A collection of freelance stories over the years (Go here for stories with Behavioral Health Business):
Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons
* February 2023 “Passion for Athletics, Past Injury Inspire Surgeon’s Interest in Regenerative Medicine” – Profile of Ashley Titan, a surgery resident at the Stanford University School of Medicine and recipient of a 2018 American College of Surgeons Resident Research Scholarship.
Suit & Artist
* February 10, 2021 “The Cost of Racism” – Documenting attempts to put a financial figure on the history of racism in America
* August 19, 2020 “The Need for Mental Health Access in a Time of Crisis” – A look at how those potentially needing mental health services the most (those impacted by various racial, social and economic issues), and who especially could use such help in a time of heightened anxiety due to the pandemic and social unrest, may be struggling with greater barriers of access due to the economic downturn.
Behavioral Health Business
* December 2, 2019 “PE Interest in Autism Services Booms Amid Increased Diagnoses, Insurance Coverage” – Looking at the increased investments of private equity firms in the burgeoning autism services market
* November 18, 2019 “Worsening Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage Poses Persistent Threat to Providers” – How the shortage of workers in the behavioral health industry is affecting providers of mental wellness services
Reuters
* October 18, 2019 “Chicago Teachers, District Joust Over Sticking Points on 2nd Day of Strike” – Coverage of the second day of the October 2019 strike by the Chicago Teachers Union (contributing reporter on team coverage)
Stanford Social Innovation Review
* Spring 2025 “Building for the Future” – A Chicago-based organization works to increase diversity across the city and Illinois in the historically-insular world of construction
* Spring 2025 “Funding the Fourth Estate” – The Alliance for Nonprofit News aims to secure more donor funding for independent local news organizations across the U.S.
* Summer 2024 “Real Estate for the Artists” – San Francisco-based real estate nonprofit CAST aims to make workspaces affordable for Bay Area arts organizations.
* Summer 2023 “Fast Philanthropy” – Profile of Chariot, an app that is designed to enable financial contributions from donor-advised funds to nonprofits
* Winter 2023 “The Fungi Underground” – Profile of Amsterdam-based Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, which is attempting to build a digital map–and raise awareness–of critical mycorrhizal fungi networks worldwide
* Summer 2021 “Partnering to Save a Biodiversity Hotspot” – A look at biodiversity conservation efforts in Southeast Asia funded by a group of American-led philanthropic organizations, all of whom stress a hands-off, non-partisan approach to helping beneficiaries spearhead local initiatives
* Winter 2020 “Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem Tackles Pollution in Indiana With Community Partnerships” – Profiling the work of South Bend, Indiana-based Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem, a collaboration between the University of Notre Dame, the city, and several other local colleges and high schools working to create sustainable solutions to educational and environmental problems in the city
* Summer 2018 “Beyond the Block” – How Chicago-based My Block My Hood My City works to expose the city’s low-income and minority youth to culture and opportunities outside of their neighborhoods
* Winter 2017 “Healing Through Hip-Hop” – A look at a growing movement among mental health professionals who use hip-hop culture to administer therapy to low-income/minority youth
The Atlantic
* April 21, 2015 “When Hip-Hop First Went Corporate” – A look back at the controversial St. Ides malt liquor campaign of the early ’90s that targeted hip-hop fans
* January 7, 2015 “Why Are So Few Black People Using Bitcoin?” – Discussion of how the digital currency might be useful to the black community, particularly to low-income African-Americans
JET
* June 10, 2013 “Medical Alert” (Life, p. 44) – A roundup of three health developments with special bearing to the African-American community
* April 8, 2013 “Clean Up Your Diet this Spring” – Five tips for healthier eating from Season 8 Next Food Network Star finalist Judson Allen
* February 11, 2013 “Heart-to-Heart” (Life, p. 32) – Brief overview of SynCardia System’s bridge-to-transplant heart device
Chicago Tribune
* November 28, 2012 “CPS Stretches Curriculum to Include Violence Counseling” – Documents efforts by Chicago Public Schools to provide counseling services to inner-city students affected by violence
* August 8, 2012 “Fertility-Preservation Carries a High Price” – Highlights a decision-analysis study on pregnancy method options for women 40 and older
* January 6, 2012 “Hyde Park Jazz Society Returns to Room 43” – Details the return of a longtime area jazz favorite to Chicago’s North Kenwood neighborhood
* December 30, 2011 “Election-Year Bumper Stickers and Hyde Park Politics” – A collection of bumper stickers of old political campaigns – some of which go back to the ’80s – that can be found on lightposts around Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood (Note: Website no longer displays the visual images that originally accompanied the story)
* December 1, 2011 “Teamsters Members Back at Work at Regents Park, SEIU Members to Follow?” – Update of negotiations between Teamsters/SEIU and management at Chicago’s Regents Park Apartments
