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We support the emotional and organizational resilience of US journalists
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Job security can feel solid, until suddenly it isn’t. That’s true for journalists, editors, PIOs, and many others.Join us for a practical conversation about preparing before a job loss: protecting your mental and financial well-being, maintaining your network and résumé, understanding your rights, and positioning yourself to recover quickly.
So excited to join @anne_marie_awad @independentjournalists @alainaglevine Kasha Patel and Elizabeth Pennisi our fierce convener.
@mdrnetorg org #HelpisHere #ScienceWriters2026
@luortizperez by @mdrnetorg

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Language shapes the help we speak about how we feel as journalists.
In the words of @sammyragland Ragland of the @realampress "when journalists have the vocabulary to describe stress, trauma, or burnout, they’re better equipped to ask for the support they actually need".
@mdrnetorg builds literacy around mental and emotional strain, helping journalists and leaders translate experience into action.
The moment we are able to describe how we feel, the better advocates we are of our wellbeing.
Come and experience coaching and counseling designed exclusively for journalists at mdrnet.org 🌳

#MediaResilienceNetwork #Helpishere #MDRnetorg #MentalHealth #localnews
Video by yhonnathan roca quintero by @mdrnetorg

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October brings two opportunities to learn and connect with MDRnet through our Psychological First Aid trainings.

This month, we’ll be hosting our free online trainings in both Spanish and English:

✳️ October 1 | Psychological First Aid | Spanish
✳️ October 29 | Psychological First Aid | English

Whether you work in journalism, media, or are part of a community supporting people through difficult moments, these trainings offer practical tools for providing compassionate, trauma-informed support.

We hope to see you there 🌱 Registration links in our bio 🔗

#PsychologicalFirstAid #JournalistWellbeing #MentalHealth #Journalism #CollectiveCare by @mdrnetorg

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Hoy lanzamos públicamente NINA (https://nina.support) y parece importante destacar que estamos haciendo esto desde Chile, aportando nuestra experiencia a una conversación global que necesita más que solo entusiasmo tecnológico.

Se habla mucho de inteligencia artificial. De sus posibilidades, riesgos, de cómo adoptarla y cómo no quedarse atrás. Pero necesitamos hablar más de las decisiones que tomamos cuando la diseñamos.

Estoy muy orgullosa de lo que hemos construido con NINA, junto a Claudio Jerez -nuestro consultor tecnológico de Warp Media, y el mejor aliado en tareas imposibles- y con la equipa de @vitaactivaorg gracias al financiamiento de Press Forward para nuestro programa @mdrnetorg en Estados Unidos.

Y es que no se trata simplemente de incorporar IA a nuestros procesos.

Desarrollar NINA significó cuestionar premisas como que automatizar es siempre mejor, que escalar es necesariamente deseable y que la eficiencia es el principal indicador de éxito.

Diseñar tecnología centrada en las personas exige tomar decisiones difíciles, incluso cuando eso significa renunciar a las posibilidades que ofrece la propia tecnología.

Porque una IA centrada en las personas no se demuestra en el discurso. Se demuestra en las decisiones de diseño.

Ya les iremos contando más del backstage, de las sorpresas y desafíos del camino, y de lo que esta tecnología puede significar para quienes brindan apoyo en salud mental.

En el enlace de mi bio les comparto más sobre este lanzamiento. by @mdrnetorg

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🤖❤️ A machine cannot care. People can.
What if the most important question about AI isn't “Can it do this?” but “Should it?”
Meet NINA "Nuestra Inteligencia No es Artificial" (Our Intelligence Is Not Artificial), developed by @vitaactivaorg to help connect people seeking support with human responders.
We believe technology can help us find resources, reduce barriers, and make support more accessible. But it should never come at the expense of people's dignity, autonomy, or well-being.
That’s why NINA starts with a different set of principles:
✨ Human dignity
🤝 Care and connection
🧭 Autonomy and agency
💬 Consent and participation
And one idea that guides everything we do:
Sometimes, the right decision about AI is not to use it.
We’re exploring what it means to put care, not efficiency at the center of technology.
💜 Meet, try, and explore NINA at nina.support
#NINA @vitaactivaorg #EthicalAI #DigitalRights #WorldMentalHealthDay #LocalNews Technology developed in Chile 🇨🇱 by @anita.arriagada and Claudio Jerez by @mdrnetorg

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Did you know you can support our work using your Donor-Advised Fund?

It’s simple:
Visit this page and select “Support Vita Activa” — [EC-VITA]
Choose your provider from the list — Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, and more
Submit your grant recommendation — it’s done in just a few clicks!

