006 U.S. Census Bureau), yet it continues to be a severely under-represented language among mental health professionals in the state....
Texas Mental Health Code Project
Texas Appleseed is the lead organization on the Texas Mental Health Code Project, a grant funded by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. The goal of this project is a thorough review of the Texas Mental Health Code and development of a report that will identify...
Miss Ima Through the Eyes of A Friend
Miss Ima Hogg was an extraordinary woman for the state of Texas and for the advancement of mental health, and we could not be more proud that she is the founder of our organization. Because of our fascination with Miss Ima, we love learning new things about her so we...