Executive Solution Overview
– 2 years ago **files (1)** – ## MentalHealthPolicyintheNews.docx **## MentalHealthPolicyintheNews.docx** **Mental Health Policy in the News** Students are to look for a specific **mental health policy issue** in the news: TV, radio (NPR), newspaper, and/or the internet. Two other good resources for…
Assignment Prompt & Instructions
– 2 years ago
**files (1)**
– ## MentalHealthPolicyintheNews.docx
**## MentalHealthPolicyintheNews.docx**
**Mental Health Policy in the News**
Students are to look for a specific
**mental health policy issue** in the news: TV, radio (NPR), newspaper, and/or the internet.
Two other good resources for keeping informed about mental health policy are:
· MHA/Mental Health America (aka National Mental Health Association):
[http://www.www1.nmha.orgLinks to an external site.](http://www.www1.nmha.org/)
· NIMH/National Institute of Mental Health:
[http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/e-mail-newsletters/index.shtmlLinks to an external site.](http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/e-mail-newsletters/index.shtml)
Note: This writesup must adhere to APA formatting (including title page, reference page if appropriate, headings, font size, double spaced, etc).
**_Grading Criteria (Total Possible Points: 5)_**
· Selection of an appropriate mental health policy issue
**(1 point)**
· Use of appropriate news/media means to obtain mental health policy information (must identify means in paper)
**(1.5 point)**
· Summary adequately provides basic information regarding policy issue to instructor and classmates
**(3 points)**
· Submission adheres to APA formatting
**(1 point)**
· Submission is of appropriate length and is grammatically appropriate
**(1 point)**
Upto 2 pages.
**## MentalHealthPolicyintheNews.docx**
**Mental Health Policy in the News**
Students are to look for a specific
**mental health policy issue** in the news: TV, radio (NPR), newspaper, and/or the internet.
Two other good resources for keeping informed about mental health policy are:
· MHA/Mental Health America (aka National Mental Health Association):
[http://www.www1.nmha.orgLinks to an external site.](http://www.www1.nmha.org/)
· NIMH/National Institute of Mental Health:
[http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/e-mail-newsletters/index.shtmlLinks to an external site.](http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/e-mail-newsletters/index.shtml)
Note: This writesup must adhere to APA formatting (including title page, reference page if appropriate, headings, font size, double spaced, etc).
**_Grading Criteria (Total Possible Points: 5)_**
· Selection of an appropriate mental health policy issue
**(1 point)**
· Use of appropriate news/media means to obtain mental health policy information (must identify means in paper)
**(1.5 point)**
· Summary adequately provides basic information regarding policy issue to instructor and classmates
**(3 points)**
· Submission adheres to APA formatting
**(1 point)**
· Submission is of appropriate length and is grammatically appropriate
**(1 point)**
Upto 2 pages.