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Previous Fellow Eugene Richards’ Newest Project
October 23, 2013 Eugene Richards (2002-2003 Fellow) is hoping to self publish his newest book titled Red Ball of a Sun Slipping Down, which looks at the impoverished community of the Mississippi delta of Arkansas, where Richards began working in 1969 for four years as a social worker and where…
Previous Fellow, Aaron Glantz, Continues to Report on Breaking Behavioral Health Issues
Former fellow Aaron Glantz (2008-2009) has recently published a series of articles exposing the massive rate of opiate prescriptions to US war veterans through the VA system. As a Veteran Reporter for the Center for Investigative Reporting, Glantz broke the initial story on September 28, reporting data that show a…
Former Fellow Andrea Petersen Describes Potential for Faster Depression Relief
June 26, 2013 Andrea Petersen (2007-2008 Rosalynn Carter fellow) investigated a group of scientists who are working to identify biomarkers that can direct patients diagnosed with depression to the medication or therapy that will help them most. One study from UCLA has shown that psychiatrists can predict with about 80%…
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…
Job Opportunity: Writer/Producer, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
February 19, 2013 The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, directed by fellowship Advisory Board member Larry Kutner, is looking to hire an experienced writer/producer. Below you will find more information about this opportunity. “The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation in suburban Washington, D.C. (Lansdowne, VA) has significantly expanded its communications infrastructure…
Video: The 28th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy
November 19, 2012 The 28th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy, titled “Beyond Stigma: Advancing the Social Inclusion of People with Mental Illnesses,” took place at The Carter Center on Nov. 1 and 2, 2012. Portions of the event were webcast live and have been archived on…