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…
We All Could Use a Little More Comfort
One of the topics that comes up frequently in the quarterly Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group meeting is how helpful people find a well-designed comfort room. Many Texas facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers and...
Mind, Body and Soul: The Impact of Breast Cancer on Mental Health
October is a month that is near and dear to my heart because it impacts me on both a professional and a personal level. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the first full week is Mental Health Awareness Week. I can’t help but think about how the two...
Texas Catalyst For Empowerment Leadership Symposium
Mental health consumers in Texas have a new opportunity for networking, collaboration and advocacy! The newly formed statewide consumer organization Texas Catalyst for Empowerment (TCE) held its first statewide consumer leadership symposium in August. I was fortunate...
Visions of the Future
I have seen the future of our mental health workforce, and it's inspiring! On Saturday, October 8, Hogg Foundation Executive Director Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., Mental Health Fellow Meagan Longley and I met with the fall 2011 Hogg Foundation bilingual scholarship...
Highlights From the 35th Annual NASW-Texas Conference
The National Association of Social Workers – Texas Chapter (NASW-TX) 35th Annual State Conference offered over 100 sessions on an assortment of topics as well as a beautiful reason to miss the Texas-Oklahoma game last weekend. The vast number and wide variety of...
Highlights From the 35th Annual NASW-Texas Conference
The National Association of Social Workers – Texas Chapter (NASW-TX) 35th Annual State Conference offered over 100 sessions on an assortment of topics as well as a beautiful reason to miss the Texas-Oklahoma game last weekend. The vast number and wide variety of...