Hogg Foundation for Mental Health

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Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Office of Minority Health July 9-10,
2009 San Francisco, CA
Movilizandonos por Nuestro Futuro Strategic
Development of a Mental Health Workforce for
Latinos
Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.,
M.B.A. Executive Director
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Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
MISSION Promote improved mental health for people
of Texas through the support of effective mental
health services, research, policies and
education.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Integrated Health Care
Cultural Competence Workforce Development
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The Latino MH WF Challenge Before Us

• The cultural and linguistic diversity of the
  U.S., particularly the Latino population, is
  increasing
• There is a current shortage of Latino bilingual
  and bicultural mental health workforce
• There is a compelling need to increase
  investments to build a diverse, culturally
  responsive and linguistically competent workforce
  (those pursuing graduate degrees in health and
  human service and for peer support services
  (peer/family mentors promotoras)

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Mental health workforce supply ratio trends in
Texas(2000 - 2007)
2007 National Average 166.8 31.5 7.2
Figure 1
2007 National Average Data Source US Dept of
Labor. Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).
http//www.bls.gov/oes/
Data not stratified by race/ethnicity or
linguistic fluency
Texas Mental Health Supply Ratio Data Source
Health Professions Resource Center, Center for
Health Statistics. Texas Department of State
Health Services. Promoting excellence through
healthcare workforce planning in Texas (2007).
www.dshs.state.tx.us/CHS/hprc
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Supply ratios of psychologists and social workers
in five most-populated states (2004)
Figure 2
Data not stratified by race/ethnicity or
linguistic fluency
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. The mental
health workforce in Texas A snapshot of the
issues (2007) www.hogg.utexas.edu/PDF/TxMHworkfor
ce.pdf
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Disadvantaged urban, rural and border areas face
even greater shortages
Figure 3
Data not stratified by race/ethnicity or
linguistic fluency
Health Professions Resource Center, Center for
Health Statistics. Texas Department of State
Health Services. Promoting excellence through
healthcare workforce planning in Texas (2007).
www.dshs.state.tx.us/CHS/hprc
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Scholarships and Fellowships
Through the generosity of its benefactors, the
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health offers on an
annual basis scholarships and fellowships to
graduate students in mental health-related
fields. Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Bilingual Scholarship Program Up to 1 million
to new Spanish-speaking students at accredited
graduate social work programs in Texas in the
next three years (2008-2011). Ima Hogg
Scholarships in Mental HealthFive scholarships
awarded annually to students earning a master's
degree in social work from an accredited Texas
university who intend to pursue a career in
providing mental health services. Frances
Fowler Wallace Memorial for Mental Health
Dissertation AwardAward to support expenses for
dissertation research on the causes, treatment,
and/or prevention of mental health conditions.
Harry E. and Bernice M. Moore
FellowshipStudents from The University of Texas
at Austin pursuing a doctorate in sociology,
nursing, psychology, or social work.

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Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Bilingual
Scholarship Initiative

• Goal Build a diverse, bilingual, bicultural and
  linguistically competent workforce in Texas
• Launched June of 2008
• Commitment of up to 1 million over a three year
  period
• Partnership with 11 Texas graduate (MSW) social
  work programs
• Funds full tuition scholarships and required
  fees
• Recipients must be fluent in Spanish and English
  and commit to work in Texas post graduation for a
  period equal to the timeframe of the scholarship

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11 Texas graduate (MSW) social work program
partners
Texas AM - Commerce
Abilene Christian University
UT at Arlington
Steven F. Austin State University
Baylor University
UT at Austin
University of Houston
Texas State University
UT at San Antonio Our Lady of the Lake
UT at Pan-Am
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Bilingual Scholarship Initiative Impact
Preliminary Results

• Total number of scholars (June 2009) 28
• Total investment to date 245,000
• Projected total number of scholars YR1 - YR3
  106
• Projected total investment YR1 YR3 975,000

• Foundation intends to fund meeting to convene all
  scholars to support professional development,
  knowledge exchange, and networking

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Real Latino ScholarsReal Stories
My goal is to work with Hispanic youth and
families, Carrillo said. With the masters
degree, I can use my bilingual skills to provide
mental health services to clients with language
barriers.

Angelica Carrillo of Waco, TX 2009 Bilingual
Scholar Texas AM University Commerce
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Real Latino ScholarsReal Stories
Follow your dreams of helping people. Thats
what you have the passion for and it makes the
world a better place and helps us all become
greater people. In my current job, theres a
huge population of Spanish-speaking parents who
dont know how to help their kids accomplish
their goals and go to college.

Elizabeth Castaneda of San Marcos 2008 Bilingual
Scholar Graduated May 2009 Texas State University
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Policy Recommendations

• Office of Federal and Foundation Partnerships
  (mechanism to leverage , expertise, and build
  capacity)
• Expand HPSA NHSC scholarships/loan repayments
  specifically for BH/MH providers in high Latino
  density areas
• Offer grants for promising WF development
  programs (mentoring grow your own scholarships)
  
• Pilot demo programs in 5-6 key states launch ?
  evaluate ? positive impact? ? go national! Award
  Seal of Approval and disseminate/promote WF on
  National Registry
• Scholarships/Grants to
• Hispanic serving universities graduate degrees
  in SW, psychology, nursing, and other HHS career
  paths
• Organizations that support peer/family programs
  increase service capacity in promotora programs

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WF pipeline cannot be one dimensional
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Solutions must be Multi-dimensional
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Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Octavio Martinez Octavio.martinez_at_austin.utexas.e
du Rick Ybarra Rick.ybarra_at_austin.utexas.edu
http//www.hogg.utexas.edu/
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Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Office of Minority Health July 9-10,
2009 San Francisco, CA
Movilizandonos por Nuestro Futuro Strategic
Development of a Mental Health Workforce for
Latinos
Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.,
M.B.A. Executive Director