Journalism Grants

Funding For:

Investigating Practices in Crisis Mental Health Care

Behavioral Health / Health Care Coverage


Recipient:

Eli Cahan - Freelance

Grant Period:

Jan 01, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024

AMOUNT:

$8,484.00

Summary of the Project:

This project aims to explore the practices of hospital management companies on patients seeking care for mental health.

About the Grantee:

Eli Cahan is an award-winning investigative journalist covering the intersection of child welfare and social justice. Cahan is a grantee of The Pulitzer Center, The Dart Center, and the National Press Foundation, among other organizations. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, LA Times, Rolling Stone, and elsewhere. Cahan is also a pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.