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…
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...
My Experience at Alternatives 2012
I recently returned from Alternatives 2012 in Portland, Oregon. The Alternatives Conference is the oldest conference held by and for mental health consumers. As usual, the conference exemplified that hope for recovery and wellness is as strong as ever. This year’s...
DePelchin Center Supporting Young Trauma Survivors
The Ima Hogg Children’s Mental Health Initiative is beginning its fourth year under the leadership of program officer Vicky Coffee-Fletcher, and we are seeing positive results from the organizations selected by the Hogg Foundation to do the important work of...
Hogg Foundation Texas Psychology Internships Initiative grantees achieve an important milestone
As anyone who has spent time in the mental health trenches knows, Texas has a severe shortage of psychologists in some areas of the state. Potentially contributing to this problem is the lack of accredited pre-doctoral internship programs in the state necessary to...
January 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....
Ima Hogg Children’s Mental Health Grants: Evaluating Programs and Building Sustainability
Over 30 years ago Ms. Ima Hogg, being the visionary that she was, designated funding for services to address the mental health needs of children, youth and families in Houston and Harris County. In 2009 the Hogg Foundation funded eight agencies to support children,...