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Why Green Classrooms Could Be the Schools of the Future

Adrienne Day

November 02, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Whether they have access to an excess of land or a spare rooftop on their building in the middle of a cramped city, schools across the United States are making efforts to incorporate more green space into their properties. Gardens and trees, in lieu of traditional asphalt playgrounds, offer a multitude of mental health and environmental benefits. Advocates of the green schoolyard movement emphasize that adding green spaces to schools is essential and should be thought of as part of any municipality's larger park planning process.

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For farmers, talking about mental health used to be taboo. Now there's #AgTwitter

Courtney Vinopal

November 02, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

Farmers are using the hashtag #agtwitter to discuss mental health challenges, provide information about resources, and organize offline support. In areas of the country where studies consistently show mental health resources are scarce and suicide rates high, twitter provides a space for peer-to-peer support.

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Teaching Curiosity

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

October 24, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Since Ascend Charter Schools switched from the popular "No Excuses" model to a Responsive Classroom philosophy, test scores have steadily risen, suspension rates have dropped dramatically, and the racial achievement gap has all but disappeared. While traces of the former structures, such as repeated routines, still exist today, the school has also incorporated trauma-informed elements and social-emotional learning curricula.

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Tech That Tricks the Brain

Ammar Ebrahim

October 23, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: England, London

Assistive, wearable technology has been developed to send tactile or visual information to the brain in order to address mental or physiological challenges. One company has made a bracelet that can calm or energize a person through heartbeat-like pulses, while another created a shoe that projects forward a short colored laser to overcome the ‘frozen gait’ experienced by people with Parkinson’s disease.

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Teen's death leads to lasting suicide prevention project

Mary Shinn

October 17, 2018 |

Durango Herald |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

Building connections between teenagers and their community is an important step in suicide prevention among youth. The CODY Project recruits adult and teenage volunteers to hold mental awareness training at 4-H club and other community meetings. The Project seeks to open up communication, working as a bridge between teens and community partners.

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LGBTQ students find support within community

Mary Shinn

October 10, 2018 |

Durango Herald |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

Connecting LGTBQ+ teens with peers and adults for support can help reduce depression and the risk of suicide. Organizations like the Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center in Durango, Colorado, and the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center at Fort Lewis College provide safe spaces where youth feel welcome and supported by a network of peers and adults. The centers also act as social spaces where youth, parents, and their communities can come together.

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Cultural identity, open conversations aid suicide prevention among Native Americans

Mary Shinn

October 09, 2018 |

Durango Herald |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Growing past trauma requires support. In Native American communities with high rates of depression and suicide, organizations like the Wellness Peer Advisory Council and the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board are working to promote positive mental health by encouraging a positive cultural identity. The AAIHB is using grant funding to work with tribes in the Southwest to implement suicide intervention training through intergenerational and intertribal programs.

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Durango, Bayfield Schools Start New Program to Prevent Suicide

Mary Shinn

October 05, 2018 |

Durango Herald |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

To address the wellbeing of students, schools must foster healthy relationships and trust. Schools in Durango, Colorado, have implemented Sources of Strength, a national program aimed at reducing the risk of suicide, bullying, substance abuse, and other issues in schools. The program works to create a positive school culture through youth mentorship training that emphasizes a student’s strengths, positivity, and builds connections to trusted adults.

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As suicide rates rise, Colorado is fighting to turn the tide

Edward Siddons

October 05, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Colorado has developed and is currently implementing a comprehensive plan to address rising suicide rates. The intervention touches on suicide risk at all ages including increased supports in high schools, new avenues for adult men to talk about mental health, and training for in-home care workers to identify suicide risk among the elderly.

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The new campus crisis: How anxiety is crippling college kids across the country

Lois M. Collins

October 03, 2018 |

Deseret News |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

As colleges around the country struggle to meet rising mental health needs among the student population, the University of Michigan created a network of small support groups that helps students connect with and provide support to one another. Students attend these casual support groups of 6-10 people and share their anxieties, struggles, and worries from their academic and personal lives.

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