<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--If you see this error message then you do not support RSS v2.0.--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Carter Center]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org]]></link><description><![CDATA[Carter Center Mental Health Program 2008]]></description><item><title><![CDATA[31 December 2008: Re-subscribe to Carter Center RSS feeds]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/documents/current_rss.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center is reorganizing its RSS feeds. Please re-subscribe to your favorite RSS feeds. New URLs are listed here.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 November 2008: New Findings on Nation's Delivery of Children's Mental Health Care to be Released at Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/mental_health_symposium_2008.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[New research by the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University reveals that state by state policies continue to hinder children's mental health delivery 25 years after the strong recommendation of a federal plan to address the issue. The complete findings of this research will debut at this year's 24th annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy on Nov. 20-21, 2008, at The Carter Center in Atlanta. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 October 2008: Mental Health Parity: A Q&A with Carter Center Mental Health Program Founder, Rosalynn Carter]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/current_qa/rosalynn_carter_mental_health_parity.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter is known worldwide as a leader in the field of mental health. From serving on governmental commissions to advance mental health services during her husband's terms as Georgia governor and U.S. president to her current work leading Carter Center projects to improve mental health policies and reduce stigma, Mrs. Carter has worked tirelessly for more than 35 years to help those living with mental illnesses and their families. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 October 2008: Statement From Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter on Mental Health Parity Success]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/mental_health_parity_success.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[We have won a major victory today for millions of people who long have been discriminated against because they have a mental illness or substance use disorder. By passing mental health and addiction parity legislation, Congress has made an important statement that these diseases should be treated like any other physical illness.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[18 July 2008: The Carter Center Awards 2008-2009 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/mental_health_fellows_2008_2009.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Carter Center Mental Health Program has named the 10 recipients of its twelfth annual Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, including six from the United States, two from southern Africa, and two from Romania.  Each domestic fellow will receive a $10,000 stipend to study and report on a particular issue within the mental health field for one year. International fellows will receive a comparable stipend.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 June 2008: Statement from Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Regarding Governor Perdue's Decision to Cut Necessary Funding for Children's Mental Health Services]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/gamentalhealthcare_061308.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am shocked by the announced $8.4 million dollar cut in funds for mental health services for children in the state of Georgia, particularly considering the current crisis state mental health services face.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 February 2008: 2008-2009 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism: Applications Being Accepted]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/mh_fellows_2008_09.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Applications are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with the Carter Center Mental Health Program. Designed to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and combat stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses, the fellowships begin in September 2008. Applicants must be U.S. residents.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 January 2008: Addressing the Caregiving Crisis]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/editorials_speeches/rosalynncarter_caregivingcrisis.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[This Rosalynn Carter op-ed was published in the January 2008 issue of Preventing Chronic Disease.]]></description></item></channel></rss>
