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…
Texas Psychology Internships Initiative programs making progress!
I am so excited about the progress made by our Texas Psychology Internship Initiative grantees. In 2011 the Hogg Foundation launched the initiative and subsequently awarded three organizations and one consortium $2.2 million dollars to start new psychology internship...
Young Minds Matter Seminar on Transition-Age Youth (TAY) Attracts Hundreds
On April 3, youth, families, mental health service providers, faith-based organizations, community groups, advocates, health care practitioners, peer specialists, foundation staff, and school teachers, counselors and administrators gathered in Houston, Texas to learn...
Children’s Mental Health Day: Taking Care of Our Future
Today, May 9, is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day – a chance to bring awareness to the insufficiencies in the nation’s mental health services for children and young adults. Children are one of our nation’s greatest resources for growth in the future, but their...
May Staff in the News
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health staff represent the foundation throughout the state and nationally as leaders in mental health. Hogg staff participate in important discussions at meetings, conferences and trainings. Here is some of what we've been up to...
Developing Better Ways to Support Families: Solutions to Child Relinquishment
The Austin American-Statesman recently ran an excellent article by Chuck Lindell (5/19/13) regarding the need for some families to relinquish custody of their child with serious emotional disturbance (SED) to the state in order to get their child the mental health...
Catching Up with Hogg Policy Fellow Meagan Longley
Last week marked the end of Texas' 83rd Legislative Session, which also marks the end of our fellows' time here at the foundation. In her own words, Meagan tells us about her experience at Hogg and at the Capitol. Tell us a bit more about your background. How did you...