Apr. 14, 2021 3:18 pm
This is how the City must tackle behavioral health needs with the American Rescue Plan money
"Addressing the behavioral health needs of all Philadelphians will require robust, cross-sector interventions across a spectrum of health promotion, prevention and early intervention, treatment, and maintenance," says guest columnist Joe Pyle.
Apr. 9, 2021 2:48 pm
Bringing ‘behavioral vaccines’ to school: 5 ways educators can support student well-being
Guest columnist Sandra Chafouleas says "behavioral vaccines" are especially important as schools seek to fully resume in-person instruction.
Apr. 2, 2021 8:30 am
American Rescue Plan Act offers City opportunity to meet critical behavioral health needs
"We call on government, civic, and business leaders to think differently about how their resources impact mental health and substance use," say guest columnists Joe Pyle and Kate Williams.
Mar. 29, 2021 8:36 am
Nonprofit AF: We need to talk about our toxic obsession with productivity
"The ability to work from home means everything is blurred, and many of us just end up working more hours in total than we used to," says guest columnist Vu Le.
Mar. 25, 2021 12:00 pm
Aligning policy and practice through local grantmaking efforts
The Scattergood Foundation will award four $20,000 grants to grassroots orgs as part of its new grant program, Policy Meets Practice: Think Bigger Do Good Support Local.
Mar. 9, 2021 3:32 pm
COVID-19 and mental health: Feeling anguish is normal and is not a disorder
"I take issue with the fact that it has become routine to medicalize human suffering by attaching a mental health diagnosis to it. This doesn’t address the source of people’s anguish," says guest columnist Marnie Wedlake.
Jan. 5, 2021 8:00 am
How to outsmart your COVID-19 fears and boost your mood in 2021
Guest columnist Laurel Mellin offers some techniques from emotional brain training that can help people break free of stress when they get stuck on negative thoughts.
Dec. 10, 2020 8:30 am
Opinion: A fatal force
Walter Wallace Jr. is not alone — 1,331 people living with severe mental illness have been killed by the police in the U.S. since 2015. More than 30% of them were people of color, says guest columnist Kee Tobar.
Oct. 28, 2020 7:41 am
Day after Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing, spiritual leader urges Black community: ‘Do not call the police’ during mental health crises
Yoruba priest Iya Marilyn Kai Jewett spoke to Generocity contributor Bobbi Booker at a moment when Philadelphians are grappling with a myriad of feelings about the police shooting and its aftermath.
Oct. 12, 2020 7:30 am
Finding joy in 2020? It’s not such an absurd idea, really
Even during year in which it is easy to stumble onto suffering, you can also stumble onto joy, says guest columnist Angela Gorrell.