What’s at Stake for Mental Health and Substance AbuseFree One-Day Media Training in Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.The National Press Foundation is hosting a one-day workshop for journalists about what’s at stake on mental health and substance abuse issues in the current political landscape. Expert speakers will provide an overview of 40 years of behavioral health advances; the implications of reforms under consideration; explain the tensions between payers and providers; discuss the impact of
language on stigma/discrimination; and explore ways journalists can incorporate solutions into their work. This training was developed in partnership with The Carter Center. Funding was provided by First Hospital Foundation, HealthSpark Foundation, Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, Scattergood Foundation and Staunton Farm Foundation.
Live WebinarWords Matter In Reporting of Behavioral Health IssuesTuesday, July 25 | 12:45 p.m. EDT | 16:45 GMT
REGISTER For people with mental or substance use conditions, the way society reacts can be as disabling as the illness itself. In a live National Press Foundation webinar, we’ll talk with Rebecca Palpant Shimkets of the Carter Center Mental Health Program about ways to report on behavioral health issues that avoid stigma. She’ll discuss how the media can increase public understanding of the conditions and eliminate harmful portrayals of people who have them. And she’ll talk about best practices for language usage.
Fellowship to Wharton Seminars for Business JournalistsApplication Deadline: August 29
Seminars: October 8 - 11 Each year, the National Press Foundation offers two all-expenses-paid fellowships for the annual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. The fellowship includes full tuition, housing, most meals and round-trip transportation. The application and more details can be found here.
Public Health Resources
This week, the National Press Foundation hosted 20 journalists for an in-depth look the connections between chronic illness and social determinants such as housing, food security, livable wages and environmental quality. Online resources from the program include information on the emergence of multi-sector partnerships; the role of innovation and technology in public health; the economic impact of health disparities; and how reporters can find relevant data for their stories. Support for this training was provided by a grant from the de Beaumont Foundation.
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