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How Mental Health Treatment Has Evolved Over 40 Years
WEBBut that was in the 1950 and 1960s, and since then behavioral health treatment has changed substantially. In a session at the National Press Foundation, Hepburn – now executive director of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors – described the arc of treatment settings over past decades.
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It Takes a Village to Raise Healthy Children
WEBWhen thinking about health care, most people primarily factor doctors’ visits into the equation. But Dr. Roopa Thakur, a pediatrician and associate program director of the Pediatric Residency Program with the Cleveland Clinic, urges journalists to focus on the root causes of poor health in communities. “Only 20% of a population’s health is …
Michael Fitzgerald
WEBMichael Fitzgerald is editor-in-chief of Harvard Public Health, charged with developing the magazine into a multimedia platform that changes the way we think of public health. He previously was articles editor at the Globe Magazine, the Boston Globe’s award-winning Sunday periodical. He was a reporter and editor at Computerworld, founding
Fueling Diversity in Rare Disease Research
WEBThe Black Women’s Health Imperative launched The Rare Disease Diversity Coalition to bring together experts, health and diversity advocates and industry leaders to identify and advocate for solutions for historically marginalized rare disease patients.. Goler Blount, alongside Debbie Drell, the senior director of membership …
Fueling Equity in Clinical Trials
WEBConfronting structural racism in the healthcare system and fostering robust community engagement is essential in navigating equity challenges within clinical trials, said Sandra Yankah, a postdoctoral research associate at Duke University’s Margolis Center for Health Policy.. Yankah and her colleagues Andrea Thoumi, the area lead for community …
Rare Diseases: Small Numbers, Big Problem
WEBAnne Pariser, who directs the Office of Rare Diseases Research at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, says about 8% of the global population has a rare disease — about 350 million people. The number of rare diseases is constantly in flux. The conventional estimate that there are 7,000-10,000 rare diseases in the human population is outdated.
APPLY by April 10: Journalism Fellowship on Covering Workplace …
WEBTo encourage accurate, nuanced and in-depth journalism on mental health issues, treatments and advances at work, the National Press Foundation will hold a two-day training fellowship in Washington, D.C., May 21-22, 2024.
Dr. Joia Crear-Perry
WEBDr. Joia Crear-Perry is a physician, policy expert, thought leader, and advocate for transformational justice. As the founder and president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, she identifies and challenges racism as a root cause of health inequities. She is a highly sought-after trainer and speaker who has been featured in national and
Linda Goler Blount
WEBGoler Blount briefed National Press Foundation fellows in September 2021: Diversity Elusive in Rare Disease Research and in November 2023: Fueling Diversity in Rare Disease Research . Linda Goler Blount joined the Black Women’s Health Imperative as the President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2014. Linda leads BWHI’s strategic
The Health Impact of Torture
WEBFor people who have been subject to torture, the health effects linger or last a lifetime. It can include impaired shoulder function from people being hung for extended periods with their arms pulled behind them, to difficulties walking after being beaten on the soles of their feet. There are also the mental ailments that affect torture victims
New York Times Reporter Christina Caron wins Carolyn C.
WEBChristina Caron, a reporter for the Well section at The New York Times, has won the National Press Foundation’s Carolyn C. Mattingly award for her coverage of how COVID affected U.S. mental health in 2021, particularly among Black teenagers.
How Poverty and Trauma Affect Brain Development
WEBEarly Stress Can Have Lifelong Effects on Brain and Body Health. A “revolution” in research is uncovering the connections between poverty, racism and hunger in children and long-term behavior and health outcomes. Children live in poverty in surprisingly high numbers: Adarkar said that in her state of Oregon, 27 of 36 counties have child
How Poverty Affects Children’s Health
WEBMoms tell doctors they cannot buy food for today. Nearly 726,000 American children lost their health insurance in the three years before COVID-19 hit, reversing what had been a decade’s worth of improvement. And since the pandemic began, the situation could deteriorate further, two child health experts told a National Press briefing.
Dr. Julie Morita
WEBJulie Morita, MD, is executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), where she oversees all programming, policy, research and communications activities. Before joining RWJF, Morita helped lead the Chicago Department of Public Health for nearly two decades, first as a medical director, then as chief medical officer. …
Reforming Nursing Homes is Priority, Says State Policy Expert
WEB“TOOLKIT: RAISE Act State Policy Roadmap for Family Caregivers,” National Academy for State Health Policy, October 2022 “Ohio among six states selected to participate in NASHP 2023 Aging Policy Academy,” Ohio Department of Aging, April 2023 “Ohio lawmakers propose minimum nurse-to-patient ratios,” Healthcare Drive, Susanna …
Pushing Child Policy from the Crib to the Capital
WEBThe Senior Director of Federal Policy for the Zero to Three organization walked journalists through the 2023 State of Babies Yearbook. That is the group’s 5 th release of data and recommendations aimed at amplifying the true status of the youngest Americans. Pushing Child Policy from the Crib to the Capital. Building Strong Foundations.
‘January 6 Is Still Ongoing,’ Says Officer Harry Dunn
WEBWhile wellness-related funding has increased in recent years, Liebengood said a “discrepancy still exists.” “It’s estimated that approximately 62% of police agencies have wellness programs and less than 5% of police …
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