* November 18, 2011 “SHoP Opens for Business” – Profile of the Chicago arts space SHoP, located in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* November 11, 2011 “Styling Through the Ages at U of C” – Overview of the communications style guide book The Chicago Manual of Style, which was developed at the University of Chicago
* October 28, 2011 “Bank Fee Hikes: What They’re Saying in Hyde Park” – Interviews with residents of Chicago’s Hyde Park about the introduction of debit card fees at major banks with locations in the neighborhood
* October 21, 2011 “PHLI moves to Pilsen” – Interview with the owner of the Chicago clothing shop PHLI about his decision to move out of Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* October 14, 2011 “Hyde Park Gets Artsy with Trolley Tour” – Profile of the Bronzeville Art District Trolley Tour on Chicago’s South Side
* October 4, 2011 “The North Side View of Hyde Park” – Brief interviews with residents on Chicago’s North Side regarding their opinions of the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* September 23, 2011 “Hyde Park Jazz Festival Turns 5” – Preview of the 2011 Hyde Park Jazz Festival in Chicago
* September 6, 2011 “Washington Park Transforms into African Marketplace” – A look back at the 2011 African Festival of the Arts in Chicago
* September 1, 2011 “Group Seeks to Revive Jazz in Hyde Park” – A look at efforts by the Hyde Park Jazz Society to promote jazz music in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* August 26, 2011 “Five Guys Set to Kick Off 53rd Street Makeover” – Detailing the opening off a Five Guys location in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, part of efforts to initiate large-scale commercial development in the neighborhood
* August 19, 2011 “Drummers Provide the Heartbeat of 63rd Street Beach” – Profiling a group of drummers who regularly play during the warm seasons at Chicago’s 63rd Street Beach House
* August 12, 2011 “Hyde Park Nightlife, in a Word” – Several residents of Chicago’s Hyde Park give their opinions about the neighborhood’s nightlife options (Note: Website no longer displays the visual images that originally accompanied the story)
* August 5, 2011 “Do What Your Barber Says” – Grooming tips given by several barbers in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* August 1, 2011 “The State of Hyde Park’s Bookstores” – A look at the economic climate for bookstores in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood following the closing of a Borders location in the area
* July 29, 2011 “Hyde Park Summer Music Fest Returns” – Preview of the 2011 Hyde Park Summer Music Fest in Chicago
* July 22, 2011 “Zberry Makes Hyde Parkers Go ‘Mmm'” – Profile of the Zberry frozen yogurt shop in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* July 15, 2011 “Hyde Park: Bike-Friendly or Not?” – Looks at efforts to promote to bicycling throughout Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* July 14, 2011 “Live Chickens, Bikes, Theater Collide at Experimental Station” – Profile of the Experimental Station arts space in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* July 13, 2011 “How’d You Get Your Start in Art” – Brief interviews with three artists/art proprietors at the 2011 DuSable Museum Arts & Crafts Festival in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood (Note: Website no longer displays the visual images that originally accompanied the story)
* July 7, 2011 “Advisory Council Pitches Massive Elm Park Plan” – Details efforts to redevelop Elm Playlot Park in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* July 1, 2011 “Immigration Art Takes Over HyPa, Beach” – Profiles Chicago-based artist Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford
* June 30, 2011 “‘Black Wings’ Soar into Hyde Park” – Previews the opening of the travelling exhibition, “Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight”, at Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African-American History
* June 29, 2011 “What’s Next for Borders Building?” – An update on fate of the shuttered Borders bookstore location in Chicago’s Hyde Park location
* June 28, 2011 “Print Lounge Owner Shares His Savvy” – Profile of Immanuel Basley, owner of the Hyde Park Print Lounge custom-clothing business in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* June 27, 2011 “Get Your Groove (Store) Thing On” – Profile of the independent record shop Groove Store, located in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* June 24, 2011 “Hyde Park Joins City in Global Music Fest” – Profile of the Make Music Chicago event held throughout the city, with performances in the Hyde Park neighborhood
* June 24, 2011 “Comic Relief: First Aid Celebrates New Location” – Highlights the grand opening First Aid Comics’ new location in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* June 24, 2011 “Longtime Italian Eatery Turns 25” – Highlights the 25th anniversary of the Piccolo Mondo restaurant in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* June 24, 2011 “After ‘Art Here Art Now'” – Discusses future plans of the “Art Here Art Now” exhibition that ran in 2010 in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
* June 24, 2011 “Calypso Cafe Rides into the Sunset” – Details the closing of the Calypso Cafe restaurant, a longtime fixture in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood
Kyle Coward 