Health With a Capital H

Teach the Grownups Well About Children, Mental Health, and Loving Bees

mgrzeskiewicz — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:34:19 +0000

Meredith Pond

Senior Writer

Feature Photo Caption:

Neal Katz at Camp JCA Shalom in 2011

How to support a child’s mental health as well as her or his physical health is a big question. At IQ Solutions, health, especially public health, is our priority. Our firm’s Wellness for Life program has a strong focus on family wellness as well as employee wellness—easily seen as one in the same. We strive for a work/life balance, making sure family time is at the top of the list.

Storytelling and Health Communications: Using a Personal Experience To Raise Awareness

mgrzeskiewicz — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:34:03 +0000

Ellen Robinson

Project Manager

Health communicators use a number of tools to share the latest health research and convey the stories of people who have suffered illness, sacrificed to help others, or labored to find cures to ailments that affect hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people. The common goal is to encourage people to make healthy decisions for themselves.

Mental Health, Addictions, and the Family Doctor: Kaiser Permanente Integrates Behavioral Health Screenings Into Primary Care

mgrzeskiewicz — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:34:31 +0000

Sarah Byrnes

Senior Health Communications Associate

In February 2013, the Obama administration issued the final rule on the Essential Health Benefits as outlined in the Affordable Care Act. Beginning in 2014, all small group and individual health plans will be required to cover the 10 categories of Essential Health Benefits, including mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as behavioral health treatment.

Content Management: Giving Audiences the Power To Spread Your Message

mgrzeskiewicz — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:02:51 +0000

Matt Grzeskiewicz

Digital Strategist

In today’s digital world—where 69% of American adults use social media, 45% own a smartphone, and 25% own an Internet-ready tablet—reaching your intended audience means taking content where your audiences go.

Guest Blog: Youth Substance Abuse: The Role of the Pediatrician

mgrzeskiewicz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:26:59 +0000

Sharon Levy

Director, Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at Boston Children's Hospital*

Drug and alcohol use are a major public health threat in the United States, and children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable.

Legislative Progress on Eating Disorders

mgrzeskiewicz — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:46:00 +0000

Paula Ferebee

Senior Exhibit Outreach Specialist

The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders estimates that nearly 24 million Americans have an eating disorder—and 95 percent are between age 12 and 26.

Many people struggle with the way they look or how they feel about their bodies, but one in three normal dieters progress to pathological dieting, or a seemingly never-ending cycle of dieting, which can be a precursor to an eating disorder.

Rural Homelessness: An Unseen Population

mgrzeskiewicz — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:25:33 +0000

Rebecca Willingham

Senior Exhibit Outreach Specialist

Those who live in urban areas are often aware of the homeless population that shares local parks, street corners, and shelters. Many people consider homelessness a solely urban problem.

If you pay close attention, though, you’ll see that homelessness doesn’t stop at the city lines. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 670,000 individuals and families don’t have a permanent place to live—and an estimated 7% of those people live in rural areas.

Paying It Forward: One Way To Improve Your Mental Health

mgrzeskiewicz — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:06:38 +0000

Meredith Pond

Ginger Plummer

Senior Writer

Director, Partnerships and Outreach

In the public health arena, mental health has parity with physical health. Since the passage of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, this equality of health services has been the law of the land, starting in 2009.

Holiday Stress and Mental Health: How To Cope

mgrzeskiewicz — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:28:39 +0000

Paula Ferebee

Senior Exhibit Outreach Specialist

Is this really “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?” Not always—the holidays come with a lot of baggage: a break in routine, mourning the loss of loved ones, attempts to please everyone, and often a large financial burden. The holidays can also stir up emotions around tragic events that have occurred recently or in the past. When these added pressures are combined, they can take a significant toll on your mental health in the form of stress.

But how do you know when it’s stress or something more?

Tobacco Control: Pushing the Boundaries

mgrzeskiewicz — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:30:35 +0000

Heather Edmonds

Senior Exhibit Outreach Specialist

This blog post is a special report from the IQ Solutions exhibits team, who are in the field, connecting with people who seek to make change happen. Read about the goals of our exhibits program.