ideastream's
coverage of mental health issues continues this spring with a series
of in-depth reports on policy and issues affecting the delivery of mental
health services to people all over Northeast Ohio. It's a critical period
for the funding of services at the state and local levels,with several
budget decisions under deliberation. Listen for radio reports on 90.3,
and watch for an upcoming special broadcast on the stigma surrounding
mental illness on WVIZ/PBS. In these pages, we've provided you with
supplemental resource materials that will accompany our on-going coverage.
To find out more on mental health and/or how to take action, navigate
the links above. You will find the upcoming features schedule for "Focus
on Mental Health" below - series installments are marked with the
series icon.
To
mark Mental Health Month, WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream is presenting
a series of programs and features on a variety of mental health issues
in addition to the "Focus on Mental Health" series. This list
is comprehensive as of press time; for more information on these programs
or on additional mental health related programming, call (216) 432-3700.
Schedule
of Upcoming Features
ideastream
Focus on Mental Health
Thursday, May 29nd @ 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Mental Health: Breaking the Stigma
Tune
in for this hour-long examination of the stigma that surrounds mental
illness. Are Northeast Ohio's providers doing all they can to clear
away the baggage surrounding mental illness? Why should people care
about stigma? ideastream's April Baer hosts this
panel discussion and call-in. Guests will include Dr. Kathy Burns,
medical director for the Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health board,
and Lee Fisher, Executive Director, the Center for Families and Children.
You will also meet several people dealing with mental illness, who
will discuss their own struggles for independence.
Thursday,
May 29
9 p.m. on WVIZ/PBS
Well Into Your Future: Mental Health and Aging
“Caregiving for Alzheimer’s and Dementia”
Explores the causes and effects of Alzheimer’s; preventing caregiver
burnout; treatment options and therapies, and strategies for slowing
disease progression.
Support
for mental health issues coverage ("Focus on Mental Health")
comes from the Woodruff Foundation and Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland,
Ohio.
Support
for ideastream mental health in May is provided by
University Hospitals Health System Laurelwood Hospital & Counseling
Centers.
