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Melissa Ellin
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Mental Health Reporter, WGLT-FM (Normal, IL)
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Biography
Hello! I'm Melissa Ellin, a mental health reporter at WGLT, Bloomington-Normal's public media and NPR affiliate. I'm also a Report for America corps member. My previous work is in Boston.com, MetroWest Daily News, The Maine Monitor, and The Boston Globe.
I focus solely on sport.
Content
By Melissa Ellin Verified| KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified This story contains descriptions of sexual activity. In 2023, Lily Lantz started a full-time job as a crisis counselor at PATH Crisis Center in Bloomington, Illinois. It’s part of the national network known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It was her first job out of college, and it was common to have back-to-back calls with people who didn’t see the point in living anymore, she said.
By Melissa Ellin Verified| WBHM-FM (Birmingham, AL) Verified Transcript:SCOTT DETROW, HOST: In 2022, the federal government rolled out a national hotline, 988, to help people who are suicidal or experiencing a psychiatric emergency. But counselors who work at these crisis centers are sometimes targeted by deceitful callers. Melissa Ellin of member station WGLT reports from Illinois. And a warning that this story includes details of sexually harassing behavior.
By Melissa Ellin Verified| Our Community Now@ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and NASCAR Foundation are supporting Central Illinois mental health efforts through a surprise $30,000 grant to the McLean County for Center Services [MCCHS]. The three organizations held a news conference Thursday — World Mental Health Day 2024 — at the Bloomington-based health and social service provider's building at 520 N. Center St. to share the good news. MCCHS CEO Joan Hartman told WGLT she had no idea the agency was even being considered for the grant.
Company Info
WGLT-FM (Normal, IL)