Applications Open for 2021-22 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
February 03, 2021
The Carter Center will train fellows on effective mental health reporting and support them as they report on a mental health topic of their choice.
ATLANTA (Feb. 3, 2021) The Carter Center, a global leader in mental health, is pleased to announce that applications for journalists who are U.S. citizens and residents are now being accepted for the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. Selected fellows will join a top-notch cohort of more than 225 fellows awarded over the past two decades.
The yearlong, non-residential fellowships aim to equip journalists with resources to produce compelling and balanced reporting on mental health and substance use issues and to develop a diverse cohort of journalists who can effectively report on the topics across evolving and emerging platforms.
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Christina Cernansky An issue that touches health care, corrections and education is that of mental illness. A national organization called NAMI is intended to help that. NAMI stands for the National Alliance for Mental Illness and represents individuals and families affected by mental health challenges. NAMI is a grassroots organization with national, state and local chapters focused on providing advocacy, education, support and public awareness. According to the organization, nearly 1 in 4 Idahoans has a mental health challenge. As a result, nearly all Idahoans will be faced with their own mental health diagnosis or providing care and support to someone they know with a mental health diagnosis. NAMI Idaho delivers online support groups for individuals diagnosed with a mental illness, as well as for families and friends, to help loved ones faced with a challenge. We spoke with Christina Cernansky, president, NAMI Idaho Board of Directors, about the organization’s work in Idaho. This
SALT LAKE CITY Under a new bill, Utah schools would begin recognizing mental health days as a valid reason for missing class. The proposed legislation adds mental or behavioral health as an accepted reason for a student s absence.
In practice, the bill would treat mental health days the same as sick days. Under current law, it s acceptable for students to miss school for mental health reasons if it s classified as a mental illness. Not all of us have mental illness, but all of us have mental health we re trying to take care of, just as we all have physical health, said Rep. Mike Winder, R-West Valley City, who is sponsoring the legislation. I think having flexibility in our state code will ultimately lead to better students and save lives.