A Mental Health Organization Combatting the Stigma of Mental Illness

Mental Health Program

Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellows have written, produced, and published works related to mental illnesses and reducing stigma. Relevant articles and projects completed both during and after each journalist's fellowship year may be found within the archives.

Education and Mental Health

9 Jan 2006

Studying a Mental-Health Checkup for Sixth-Graders

A report in the Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders describes a unique program that gives a complete mental-health check up as kids enter middle school. [Read the Article...]

6 Dec 2005

'Help me' cries often silenced

A teenage girl approached Jennifer Peter after school. 'Can I just tell you about the time I was raped?' she asked. Peter, a teacher in inner-city Baltimore, referred her to social workers. [Read the Article...]

2 Nov 2005

Study Backs Benefits of Preschool

New research suggests that Oklahoma's pre-kindergarten program is a success at helping kids prepare for school, according to a study in the journal [Read the Article...]

4 May 2005

Academic Excellence for Our Children

After coming to the United States from another country, how do you know when your children should start school and where they should enroll? [Read the Article...]

31 Mar 2005

Coping with the loss of 4 children

RIVER EDGE - The child's 6-year-old friend died in a Teaneck house fire. [Read the Article...]

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