Art and Science: The Digital Opportunity for Public Lands Advocacy
The sophisticated tools of data science are merging with compelling storytelling to create powerful messages in support of public lands.
All of a Sudden Everyone Cares About the Postal Service
A 21st century Postal Service needs to deepen the partnerships that already exist with the mass mailing community and major private sector logistics companies. It needs to make sure that rural America continues to get timely, affordable, universal service. It needs resources to recapitalize its aging infrastructure.
As America Rediscovers the Outdoors, Congress Looks to Connect More Veterans to Outdoor Recreation
The Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act is bipartisan legislation that seeks to help eliminate barriers to leveraging public land and outdoor recreation to help veterans heal and recover.
Senior Care During COVID-19: Supporting Seniors at Home Through Telehealth
Arts for the Aging (AFTA) serves older adults and caregivers, especially those impacted by aging related physical and cognitive impairments in the Greater Washington DC area. Signal sat down with Janine Tursini, Director & CEO of AFTA to discuss how in the wake of COVID-19, the organization is transitioning to provide online therapeutic multi-disciplinary Arts workshops and deliver heART Kits to people at home.
Art & Health: Organizations Providing Virtual Care and Programs
Studies have shown that art can help people with dementia, depression, cancer and other health issues. As we continue to fight the coronavirus, people are finding new ways to support one another and turning to new art methods to help bridge care gaps created by social isolation. The following organizations are helping equip health care providers with virtual resources to help patients cope, heal and recover through art.
With GAOA Signed Into Law, What’s Next for Outdoor Policy? 5 Top Outdoor Policy Initiatives to Watch
With the historic Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) signed into law, future policy issues on the horizon will rely on the same bipartisanship created through the GAOA.
Small Businesses Signal Colleagues Are Supporting During COVID-19
In honor of the anniversary of the founding of the Small Business Administration, we asked our colleagues to recommend small businesses they’ve been supporting during the global pandemic.
This Historic Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act: Five Reasons it Matters
The Great American Outdoors Act is a historic win for public lands and reflects the best of our legislative process. In some sense, it has both united the Congress as well as those that seek to influence it.
Multi-lingual COVID-19 Information: Eight Resources for Non-English Speakers
More than 21% of Americans speak a language other than English at home and face challenges in the U.S. healthcare system. We compiled a list of 8 resources for multi-lingual COVID-19 information.
Global Telehealth During a Pandemic: Serving Those Most in Need
Signal sat down (virtually) with Sharon Allen, Executive Director, World Telehealth Initiative, to discuss the organization’s role in global health and how they are leveraging their telehealth expertise during the global coronavirus pandemic.
Teletherapy in the time of COVID-19
Signal Group spoke with Bruce L. Rollman, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and the UPMC Endowed Chair of General Internal Medicine and Director of the Center for Behavioral Health, Media, and Technology at the University of Pittsburgh, to discuss the role of teletherapy during the COVID-19 global pandemic and beyond.
New Resource to Track Telehealth and Medtech Trends During Covid-19
We are introducing the COVID-19 Trend Report: Telehealth and Medtech. Signal’s new report will provide a deep dive into industry trends, progress, and policies.