Karen Brown
Reporter/Producer/HostKaren is a radio and print journalist who focuses on health care, mental health, children’s issues, and other topics about the human condition. She has been a full-time radio reporter for NEPM since 1998. Her features and documentaries have won a number of national awards, including the National Edward R. Murrow Award, Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI) Award, Third Coast Audio Festival Award, and the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize.
Karen’s work has appeared on NPR, in The New York Times, and other outlets. She previously worked as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She earned a Masters of Journalism from the University of California at Berkeley in 1996.
She can be reached at karen_brown [at] nepm.org.
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Experts found that problems that existed before COVID-19 were only exacerbated by the pandemic. -
In the aftermath of holiday gatherings, many people are canceling appointments because of illness, or just not going out.
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A new Massachusetts document promises foster parents more training, resources, and authority over routine decisions, like sending a child to a birthday party.
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The outgoing Baker administration announced a "roadmap for behavioral health reform," which includes 25 new mental health centers and a 24/7 help line.
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The annual New Years Day tradition originated in Massachusetts 30 years ago and now runs in all 50 states
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Although the nature of mental illness makes precision medicine challenging, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are hoping to jumpstart the field.
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After the pandemic disrupted the live music industry, the nonprofit model will allow the western Massachusetts venue to bring in new revenue.
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Some police departments in Massachusetts say cameras help keep officers accountable and protect them against false allegations by citizens.
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Scammers use a common trick — claiming a loved one is in trouble and needs money fast, and then directing victims to crypto kiosks.
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The Latino Economic Development Corporation is teaming up with the Gándara Center, a mental health organization with Latino, Spanish-speaking counselors.
