The Closing of Haverford State (The Infinite Mind instant audio download)
The Closing of Haverford State: A Special Report What happens when a psychiatric hospital closes down? Veteran radio correspondent Joanne Silberner took a year off from National Public Radio news to investigate the closing of one such hospital near Philadelphia. In this one-hour documentary, exclusive to The Infinite Mind, she follows the stories of patients and staff as they start their new lives. This special report has won three major journalism awards since it was first broadcast in 1999, including a Clarion Award from the Association of Women in Communication, an EDI Award from National Easter Seals and a Deadline Award from Sigma Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalists. Produced by the Peabody Award winning Lichtenstein Creative Media.