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Can Alamosa find a fix for the ‘catch-all' emergency room?

Leah Todd Lin

June 30, 2016 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Alamosa, Colorado

Wellness centers around Colorado aim to fill the treatment gap left by lack of mental health crisis intervention services. Rather than send individuals in a mental health crisis to a traditional emergency room - which can be overwhelming and increase anxiety for these patients - communities take advantage of alternative wellness centers that offer soothing settings and comforting staff.

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What could actually work to fix gun violence in America – and what doesn't

Lois Beckett

June 23, 2016 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

In the wake of high-profile shootings, proposals such as banning assault weapons gain momentum. But there are solutions few national politicians are looking at that take a very different tack.

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CMHA police build relationships as they help to solve problems

Rachel Dissell

June 08, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority's police force has transformed its culture using a police assistance referral program that focuses on getting people the help they need first rather than arresting them. It's a way to address the underlying issues that prompt an incident by partnering with social workers and nonprofits to help police to look at themselves as problem solvers. The majority of referrals for services focus on violence committed against or in front of children and this is one way to try and address trauma before it wreaks devastation on young lives.

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Pathways to Peace: In Philadelphia, a dealer becomes a healer

Brie Zeltner

June 07, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Healing Hurt People (HHP), the program that helped save his life, now employs men like Jermaine McCorey - men who used to be a part of a violent life on the streets of Philadelphia - to reach out to boys and young men in the emergency department and help get them through empathy and personalized support. HHP's goal is to help young people recognize the role trauma has played in shaping their lives, to respect and honor their experience and to help them avoid fueling the cycle of violence.

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In Philadelphia, healing trauma is intense, difficult work: Pathways to Peace

Brie Zeltner

June 07, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Healing trauma has never been an easy process but programs like Healing Hurt People help to promote recovery in traumatized, angry young men. This program, in partnership with local medical services, aims to provide therapy in place of violence, which would only cause more trauma down the road. Those who stick with the program have found great success in overcoming their pasts.

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Pathways to Peace: Healing Hurt People's small victories in Philly may translate to Cleveland

Brie Zeltner

June 07, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Victims of violence that end up in the emergency room can return within two years with more injuries because of retaliation efforts. Philadelphia’s Healing Hurt People is a hospital-based violence intervention program that assists individuals who need medical care and mental health services. The hospital and social work collaboration helps reduce emergency room costs.

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Shelters, Clinics Work Together to Help Domestic Violence Victims

Lily Dayton

May 02, 2016 |

California Health Report |

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Response Location: United States, San Luis Obispo, California

Domestic violence victims often suffer in silence and do not have encouragement to find help. San Luis Obispo in California has created a program RISE that trains primary care physicians to identify signs of domestic abuse and collaborates with clinics to treat and rehabilitate victims. The Affordable Care Act provides coverage for domestic violence screenings, offering financial incentives to help get victims the help that they need.

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When you treat violence as a health problem, kids and communities heal, experts say

Brie Zeltner

April 13, 2016 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Victims of violence found in hospitals are more likely to return for emergency care than those with chronic illnesses. As a result, communities like Cleveland, Ohio are trying the approach of treating violence as a public health issue. By employing social workers and peer mentors for the victims while being treated, it is hoped that the cycle of violence can be interrupted and the root cause addressed.

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Engendering Equal Education

Zachary Silva

April 01, 2016 |

OR Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

A policy adopted in Eugene’s 4J School District has been creating safe spaces for transgender students from kindergarten through high school. Gender-inclusive programs at the University of Oregon have marked the school as a national leader in LGBTQ acceptance.

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Pivotal actions in Minnesota and St. Paul

Beatriz Alvarado

March 19, 2016 |

Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

St. Paul, Minnesota, was the first in the nation to establish a shelter for battered women. Women’s Advocates was founded in 1974. In 1980, Minnesota also became the first state to implement a sentencing guidelines structure.

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