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Going beyond ‘back to normal’ — 5 research-based tips for emerging from pandemic life purpose

Jun. 1, 2021 2:55 pm

Going beyond ‘back to normal’ — 5 research-based tips for emerging from pandemic life

How should you choose what to rebuild, what to leave behind and what new paths to try for the first time? Clinical psychological science provides some helpful clues for how to chart your course out of pandemic life, says guest columnist Bethany Teachman.
Why genocide survivors can offer a way to heal from the trauma of the pandemic year purpose

May 14, 2021 3:12 pm

Why genocide survivors can offer a way to heal from the trauma of the pandemic year

The healing process of genocide survivors may offer lessons for post-pandemic recovery, says guest columnist Donald Miller.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Asian American young adults. Why is no one talking about this? purpose

Apr. 28, 2021 1:13 pm

Suicide is the leading cause of death for Asian American young adults. Why is no one talking about this?

"The reality is that white supremacy runs so deep in America that even reversing racism would not undo the disparities in health outcomes such as suicide," says guest columist Amelia Noor-Oshiro.
This is how the City must tackle behavioral health needs with the American Rescue Plan money purpose

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.
How race-related stress could be driving educators of color away from the job purpose

Apr. 13, 2021 10:04 am

How race-related stress could be driving educators of color away from the job

More than 75% of the teachers surveyed by guest columnist Ain Grooms reported a negative sense of belonging, especially when they thought school districts would not devise policies to actively address equity and racism.
American Rescue Plan Act offers City opportunity to meet critical behavioral health needs purpose

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.
Aligning policy and practice through local grantmaking efforts funding

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.
Eviction: The physical, financial and mental health consequences of losing your home purpose

Mar. 19, 2021 12:00 pm

Eviction: The physical, financial and mental health consequences of losing your home

A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire at the end of March. These 10 papers provide context on what lies ahead for tenants and landlords.
One year of COVID-19 purpose

Mar. 11, 2021 3:48 pm

One year of COVID-19

We've been through a lot in the past year, but looking through Generocity's COVID coverage from March 2020 to March 2021, I was surprised by what has been normalized, and how much has changed.
COVID-19 and mental health: Feeling anguish is normal and is not a disorder purpose

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.