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…
Remembering the Impact of Trauma for Mental Illness Awareness Week
In observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week, we must not forget about the role of trauma and how trauma can impact one’s mental health and wellness. Trauma is an overwhelming emotional response to a tragic event or extreme circumstance like an automobile accident...
Hogg Foundation Announces 11 Scholarship Recipients
The Hogg Foundation is excited to announce that 11 Texas graduate social work students will each receive a $5,000 scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year. These scholarship recipients have demonstrated a strong commitment to providing mental health services in...
October 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....
A Glimpse into the Future: Integrated Health Care
Two weeks ago, the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) held its annual conference in Austin. This year’s theme was "The Future of Integrated Healthcare: Activating Clinicians, Consumers, Researchers, and Policy Makers." It became perfectly clear to me;...
Young People React to Eliminating Level Systems at Residential Treatment Centers
In January of this year, Residential Treatment Centers (RTC) throughout Texas gathered in Houston and Austin to explore techniques for reducing their reliance on seclusion and restraint, and improving care for the young people they serve. Seclusion and restraint are...
A Glimpse into the Future: Integrated Health Care
Two weeks ago, the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) held its annual conference in Austin. This year’s theme was "The Future of Integrated Healthcare: Activating Clinicians, Consumers, Researchers, and Policy Makers." It became perfectly clear to me;...