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Skyland Trail Features Blog by Former Fellow Billy Howard
March 18, 2013 Skyland Trail, an Atlanta-based mental health treatment facility, has posted to their website a blog post written by 2011-2012 Rosalynn Carter fellow Billy Howard on his experience in creating his fellowship project, Step Inside My Head. Step Inside My Head is a series of photos, videos and…
Former Fellow Nicolae Ciorogan Featured on Carter Center Website
March 18, 2013 A new profile of 2009-2010 Rosalynn Carter fellow Nicolae Ciorogan has been posted to the Carter Center website. This piece features a video on immigrant mental health completed by Ciorogan as part of his fellowship project. This video has been included within the curricula of more than…
AP Stylebook Adds Entry on Mental Illness
March 8, 2013 The Associated Press has added a new entry on mental illness to its Stylebook. This is a wonderful step forward for mental health reporting. The entry already appears in the online version and will appear in the next print edition, published this spring. Read the full entry…
2013 SAMHSA Voice Awards Call for Nominations
March 8, 2013 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 2013 Voice Awards is now accepting nominations for consumer/peer leaders and TV and film professionals who are working to educate the public about the real experiences of people with behavioral health problems. Click the link to learn more about…