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…
Words that Wound: Language and Mental Health Stigma
Last week, Kaiser Health News published a thought-provoking article, “Words Can Wound: How The Media Describe The Mentally Ill And Disabled.” The article addresses the importance of language usage when referring to mental health. Although the article primarily focused...
A Beautiful Partnership: Honoring Alicia Nash and Caregivers
We are excited to tell you about a unique event coming to Austin in September. The two-day event, “A Beautiful Partnership,” is a benefit celebrating the life and commitment of Alicia Nash, wife and partner to Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash. John’s life...
A Beautiful Partnership: Honoring Alicia Nash and Caregivers
We are excited to tell you about a unique event coming to Austin in September. The two-day event, “A Beautiful Partnership,” is a benefit celebrating the life and commitment of Alicia Nash, wife and partner to Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash. John’s life...
Twenty Days Left for Early Bird CFHA Registration!
Don’t miss out on the early bird registration prices that are only available until Friday, September 7! This year’s Collaborative Family Health Association Annual Conference is being held in Austin, Texas, October 4-6. The Hogg Foundation’s Dr. Lynda Frost will be...
Intersection of Personal Experience and Research: Wellness Recovery Action Plan’s 15th Anniversary
The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), the mental health program developed by Dr. Mary Ellen Copeland, celebrated its 15th anniversary this summer. The Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery recently published their newsletter with this message from Dr....
September Staff in the News
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health staff has been quite busy lately. We are proud of our top-notch colleagues who positively represent the foundation throughout the state and nationally as leaders in mental health. Here is some of what we’ve been up to lately… Dr....