Action Alerts /Ebony Magazine covers drastic cuts to mental health services in prisons and the nation
Ebony magazine has been keeping the African American community up on what’s hot and what’s important since 1945. In their June 2011 issue, the legendary publication featured an article titled "Pushing Back Against Mental Health Cuts." Journalist Kevin Chappell reported on the deep slashes to mental health funding in prisons and various states around the country.
One goal of PEERS in working on the Alameda County Social Inclusion Campaign is to reduce mental health stigmas in the African American community and encourage those who need treatment to get it. We were pleased to see Ebony magazine informing their readers and the African American community about mental health service budget crisis.
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Amy DuBois Barnett
amy@ebony.com
Dear Ms. Barnett,
I am writing to thank you for featuring the article “Pushing Back Against Mental Health Cuts” in the June 2011 issue of Ebony magazine. Your coverage on drastic budget cuts to mental healthcare in prisons and communities nationwide sheds light on the severity of this problem. Mental illness either directly or indirectly affects nearly every human being. Your willingness to discuss a traditionally taboo issue should be celebrated. Thank you for help keeping the African American community abreast on this issue.
Thank you.
