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 1674 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 1606 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 1537 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 BlogCarol Rostucher fills gap in city’s drug treatment system, fights for reform By Jenny Roberts March 04, 2018 1950 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 BlogLaurie and Keegan Wicks: Mother and son duo discusses addiction, treatment and recovery By Jenny Roberts February 22, 2018 1992 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 1711 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 1675 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 3017 Views 1. Addiction doesn’t only pose a social cost to society, but also a monetary one. The “public wreckage of addiction” …
Addiction & Recovery , Guest Speakers , Student BlogAaron Kucharski stresses compassionate language in addiction and recovery reporting By Jenny Roberts February 01, 2018 2204 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 1435 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 1751 Views What is a solution? A solution is a systemic response to a problem in society. A solution can succeed or …
Speaker ReflectionsRecovery high schools provide the ‘best kind of peer pressure’ for students By Albert Hong April 06, 2017 1556 Views Recovery high schools are valuable necessities for students who are in recovery from substance use disorders. Rebecca Bonner realized this …
Student Blog“Thank God I got him into rehab, now he’ll be fine.” By Meghan Costa February 16, 2017 1593 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 …
Speaker Reflections , Student Blogrecap/reflection on guest speakers By Fede Gillespie-Anderson February 09, 2017 1525 Views Both guest speakers, Scott McLane and Richard, provided us with authentic and engaging stories regarding their personal experiences with drug …
Speaker Reflections , Student BlogThe power of altruism: Scott McLane and Rich reflect on recovery By Jim McCormick February 09, 2017 1842 Views Scott McClane’s candid honesty and compelling story of years toiling with addiction reminded me of the power of oral history. …
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