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How Suicide Trainings, Community Connections Could Patch Holes In Amador's Mental Health Safety Net

Sammy Caiola

September 13, 2018 |

CapRadio |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Amador County, California

Community members of Amador County are implementing suicide trainings and community events to help intervene in crises and destigmatize talking about mental health. Using "leftover dollars from the state’s Proposition 63 millionaire tax," these efforts have resulted in community conversations and events such as suicide walks.

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Opioid-addicted students pose new challenges for colleges

Kelly Field

September 13, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Brunswick, New Jersey

The opioid crisis has thrust colleges into a new role - recovery house. Compared to 2013, when only a couple dozen colleges had addiction recovery programs, today, there are close to 200. Of the students who enroll, one study found, only eight percent relapse. Although an increasing number of higher education institutions are rolling out similar programs, the stigma and cost of the approach remain significant barriers to more widespread adoption.

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How can we address Michigan students' desperate need for behavioral health services?

Sarah Hillman

September 12, 2018 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

Michigan schools are adopting the TRAILS program to connect counselors with training so they can help students with mental health problems. Counselors are seeing a big positive change in their students. It's part of a broader statewide acknowledgment of mental health issues.

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Using Young Adult Novels to Make Sense of #MeToo

Julia Jacobs

September 12, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Speak, a young adult novel that grapples with sexual violence, was heralded for its unflinching honesty. Now, in the wake of the #MeToo era, librarians and educators are “ turning to fiction to help teenagers understand emotional trauma and make sense of this cultural reckoning.” Since Speak, which was published in the 90s, more young adult novels are dealing with the topic, providing a safe space for young readers to learn about and process the topic.

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Santa Fe Program Pairs Art With Opioid Addiction Treatment

May Ortega

September 10, 2018 |

KUNM |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

A Santa Fe medical center is augmenting addiction treatment with art therapy. Their approach works to heal the emotional trauma associated with drug addiction and empower them to take control of their own stories.

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Needle-Exchange Program Connects Drug Users to Treatment

Heather Boerner

September 10, 2018 |

Medscape |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

Miami-Dade county is a hotspot for AIDS, but it used to be illegal to offer syringe exchange services there. After studying the results of a San Francisco program, the county amended the law to allow a pilot syringe exchange program. Overdose deaths have declined by almost 40 percent.

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'Lights of Hope' offers support to families of those struggling with addiction Social Sharing

Katerina Georgieva

September 10, 2018 |

CBC |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Windsor, Ontario

Lights of Hope is an event in Windsor, Ontario that aims to bring community members who have had their lives impacted by addiction together. Not only does it offer a space for individuals and families to talk about difficulties, but also provides resources such as naloxone kits and training for how to use the kit.

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Virtual reality a 'game changer' for treating addiction

Bridget Rollason

September 09, 2018 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

An Australian research institute is using virtual reality to help gambling addicts and other people with addictions. By placing patients in virtual reality situations they may have address in real life, the program allows patients to practice confronting triggers. The program allows doctors and health professionals to diagnose and treat metal health disorders without putting patients in a high risk environment.

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New School Year, New Mental Health Lessons: 2 States Now Require It

Mattie Quinn

September 06, 2018 |

Governing |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia

Virginia and New York are taking a public health approach to mental health care education - both states now require schools to incorporate related curricula in the classroom and to provide teachers with the appropriate training to deliver on this mandate. John Richter of New York's Mental Health Association explains, "I don't want teachers to think of it like drawing up a whole new curriculum. You can incorporate wellness in almost every subject."

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New bracelet program to help locate those with dementia who go missing

Mary Plummer

September 06, 2018 |

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

People with dementia and autism are at risk of wandering away from caretakers and becoming lost. Los Angeles County started a program that uses bracelets which can be tracked from the ground and by helicopter.

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