Hogg Foundation for Mental Health

Since 1978, the Hogg Foundation has hosted the Robert Lee Sutherland (RLS) seminar as a convening of advocates and allies for mental health and well-being in Texas. Topics for the seminar have typically aligned with the foundation's priorities, as well as current or upcoming initiatives. The next RLS seminar will be held in the fall of 2025. We would greatly appreciate your input to help inform content and programming decisions for the 2025 seminar. Please respond by Friday, December 13. https://bit.ly/4eH9SrR

Historically, the mental health system, and the conversation surrounding it, has placed a higher value on the expert opinions of providers and clinicians than on the lived experiences of those with mental health conditions. Increasingly, however, the professional community is recognizing the many advantages of giving mental health consumers more autonomy and authority in their lives and in the mental health space. We are proud to demonstrate its continued commitment to this powerful paradigm shift. https://bit.ly/3O9gAfw

In our latest episode of Into the Fold we speak with Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW, director of policy at the Hogg Foundation, and Lyssette Galvan, policy director for National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas, who share their insights on navigating the challenges and complexities of their work. https://bit.ly/4fUJ9sE

Tell us your thoughts! We welcome commentary on our podcasts; on mental health, well-being, or substance-use issues; or any relevant issues of the day. https://bit.ly/40TgjEN

Since our founding in 1940, we have awarded over $140,000,000. (Pictured: Hogg Foundation’s first executive director, Robert Lee Sutherland, with Ima Hogg in 1956.) Learn more about our impact: https://lnkd.in/g4dR_psF

Voters largely approved funding for children, though holdouts remain. https://bit.ly/4ewvua9

The National Academies Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders is holding a public webinar on effective models to address mental health and substance use disorders. The webinar will highlight strategies for successful and equitable abatement for state and local jurisdictions receiving opioid settlement dollars. Discussion topics may include policy implications of selected abatement interventions, effective care models for opioid use disorder and substance use disorder, and addressing equity issues in access to effective, affordable, and appropriate treatments. https://bit.ly/4i4Zey6

Each year, we award Ima Hogg Scholarships to social work graduate students who have committed to joining the mental health workforce in Texas. We firmly believe in supporting their career goals as a sound investment in the quality and quantity of mental health services across the state. For this Impact Story we reached out to Francis Okafor, a 2022 Ima Hogg Scholar, to chat with him about his experience. Originally from Enugu, Nigeria, Francis currently works as a program manager for the Dean of Students at Texas Tech University. https://bit.ly/4fpDEm9

Multiracial people may have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and other mental health conditions. Racism is a significant factor in this increased risk. https://bit.ly/4hV8rcc

“No longer do I label myself ‘damaged goods’. No longer will I allow psychosis to determine the course of my life. I will use my experience for the benefit of others and dedicate my career to getting alongside those who are in the position I once was in.” https://bit.ly/40EAPcj