DAF giving is fast, tax-smart, and powers independent news in our community.
DAF gifts are sponsored by Alternative Newsweekly Foundation (ANF), EIN 30-0100369 @altnewsfoundorg

Have questions? Send us a message or visit our donation page to learn more. [LINK in bio]

THANK YOU!
#DAFgiving #SmartGiving #SupportLocalNews #dafday by @mdrnetorg

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➡️ Emotional Management for Reporters, Freelancers and Media Leaders.

How do we recognize when the emotional weight of journalism is starting to affect us? And what needs to change so that care isn’t treated as an individual responsibility only after we reach a breaking point?

TOMORROW, October 8, our Luisa Ortiz Pérez will moderate a conversation with journalists and media leaders Damaso Reyes, Jeje M., and Peniley Ramírez as part of Access Fest 2026.

Together, they’ll explore emotional load, boundaries, peer support, organizational responsibility, and the changes needed to build healthier ways of working in journalism.

📅 Thursday, October 8
🕚 11 am ET | 10am CT | 8am PT
💻 Online via Zoom

🔗 Join the conversation through the Access Fest program. Link in bio.

#AccessFest2026 #Journalism #JournalistWellbeing #MentalHealthInJournalism #CareInJournalism by @mdrnetorg

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Journalists document loss, violence, and crisis. But those experiences don’t necessarily disappear when the story ends.

Miami Herald Caribbean Correspondent @jacquiecharles has covered natural and human disasters throughout her career. In this conversation, she speaks about recognizing the experiences and triggers that can stay with journalists after covering difficult stories, and why awareness can be a first step toward sustainability.

MDRnet creates spaces for reflection, peer-support, and access to counseling pathways designed specifically for journalists 🌱

➡️Need support?
Signal: +1 973-626-7394 (@GetHelp.11)
Email: hello@mdrnet.org

👁️‍🗨️ Explore more conversations on journalists’ wellbeing in MDRnet Conversations. Link in bio.

#MDRnet #JournalistWellbeing #MentalHealth #Journalism by @mdrnetorg

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Journalism is only as sustainable as its journalists.

MDRnet is available to U.S. journalists seeking free and confidential support during moments of burnout or emotional distress.

To get help message us via Signal +1 973-626-7394 (@GetHelp.11) or email us: hello@mdrnet.org

🌳 Media Resilience Network 🌳

Where journalists find help by @mdrnetorg

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Supporting the people around us is a skill worth building 🌱

MDRnet's Psychological First Aid (PFA) trainings provide practical tools to help journalists and media leaders respond to stress, difficult experiences, and moments of overwhelm with care and confidence.

You don't need to be a mental health professional to learn how to listen, support, and recognize when someone may need additional help.

Join our free monthly community meetings on PFA for journalists and media leaders, also available in Spanish.

📅 Find upcoming trainings through the link in our bio.

#MDRnet #PsychologicalFirstAid #PrimerosAuxiliosPsicológicos #Journalism #JournalistWellbeing by @mdrnetorg

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Independence shouldn't mean isolation.

As more journalists work outside traditional newsrooms, the structures that once provided connection, support, and community don't always follow them.

At MDRnet’s launch, @katherinereynoldslewis from @independentjournalists spoke about the particular challenges freelancers face, and why supporting journalists means looking beyond institutional walls.

MDRnet builds community and confidential access points for journalists wherever they work, because professional independence shouldn't have to come at the cost of connection.

Looking forward to crossing paths with Katherine again soon 🫂

➡️ Need support?
Signal: +1 973-626-7394 (@GetHelp.11)
Email: hello@mdrnet.org

More conversations on journalists’ wellbeing are coming. Stay tuned for MDRnet’s upcoming video series. 🌱

#MDRnet #JournalistWellbeing #FreelanceJournalism #Journalism by @mdrnetorg

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Having someone to talk to matters.

Journalism is often shaped by urgency: another story, another deadline, another crisis, another audience waiting for answers.

But what happens to the people doing the work?

At MDRnet's launch, award-winning journalist @maritzafelixjournalist and founder and director of @conectaarizona spoke about the importance of having spaces where journalists can process what they carry, especially when the work leaves little room to pause.

MDRnet creates confidential, profession-specific spaces through peer groups, line support, and curated convenings, so journalists don't have to process the work alone.

Looking forward to crossing paths with Maritza again soon! 💚

➡️Need support?
Signal: +1 973-626-7394 (@GetHelp.11)
Email: hello@mdrnet.org

More conversations on journalists’ wellbeing are coming. Stay tuned for MDRnet’s upcoming video series. 🌱

#MDRnet #JournalistWellbeing #CommunityJournalism #Journalism by @mdrnetorg

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