Grant Halliburton Foundation c elebrates Momentous year

By T.J. Griffin | Senior Director of Communications

Grant Halliburton Foundation soared to new heights in 2022, with highlights including a move to a new, modern office building, adding more staff and board members and developing a Hispanic outreach program to reach more Hispanic communities—all driven by the growing demand for mental health and suicide prevention services in North Texas.

Last year was a banner year for the Foundation, positioning it to continue delivering lifesaving mental health education, resources and hope to North Texans in 2023.

There were plenty of milestones worth celebrating in 2022.

• The Foundation’s Thrive strategy, which helps schools change the way they address mental health, grew from 56 to 119 schools last year.

• The Hope squad program, a student-led effort to promote mental health and suicide prevention in schools, grew from 16 to 49 North Texas schools last year.

• The number of people calling the Foundation’s Here For Texas Mental Health navigation line was up by almost 30% at the end of 2022. Grant Halliburton Foundation has become the go-to for people seeking mental health resources in North Texas.

• Last summer, the Foundation launched GHF yp, a young professionals group for DFW-area young adults in their 20s and 30s. It already has more than 100 members.

• Last April, the Foundation officially moved into its new home at pegasus park—a brilliant vision from Lyda Hill Philanthropies, designed to create a collaborative community of nonprofits.

“All of this is made possible by our generous supporters and funders,” Kevin Hall, president of Grant Halliburton Foundation, said. “Their support is what enables us to be in schools and communities, day in and day out, in the pursuit of better mental health, stronger community resources and fewer teen suicides.”

In addition to these highlights, the Foundation also reached more people than ever before at its mental health education and fundraising events, including record attendance at the 2022 When life Hands You Teenagers Conference and sold-out ticket sales for Beacon of Hope, Eric Nadel’s Birthday Benefit and The Hope Party.

As it enters its 17th year, the Foundation has provided mental health education, training and support to nearly 300,000 students, educators, parents and professionals. Hall says the demand heading into 2023 is high for the Foundation’s mental health and suicide prevention programming, and he looks forward to unveiling new presentations and initiatives that address issues affecting today’s young people and communities.

“The future looks bright for Grant Halliburton Foundation,” Hall said. “As we look ahead to 2023, we’ve never been better positioned to make a positive impact on youth mental health in North Texas.”