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  • Remembering How to Be Friends: Amid COVID Isolation, One School is Using Talking Circles to Help Kids Reconnect

    Bekah McNeel

    June 22, 2022 |

    The 74 |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    At one Texas high school, members of Students Organizing for Anti-Racism (SOAR) facilitate and participate in talking circles to address conflict, provide mental health support, rebuild relationships, and redevelop social skills they lost during the pandemic. The circles draw on Indigenous traditions to offer a safe, structured space for expression that focuses on addressing harm rather than administering punishment.

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  • How a Kenyan mother is taking on cyberbullies with kindness

    Mos Mwaniki

    June 20, 2022 |

    Al Jazeera |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Kuwa Mwema, which is Swahili for “Be Kind,” is an online campaign that aims to promote tolerance and reduce cyberbullying by partnering with influencers and social media personalities to help spread awareness of the effects of cyberbullying and how to practice kindness online.

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  • In Kalamazoo, a Warmline's early intervention may help some from needing to use a Hotline

    Sinta Aistars

    June 15, 2022 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Operators for the early crisis intervention line Warmline lend a listening ear to Kalamazoo, Michigan, residents feeling sad, overwhelmed, or in need of advice. The operator then provides information about organizations and groups that may help.

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  • How honesty may be the best policy for medical errors

    Zaid Jilani

    June 01, 2022 |

    NewsNation |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Healthcare providers are using an approach called Communication and Optimal Resolution to acknowledge medical errors and work towards a solution with open communication instead of through court hearings.

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  • A Cry for Help from Teen Boys in Austin is Answered

    Bekah McNeel

    May 22, 2022 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The mentoring program Project MALES helps young Black and Latino men normalize talking to peers about their feelings and struggles in an effort to tackle the teen mental health crisis.

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  • Genesis Row project provides sober living for those in recovery

    Katie Ellington Serrao

    May 19, 2022 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    The Mansfield Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program (UMADAOP) helps individuals in recovery programs access housing through its Genesis Row Project. The non-profit currently owns six houses and following some renovations, plans to house 20 people.

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  • Three Calhoun County entities work together to keep those needing mental health services out of jail

    Jane Simons

    May 19, 2022 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    As a part of Michigan’s Social Work Defender Project, social work coordinators at the Calhoun County Public Defender’s Office also work to provide mental health services to fit their client’s needs and keep them from returning to the criminal justice system.

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  • In Barcelona, a group of Roma people is fighting against poor representation in universities

    Elena Ledda

    May 16, 2022 |

    Ereb |

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    Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

    Through admissions counseling, tutoring and fellowship, volunteer-based association CampusRom is helping get more Roma students into Spanish university classrooms — and stay there. In 2021, 75% of enrolled students passed their courses, many participants return as volunteers after finishing their studies, and the system has been adopted in other Spanish regions of the country as well.

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  • Young Nigerians are tackling the stigma of mental health

    Ogar Monday

    May 10, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Cross River

    Having seen first-hand the impact of colonial-era laws and lack of access to professional help on her struggle with depression, Elizabeth Ita founded the non-profit Stilt NG. Since 2019, it has trained 25 young volunteers familiar with mental health struggles themselves to create awareness on mental illness, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking behavior for other youth in the community.

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  • Helping First-Generation Students Reach College — and Build Community on the Way

    Asher Lehrer-Small

    May 09, 2022 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Yonkers, New York

    Yonkers Partners in Education is a nonprofit making college more accessible for low-income students of color through mentorship and tutoring.

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