Never in our lifetimes have we collectively been so physically disconnected, yet so focused on a common objective—moving beyond Covid-19 and its far-reaching effects. I will even venture to suggest that many have come to better understand the correlation between and importance of, both physical and mental health in our lives. In these unprecedented times, the Read More »
The Colorado Independent is the winner of the National Press Foundation’s Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting for a story on how the killing of a mentally ill man by a police officer changed a community. “Through the Cracks: A stranger, a police shooting, and a small town’s silence,” was written by Niki Read More »
We are proud to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Carolyn C. Mattingly Journalism Award for Mental Health Reporting. The Luv u Project and the National Press Foundation established this journalism award in 2015 to honor excellence in mental health reporting. The award honors the memory of Carolyn C. Mattingly, and her legacy of goodness. Read More »
NOLA.com and The Times-Picayune has won the Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting for a project exploring the long-term impact of violence on children in a poor neighborhood in New Orleans. “NOLA.com and The Times-Picayune journalists spent a year following a youth football team in a deeply troubled section of New Orleans to Read More »
We are proud to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting. To learn more, or to submit your application click here. Entries must be for journalism broadcast or published in calendar year 2018. The deadline for entries is Friday, March 15, 2019.
We are delighted to share the full manuscript of our work regarding workplace mental health, which was published this spring in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM). This key initiative of The Luv u Project is an alliance with The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHBSPH). As the oldest school of public health in the Read More »
The Luv u Project is grateful to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for its annual award in honor of Carolyn and Richard Mattingly. We are particularly pleased that this recognition highlights the vital importance of mental health within the cystic fibrosis community. Rich’s career with the CF Foundation spanned nearly four decades, with Carolyn at his Read More »
John Schmid of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is the 2018 winner of the Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting. The Luv u Project, in partnership with the National Press Foundation, established this award in 2015 to honor excellence in mental health reporting. The award recognizes exemplary journalism that illuminates and advances the understanding of mental Read More »
In our continuing effort to both educate and advance the understanding of mental health and treatment, The Luv u Project has introduced an annual paid fellowship as a component of our “Promises Kept” initiative. Our inaugural fellowship is in partnership with The National Press Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free professional development to Read More »
As a component of our “Promises Kept” initiative, we are proud to share the awarding of spring scholarships for two students of Montgomery College, based in Maryland. “From the outset, we wanted to make several commitments each year that would vividly reflect the luv and spirit that made Carolyn so special.” said Rich Mattingly, Founder Read More »