Addiction & Recovery , Addiction Reporting , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogJournalist Maia Szalavitz shares the ins and outs of reporting on addiction By Jenny Roberts April 05, 2018 1794 Views Journalist Maia Szalavitz, who has written for publications, including Vice, TIME and The New York Times, spoke to our class …
Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogShannon Hays discusses mindfulness in recovery and her work with vulnerable populations By Jenny Roberts March 31, 2018 1732 Views On Thursday, Shannon Hays of Family Service Association of Bucks County spoke to our class about her work in Bucks …
Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogCertified Recovery Specialist Freddie Laboy discusses his job, medication-assisted recovery By Jenny Roberts March 25, 2018 1656 Views Freddie Laboy of Prevention Point spoke to our class on Tuesday about being a certified recovery specialist (CRS). He said his …
Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogPaul Cherashore on the Right to Use Drugs and the Voices Missing from Policy Conversations By Jenny Roberts March 18, 2018 1836 Views Paul Cherashore from the Philadelphia Overdose Prevention Initiative spoke to our class about the need for people who actively use …
Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogCarol Rostucher fills gap in city’s drug treatment system, fights for reform By Jenny Roberts March 04, 2018 2086 Views Carol Rostucher of Angels in Motion came to speak with our class about the work she does in Kensington, her …
Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogJon Orens speaks on public response to addiction and own personal loss By Jenny Roberts February 22, 2018 1723 Views On Thursday, Jon Orens came in to talk to our class about his son Daniel, who passed away, and the …
Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogLaurie and Keegan Wicks: Mother and son duo discusses addiction, treatment and recovery By Jenny Roberts February 22, 2018 2170 Views Keegan Wicks and his mother Laurie came in to speak to our class about recovery and how it impacts families. …
Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogCulture and Recovery: Stacie Leap’s Story By Jenny Roberts February 18, 2018 1822 Views Last Thursday, Stacie Leap, Jeff Shair, Frank Dietrick and Sterling Johnson from Mental Health Partnerships visited our class to share …
Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogBrooke Feldman and Evan Figueroa-Vargas: Social justice and diversity in recovery activism By Jenny Roberts February 13, 2018 1785 Views Activists Brooke Feldman and Evan Figueroa-Vargas came to speak with our class on Tuesday to share their own personal stories …
Addiction & Recovery , Student Blog10 interesting facts and takeaways from ‘The Anonymous People’ documentary By Jenny Roberts February 09, 2018 3232 Views 1. Addiction doesn’t only pose a social cost to society, but also a monetary one. The “public wreckage of addiction” …
Addiction & Recovery , Student BlogDave Fialko on the science behind opioid addiction, overdose and withdrawal By Jenny Roberts February 07, 2018 2166 Views Dave Fialko from The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania came to chat with our class on Tuesday about the science behind …
Addiction & Recovery , Guest Speakers , Student BlogAaron Kucharski stresses compassionate language in addiction and recovery reporting By Jenny Roberts February 01, 2018 2320 Views Aaron Kucharski, who works with both the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the nonprofit Facing Addiction, spoke …
Addiction Reporting , Student BlogUsing engaged journalism to cover addiction and recovery in Philly By Jenny Roberts January 30, 2018 1534 Views I think a strategy mentioned in the “Pathways to Engagement” article that would be relatively easy for journalists to implement …
Solutions Journalism , Student BlogSolutions and evidence By Jenny Roberts January 25, 2018 1893 Views What is a solution? A solution is a systemic response to a problem in society. A solution can succeed or …
Student Blog“Thank God I got him into rehab, now he’ll be fine.” By Meghan Costa February 16, 2017 1727 Views On Nov.16, 2016, 28-year-old Danny Orens passed away after battling with a substance-use disorder for 11 years. He had recently …
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