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Baltimore's new anti-violence strategy targets drug gangs

Lea Skene

March 28, 2023 |

Associated Press |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Homicide and shooting rates are declining in Baltimore. Officials credit the city's Group Violence Reduction Strategy that, when possible, offers services and support to those participating in violent crime instead of law-enforcement action.

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APAIT: Positively impacting LA's underserved communities

Simha Haddad

March 26, 2023 |

Los Angeles Blade |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT) works to positively impact the quality of life for medically underserved communities — particularly people of color within the LGBTQ+ community. APAIT’s primary focus is helping those with behavioral health challenges, housing insecurity, and who are at risk for HIV/AIDS, but has recently expanded its services to include helping those who are victims of sex trafficking.

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'We can't incarcerate our way out of the problem': Why some judges favor drug courts' treatment-based approach

Sonia Chopra

March 23, 2023 |

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

Drug court programs serve as an alternative to incarceration for people dealing with substance abuse. The treatment-based approach provides medical treatment, counseling, education assistance, and employment assistance.

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Clients consider the Cowichan Wellness and Recovery Centre a lifesaver

David Minkow

March 23, 2023 |

The Discourse |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia

The Cowichan Wellness and Recovery Centre works to combat the ongoing overdose crisis. The Centre offers services like mental health support and a community hub where people can access, test and use drugs safely, as well as connect with healthcare, detox, and treatment services. Not only have these services benefited people, and connected them with others in the community, but they’ve also led to decreased criminal activity like theft.

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Prisoner Correspondence Project brings comfort and hope to LGBTQ2S+ prisoners across North America

Mzwandile Poncana

March 22, 2023 |

Xtra |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

The Prisoner Correspondence Project connects LGBTQ2S+ people who are incarcerated in the United States and Canada with pen pals who are not incarcerated. The consistent communication helps combat isolation and improve mental health and rehabilitation outcomes.

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Michigan city offers Wichita a road map for providing seamless mental health care

Julie Mack

March 21, 2023 |

Wichita Journalism Collaborative |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is working to reform behavioral health services and the way law enforcement interacts with those in a mental health crisis through efforts like its county-run crisis access center. An increased need has led to an expansion of these programs, and the city now has a psychiatric urgent care center, mobile crisis teams that make house calls, social workers who join the police on 911 calls and plans for a 24/7 behavioral health crisis center that will open in November.

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Shootings Remain High in Philly, But City-Funded Violence Interruption Shows Promise

Mensah M. Dean

March 14, 2023 |

The Trace |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia’s city-funded Group Violence Intervention program identifies people who commit crimes together and offers them help to get a job, GED, or whatever assistance they need. The program brings together a variety of community members to conduct outreach, offer social services, and warn them of the consequences of continuing to participate in crimes.

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Who's going to check them? Racial equity audits can help corporate America keep its promises to address systemic racism

Adam Shamsi Monica L. Wang Hannah McKinney

March 13, 2023 |

The Boston Globe |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Racial equity audits are conducted to identify where racial inequities exist within an organization and then provides strategies the organization can implement to work toward promoting racial equity. Several major companies, like Airbnb, have participated in these audits since they emerged in 2011, aiming to create a workplace with less racial bias and discrimination.

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Project FLEX brings sports with a purpose to teens in Illinois juvenile justice system

Lauren Victory

March 03, 2023 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Coaches from Northern Illinois University's Project FLEX program facilitate sports matches at youth prisons a few times a week to improve recidivism rates. During huddles, the coaches combine sports with psychology-based lessons to emphasize positive skills and strengths.

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ROCA's relentless commitment to disrupting gun violence shows signs of success

Mikenzie Frost

March 01, 2023 |

WBFF-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

The four-year ROCA program reaches out to young men in Baltimore at risk of becoming involved in gun violence. Youth workers check in on participants a few times a week and give them opportunities to learn the skills necessary to find a job. The program's lessons are based on cognitive behavioral therapy and remind participants to pause and think before they act.

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