Articles by Sara Rattigan, Communications Director
Sara Rattigan, MS is the former communications director for The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and a public health communicator whose passion has always centered around innovative approaches to health education and health promotion for youth of all ages. At the Clay Center, Sara oversees the production, marketing, and evaluation of all original Clay Center content, as well as the Center's public relations and brand awareness. Prior to joining the Clay Center, Sara served as a health communications specialist at the MA Department of Public Health (MDPH), working with epidemiologists and industrial hygienists to use data findings to inform injury prevention intervention. At MDPH, Sara had the honor of project managing and creatively contributing to Getting Hurt Is Not In Your Job Description, a statewide social marketing campaign to raise awareness among young workers about injury prevention and their rights and responsibilities on the job. After MDPH, she went on to provide oversight at Harvard University for a range of high-level Title IX projects specific to sexual and gender-based harassment education, prevention, and response, including project managing the adaptation of an undergraduate online training module for multiple graduate schools across the University. Sara received her M.S. in health communication from Tufts University School of Medicine, and her B.A. in theatre arts from Fordham University’s College at Lincoln Center, with minors in communications and media studies, and creative writing. To learn more about Sara, or to contact her directly, please see Our Team.
Shrinking It Down: Our Greatest Strengths (Season 1, Episode 16)
June 14, 2018
Shrinking It Down: Our Greatest Strengths (Season 1, Episode 16)
You can also listen to this podcast on SoundCloud, Stitcher, and iTunes. *** Did you know that Dr. Ellen Braaten has a mild form of dyslexia and had to work really hard at reading when she was a child? Did you know that Dr. Gene Beresin has always struggled with math? We all have challenges. We all have […]
Shrinking It Down: Navigating the System (Season 1, Episode 13)
May 2, 2018
Shrinking It Down: Navigating the System (Season 1, Episode 13)
You can also listen to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for “Shrinking It Down.” *** We’re not going to pretend it isn’t so. If you’re seeking mental or behavioral health services for your child, it can be tricky and frustrating trying to navigate the system. But resources are […]
Shrinking It Down: The Importance of Pets (Season 1, Episode 4)
December 27, 2017
Shrinking It Down: The Importance of Pets (Season 1, Episode 4)
You can also listen to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, SoundCloud, and most podcast apps – just search for “Shrinking It Down.” *** Whether they have fur, scales, tail or no tail, pets can improve the mental and emotional health of children and teens. They teach important life skills about responsibility and dependability, and they love us […]
Shrinking It Down: Does My Child Need to See a Therapist? (Season 1, Episode 2)
November 29, 2017
Shrinking It Down: Does My Child Need to See a Therapist? (Season 1, Episode 2)
You can also listen to this podcast on SoundCloud, Stitcher, and iTunes. *** In today’s episode, Dr. Ellen Braaten, psychologist and associate director of the Clay Center, joins co-hosts Beresin and Schlozman to address common questions parents have when they notice changes or differences in their kids’ behavior: Is this typical? Does my child need […]
The Clay Center Launches Multimedia Effort to Promote Mental Wellness Among Youth
November 15, 2017
The Clay Center Launches Multimedia Effort to Promote Mental Wellness Among Youth
New film series and video podcast promote conversations to shift the social landscape of mental health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON, Mass. – With an estimated 75 percent of mental health conditions developing before age 25, and 50 percent beginning before age 14, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at MGH has launched a multimedia effort to […]
Shrinking It Down: Our 1st Episode! (Season 1, Episode 1)
Shrinking It Down: Our 1st Episode! (Season 1, Episode 1)
Mental health made simple? Phpht. Who are we kidding? It can be really complicated. Which is why we’re psyched to launch Season 1 of our new video podcast Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple, to begin to wrapping our brains around it all. Openly talking about the challenges we face — from mental, to […]
Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple
May 31, 2017
Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple
Need a break from information overload and the constant stream of news media on your computer or phone? Would you love just 20 devoted minutes to focus on a single issue, instead of trying to process 10 at a time? Then check out our podcast, Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple, where we take […]
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