Lawrence
Professional information
Occupation
journalism
Company
The World Company
Job title
health reporter
About Karrey
I grew up on a small cattle-and-wheat farm north of Abilene, but I attended Chapman High School. I graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in journalism. I worked at the Junction City Daily Union for two years, and then came to Lawrence. I have worked for the Lawrence Journal-World for nearly 14 years. I started as a copy editor and page designer. Now, I am a multi-media reporter, covering health.
Recent activity
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Karrey Britt posted Suicide prevention topic of community presentation on Wednesday to NoTrauma11 hours, 5 minutes ago
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Karrey Britt posted Heart attack survivor now training for triathlon to Wellness, 1 commentSeptember 6
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Karrey Britt commented on Family of 7 lodged in motel they call homeSeptember 5
Karrey said: “Thanks for your comment. I talked to a social service agency that deals with housing and learned that there are “certain landlords” who do work with low-income families. By featuring one of these landlords, maybe it will encourage others to do so?”
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Karrey Britt commented on Family of 7 lodged in motel they call homeSeptember 5
Karrey said: “I encourage the leaders of social service agencies to talk about the poverty that they see first-hand. Abigail wasn't the only person to applaud this family for their efforts. They are working to keep their family together, a roof over their head, food on the table, and to get back on their feet. There are many Lawrence families living in poverty or near poverty, but not many are willing to so openly share their story. Also, we are all one car accident, cancer diagnosis, divorce, or job loss away from possibly facing the same circumstances. ”
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Karrey Britt commented on Family of 7 lodged in motel they call homeSeptember 5
Karrey said: “I wanted to share a couple of stories I wrote in June about a poverty workshop in the Lawrence community. http://bit.ly/aKf8f9 http://bit.ly/boLBBz I also wanted to pull this information from one of the stories: Terie Dreussi Smith, co-author of “Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities,” said middle class workers often have a mantra: “You don’t have fun until your bills are paid.” Often, the middle class frown upon cigarettes, television sets or a manicure if someone can’t afford their utilities. But, Druessi Smith asks, “When are the bills all paid? Do we really expect people in poverty to never engage in any kind of entertainment? “More and more research is showing the stress of poverty is huge, and it is causing a lot of health inequities, and that entertainment piece actually is a stress reliever,” she said. “It is something that we all need. When we make those judgments, we are looking at the financial piece and not the whole picture.” ”
