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…
The Shame of Texas
This piece was co-authored with Dr. William S. Bush, author of Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation of Mental Health in Texas. It originally ran in the Austin American-Statesman and our blog on the Huffington Post. The Texas...
Innovations in Integrated Health Care for Children
Integrated health care is the coordination of physical and behavioral health care. In 2012, Harris County Protective Services (HCPS) received funding from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to plan and implement an integrated health care program for children ages...
Highly Anticipated Report Released by House Select Committee on Mental Health
The House Select Committee on Mental Health released their widely anticipated committee report last week. This report lays out the process the committee used to carry out Speaker Joe Straus’ charge to conduct a full review of the Texas mental health system, as well as...
Nightmare at Noon – The UT Tower Shooting
“It is our community-mindedness and willingness to love one another, as well as our ability to resist fear, stigma, and scapegoating, that provides the surest bulwark against the dark forces that drive individuals, like Whitman, to perpetuate inexplicable acts upon...
Hogg Foundation Welcomes Newest National Advisory Council Members
The Hogg Foundation is excited to announce the appointments of Cindy Carlson, Daniel Dawes and Sheila Spires to our National Advisory Council. Chosen for their expertise in mental health, consumer advocacy, public health, philanthropy and other fields related to the...
Improving Academic Achievement Through Mental Health
As expected, school personnel are focused on promoting strong academic achievement. However, an often-underestimated influence on performance is student mental health. Since the brain is not fully matured until age 20 or later, most students don’t have fully matured...