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Share I recently read about Attitudes in Reverse (A.I.R.), a suicide prevention nonprofit in New Jersey launched to educate young adults about mental health and curtail the rising suicide rate for this population. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 20 percent of deaths of 15- to 24-year-olds each year result [...] May 15th, 2013 | Tags: Attitudes in Reverse, behavioral health, cause of the quarter, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health, mental health month blog day, mental illness, persuasive storytelling, social change, social issues, Social Marketing, suicide prevention, Vanguardians 4 Social Change | Categories: Social Issues, Social Marketing
2 comments | Share: Share Photo courtesy of Flickr user Fibonacci Blue On InSites, we’re no stranger to talking about the power of language to evoke perceptions of people and issues positively or negatively. In past posts, we’ve talked about the importance of person-first language, the virtues of culturally- and linguisticly-competent word choice when telling health stories, and even [...] April 4th, 2013 | Tags: AP, AP Style, AP Stylebook, Associated Press, audience research, cultural competency, illegal immigrant, immigration, Integrated Media Services, linguistic competency, Media Relations, mental health, mental illness, multicultural communication, Multicultural Outreach, person-first | Categories: Integrated Media Services, Media Relations, Social Issues
Leave a comment | Share: Share CVV suicide hotline poster by Leo Burnett São Paulo, Brazil Continuing our tradition of sharing the gift of social change, Vanguard staff is starting a new volunteer program — Vanguardians 4 Social Change. Each quarter, Vanguard staff will select a social cause close to our hearts that we will raise awareness of and inspire action around. Through [...] April 2nd, 2013 | Tags: AFSP, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, cause of the quarter, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk, social change, social issues, Social Marketing, suicide prevention, Vanguardians 4 Social Change | Categories: Social Issues
Leave a comment | Share: Share AP Photo/Jim Cole It’s been a long time since C. Everett Koop — who passed away today at 96 — served as U.S. Surgeon General. And yet, his legacy and plain-spoken candor still impact our lives today. While Koop was Surgeon General during the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, he knew his legislative [...] February 25th, 2013 | Tags: AIDS, C. Everett Koop, Communication Heroes, smoking cessation, Surgeon General, tobacco prevention | Categories: Communications Heroes, Social Issues, Social Marketing
Leave a comment | Share: While there is lots of dialogue about using social media to share stories at Social Media Week DC this year, there is also a lot of chatter about Google+. Approaching its second anniversary, the verdict is still out about its impact, engagement and reach. Here’s some of the pros and [...] February 21st, 2013 | Tags: digital media, engagement, Facebook, Google, Google Hangout, SMWWDC, social media, Social Media Week, Twitter | Categories: Integrated Media Services, Online Marketing
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