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Jolted

Nina Keck Liam Elder-Connors

September 05, 2018 |

Vermont Public Radio |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Fair Haven, Vermont

When it’s discovered that someone is planning a mass shooting, what are the possible responses? Can those individuals be prosecuted? How do states balance personal liberty and public safety? These are all questions that residents of Fair Haven, Vermont had to grapple with when plans of a school shooting were found. From better threat assessments, to gun control legislation, to considering teen’s experiences in today’s world, the issues and corresponding responses prove challenging reconcile.

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Beyond the Stigma: Team goes door to door to help child victims of extreme trauma

Shawne K. Wickham

September 03, 2018 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, Manchester police have teamed with community organizations to proactively offer services to children who have experienced or witnessed trauma, before those very children grow up to repeat the cycle. The Advert Childhood Experiences Response Team (ACERT) "has contacted more than 1,000 children in about 700 families" since its inception in late 2015.

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Veterans Courts Give Soldiers a Way Back

Heidi Shin

September 02, 2018 |

70 Million |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

When military veterans get charged with crimes, more than 350 courts nationwide exist to try to keep them out of jail, with rehabilitation as the chief goal. Boston Veterans Court provides people with social workers, outreach specialists, access to therapy, and help in going to school, finding a job, and dealing with life's stresses. Many people in this system come home from war struggling with anger, trauma, and substance abuse problems. Some studies have quantified veterans courts' success rates for helping people overcoming mental illness and staying out of criminal trouble.

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Strength in Numbers

Amy Yee

September 01, 2018 |

Stanford Social Innovation Review |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

Group therapy has helped women experiencing depression in poor communities in Kampala. Since 2014, more than 25,110 women have met in small groups with trained peer facilitators, and after completing the program about 86 percent say they are no longer depressed.

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Universal mental health screenings to be introduced in local middle schools

Madison Miller

August 31, 2018 |

Kirkland Reporter |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

In response to a growing suicide rate, Washington State's King County school district is trying to take a proactive approach by incorporating a universal mental health screening through online surveys in seventh grade health classes.

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Project Healing Waters helps disabled veterans recover through fly fishing

Blake Gumprecht

August 28, 2018 |

Las Cruces Sun-News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Healing Waters is a fly fishing therapy group for disabled veterans. Through mutual support and outdoor activity, the group allows sufferers of PTSD or physical disability to commune with nature and find peace.

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‘You can't teach a child without family': It's the magic ingredient at one preschool

Jackie Mader

August 26, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Christopher House, a nonprofit organization in Boston, believes wraparound services and family support are key to running a successful preschool. “You can’t teach a child without family,” says Karen Ross-Williams, director of early-childhood and youth development for Christopher House. “This is what makes the difference, when you’re able to partner with the family." In return for free services such as trauma counseling and parenting classes, the nonprofit asks that parents stay as actively involved as possible in the school community.

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How the Smallest State is Defeating America's Biggest Addiction Crisis

Erick Trickey

August 25, 2018 |

Politico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cranston, Rhode Island

Inmates at Rhode Island prisons are given the option to participate in a program that provides doses of methadone or other medication to help them break free of opioid addictions, even after leaving prison. The medically-assisted treatment is part of a comprehensive plan to fight opioid addiction in Rhode Island and it's showing results, with 61% fewer fatalities from overdose for recently incarcerated people from last year.

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This app enlists friends and family to help fight opioid addiction

Adele Peters

August 24, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

Most apps aimed at helping opioid addiction have no science behind them, but ResQ was developed by a neurobiologist and psychologist to help users avoid relapse. The app provides support when treatment falls short by linking the user with friends and allies who can interact with their progress, much like a social media platform. The app keeps real-time data about treatment, which can be monitored by counselors.

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In a distressed part of Ohio, one way people are finding work – and purpose

Christa Case Bryant

August 24, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Youngstown, Ohio

Flying High is a nonprofit that helps people find new jobs and purpose, especially those fighting opioid addiction. Rather than simply focusing on the healthcare solution, this program also provides job training, with 89% of participants completing the training program and 80% retaining jobs. In Youngstown, a city that has faced severe economic challenges, the chance for a sustainable job and income is offering people hope.

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