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  • A New Deal for Refugees

    August 21, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    After hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees fled to Europe in 2015, wealthy European countries became more invested in fixing a broken immigration system, something which had traditionally fallen on poorer countries. Now, more countries are trying to integrate refugees into society, rather than keeping them separated from society in camps. Can countries like Uganda and Jordan who’ve attempted refugee resettlement provide an example for the rest of the world?

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  • U.S. Cities Issue IDs to Protect Undocumented Immigrants

    August 20, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Poughkeepsie, New York

    Over 20 U.S. cities have passed municipal I.D. laws, which provide a form of identification to undocumented immigrants. “Municipal IDs are one of the most effective measures that cities can implement to protect and empower undocumented people.” Poughkeepsie, New York, is the latest city to pass such a law, and several others are in the process of doing so.

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  • Peers guide addicts toward recovery

    August 20, 2018 |

    The Vindicator |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Youngstown, Ohio

    Those that struggle with addiction can have a difficult time feeling like they're being understood by those they talk to about their problems. In Ohio, however, federal funding has gone towards a program that uses peer to peer support in order to connect addicts with recovered addicts, which so far, has shown promising results.

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  • This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That's Very Rare.

    August 18, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Eight California hospitals use government funds to play for the E.D. Bridge program. They dispense buprenorphine on demand in an effort to address the gap in care between withdrawals and entry into rehabilitation programs. Then the hospital connects patients to larger treatment centers for ongoing care. A Yale-New Haven Hospital study shows that patients given a dose of buprenorphine in the emergency room are twice as likely to be in treatment a month later.

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  • Cameroon initiative helps young violent offenders become ‘prisonpreneurs,' peace builders

    August 16, 2018 |

    Civic Ideas |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Cameroon, Buea

    To give young people in prison hope and a second chance, a new organization known as Creative Skills for Peace attempts to teach inmates about entrepreneurship and job training, as well as civic education and peacebuilding. Achaleke Christian Leke, the founder, hopes to create “prisonpreneurs.” Whether teaching them to make crafts or run greenhouses, Creative Skills for Peace is empowering inmates to empower others.

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  • This Chef Serves Up a Future for Struggling Kids

    August 16, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    The YouthWorks Culinary Program has given encouragement and professional opportunities to Santa Fe youth. After working at the program’s popular food truck and in its catering business, some participants have landed jobs at local restaurants.

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  • How tough-on-crime Texas lowered its prison population and what Oklahoma can learn from it

    August 12, 2018 |

    The Oklahoman |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Texas

    In 2007, Texas prisons were near capacity and half a billion dollars was needed to build three new prisons. Instead, the state became a model for conservative-led criminal sentencing reform by changing a host of laws to send many fewer people to prison in the first place. By spending half of the savings on drug and alcohol treatment, among other services, the state focused on solving people's underlying problems rather than always punishing behavior after the fact.

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  • How Native American Children Benefit From Trauma-Informed Schools

    August 10, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Montana

    Native American children are 2.5 times more likely to experience trauma than their non-Native peers. Recognizing the significant impact of trauma on these students and others, a group of Montana public schools has fought against funding shortages and lackluster buy-in to employ a trauma-sensitive approach to teaching. One school nurse explains, "All teachers are trained in how to respond to behaviors by asking questions such as, ‘I wonder what happened to them,’ versus ‘Why are they acting this way?’”

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  • An innovative approach to criminal justice reform: Put black women in charge

    August 03, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, South Fulton, Georgia

    South Fulton is the only city in the U.S. to put black women in charge of its criminal justice system—from the judge, to the prosecutor, to the public defender. “The result: A focus on community policing, pretrial diversion programs and assigning public defenders to all cases.” Ultimately, the aim is to divert black people from entering the prison pipeline, and establishing a model that can be replicated in other cities.

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  • Instead of jail, “Hope Not Handcuffs” gets people into addiction treatment

    August 02, 2018 |

    Michigan Radio |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Macomb, Michigan

    In Michigan, the Hope Not Handcuffs Initiative has partnered with local police departments to ensure that people with addictions are given support and treatment instead of being sent to jail. Ninety-eight percent of people are placed in a treatment center within two hours of their arrival at a participating police station; they estimate they've placed around 1500 people in their 18 months of operation.

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