TITLE: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

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WHEREAS, The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2015; and WHEREAS, This beneficial organization was first established in 1940 as the Hogg Foundation for Mental Hygiene at The University of Texas at Austin by Ima and Mike Hogg, the children of former Texas governor James S. Hogg; it was initially led by prominent sociologist Robert Lee Sutherland, and its staff made hundreds of visits to small Texas towns to disseminate emerging ideas about mental health; and WHEREAS, The foundation began serving the needs of military troops and their families after the outbreak of World War II, and as its endowment grew, it expanded into grant giving, research, and policy development, with a particular emphasis on services for children and the establishment of a modern mental health infrastructure; in the 1940s and 1950s, the Hogg Foundation worked behind the scenes to improve conditions in the state's system of hospitals for people with mental illness, and it played a key role in the creation of the state mental health board, the mental health code, and the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; and WHEREAS, During the 1960s, the foundation addressed such societal problems as mental health on campus, and it implemented a nationally influential student counseling program that included a 24-7 suicide prevention phone hotline and other innovations; during subsequent decades, the organization became involved in programs for the education and training of mental health professionals and public information initiatives; moreover, Ima Hogg bequeathed funds for a separate endowment to support mental health services in Harris County; and WHEREAS, In the 1970s, the foundation established the Sutherland Chair in Mental Health and Social Policy at the UT School of Social Work as well as a biennial series of seminars, and it later launched the School of the Future project to benefit students in lower-income schools in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio; under current executive director Dr. Octavio N. Martinez Jr., the organization has focused on transforming the mental health workforce, enhancing public policy, and promoting dialogue and learning; and WHEREAS, The Hogg Foundation has made a tremendous impact in the field of mental health over the past 75 years, and its accomplishments have benefited innumerable people in the Lone Star State and beyond; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and extend to all those associated with this noteworthy organization sincere best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Burkett Coleman Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 472 was adopted by the House on March 5, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House