<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--If you see this error message then you do not support RSS v2.0.--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Carter Center]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org]]></link><description><![CDATA[Carter Center Mental Health Program]]></description><item><title><![CDATA[Feb. 18, 2010: 2010-2011 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism: Applications Being Accepted]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/mental-health-journalism-fellowships-2010.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Applications from U.S. residents are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with the Carter Center's Mental Health Program. These fellowships aim to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and reduce stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses through balanced and accurate reporting. The postmark deadline for applications is April 19, 2010, and the fellowship recipients will be announced July 9, 2010, on the Center's Web site, www.cartercenter.org. The 2010-2011 fellowship year begins in September 2010. ]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feb. 16, 2010: Watch Archived Webcast of "The Mental Health Crisis in Georgia"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/multimedia/Conversations/MentalHealthCrisisInGeorgia.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former First Lady and Carter Center Mental Health Program founder Rosalynn Carter provides opening remarks for this examination of the current crisis facing the mental health system in the state of Georgia. Carter Center Mental Health Program Director Dr. Thom Bornemann moderates a panel of key stakeholders who explore potential solutions, including Charles Willis of the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network; Dr. John Gates, board member, The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, Georgia Southwestern University; and Andrew Penn of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 10, 2009: The Carter Center Awards 2009-2010 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cartercenter.org/news/pr/mental-health-fellows-2009-2010.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[After receiving a record number of applicants, the Carter Center's Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism&#151;the only journalism fellowships exclusively for mental health&#151;announced today the winners of its 2009-2010 awards (see below for full list of fellows and their project topics). Since 1996, the fellowship program has educated more than 100 journalists, who set the standard in their field for accurate and sensitive portrayals of mental health issues.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 17, 2009: Read about The Carter Center's work in the 2007-2008 Annual Report (PDF) >]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/news/annual_reports/annual-report-08.pdf]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Center has observed 72 elections in 28 countries; helped farmers double or triple grain production in 15 African countries; worked to prevent and resolve civil and international conflicts worldwide; intervened to prevent unnecessary diseases in Latin America and Africa; and strived to diminish the stigma against mental illnesses.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 16, 2009: Watch the archived webcast of Mental Illnesses: Myths and Realities (90 minutes, Real Player is required to view the webcast)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/multimedia/HealthPrograms/Conversations-mental-illness-myths-realities.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Mental illnesses are extremely common&#151;one in four Americans will experience one in their lifetime&#151;yet advances in treatment and understanding of mental illnesses have not changed public perception of these disorders. Many people incorrectly believe mental illnesses cannot be treated or that a person with a mental illness is more likely to be violent. Noted mental health and anti-stigma experts Dr. Patrick Corrigan, Dr. Ben Druss, and Charles Willis will address these and other misconceptions that are the most harmful to efforts to improve access to mental health care and fight discrimination against people with mental illness. The discussion will be facilitated by the Center's Mental Health Program Director Dr. Thom Bornemann.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feb. 18, 2009: 2009-2010 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism: Applications Being Accepted]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/mhfellows2009.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Applications are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with the Carter Center's Mental Health Program. The 2009-2010 fellowships begin in September 2009, and aim to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and combat stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses. Applicants must be U.S. residents.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jan. 28, 2009: Out of Hope Springs Tulips: Jerome Lawrence]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/lawrence_ww_profile.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[There are a lot of images that convey the spirit of the Carter Center's work around the world, but few are as unusual and exuberant as a painting of bright red tulips by local Atlanta artist Jerome Lawrence. The vibrant, cheerful painting titled "Tulips are People II," was featured on the Carter Center's 2008 holiday card.]]></description></item></channel></rss>