Data Justice for Mental Health: A Q&A with Taylor Payne, postdoctoral fellow
In July of 2023, the Hogg Foundation hired Taylor Payne as its newest postdoctoral fellow. In this Q&A we talk with Taylor about her role and her goals for the future.
Hogg Foundation Joins Newly Created Texas Equitable Vaccine Uptake Fund
The goal of the Fund is to reduce inequities in the uptake of vaccines by supporting efforts across Texas to address vaccine equity and barriers to access.
How We Should Respond to Anti-Asian Racism
There have been over 4000 documented incidents of verbal and physical hatred directed against Asian Americans since March 2020. Women, elders and youth have been disproportionately impacted.
ACEs Aware April 28 Webinar – “Racism and Discrimination as Risk Factors for Toxic Stress”
This is the first webinar in a series that will explore research demonstrating how racism and other forms of discrimination can serve as risk factors to activate a toxic stress response, and lead to health conditions that have been shown empirically to have a connection to ACE exposure.
Addressing disparities benefits all Texans
Establishing an Office of Health Equity would be a turning point for the state in its efforts to eliminate health disparities.