by Ike Evans | Mar 20, 2014 | News
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded a grant of $300,000 to Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS) for coordination of the Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group. The Group was launched by...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 22, 2012 | Blog
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...
by Ike Evans | Nov 28, 2011 | Blog
In September 2006, the Hogg Foundation hosted a statewide Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Training Institute. Since then, we’ve periodically received requests from residential treatment centers (RTCs) to host the training again. So, after much thought and planning...
by Hogg Staff | Oct 12, 2011 | Blog
One of the topics that comes up frequently in the quarterly Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group meeting is how helpful people find a well-designed comfort room. Many Texas facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers and...
