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Youth Villages Helping Families In Crisis

Dave Miller

March 08, 2019 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

In Oregon, there’s about 8,000 children in the Foster Care System. “Oregon takes children away from their homes at a rate two times higher than the national average.” Youth Villages is hoping their intervention programs will help bring down that rate. In other states it’s done just that. One of their programs, pairs children at risk of being removed from their family with counselors. The counselors visit the families 2 to 3 times a week. “It literally did save our adoption.” Youth Villages serves more than 250 families a year across various states.

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Denver Health's ‘Treatment On Demand' Wants To Fast Track Addiction Help In The ER

John Daley

March 06, 2019 |

Colorado Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Nationwide, the United States is seeing a widespread addiction to opioid use. To combat addiction in Denver, Colorado the city is piloting a program that administers buprenorphine to combat addiction in conjunction with biopsychosocial assessments conducted by therapists.

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If you die early, how will your children remember you?

Dougal Shaw

March 05, 2019 |

BBC |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada

Experiencing the death of a parent is oftentimes extremely traumatic, but an app created by a woman who personally experienced this type of loss, aims to bring some sense of help and closure for family members. Implementing a simple design and based on question prompts, the app known as RecordMeNow has been widely used and shown to specifically impact those diagnosed with terminal cancer as well as Motor Neurone Disease.

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Telemedicine May Provide Rural Abuse-Counseling Solution

Mary Meehan

March 04, 2019 |

West Virginia Public Broadcasting |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

In rural parts of Wyoming, many people have trouble accessing mental health care resources, but telemedicine is changing that. Employing graduate students as counselors, people can access a telehealth clinic in order to obtain support in the form of specialized trauma care.

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Hub and spoke approach helps battle opioid addiction in New Hampshire

Sheryl Rich-Kern

March 03, 2019 |

The Nashua Telegraph |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nashua, New Hampshire

The hub-and-spoke model allows local partners to provide individuals with access to resources earmarked specifically for opioid addiction treatment. The system of care, which uses regional clinics and non-profits as access points to treatment, has already proven effective in Vermont. Currently, a similar program is assisting individuals suffering from opioid addiction receive the help they need through entry points at nonprofits like The Doorway office at Harbor Homes.

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Cordillera resort to reopen as tony drug-treatment facility for “seriously underserved population” — the wealthy

Jason Blevins

February 22, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Edwards, Colorado

An upscale rehabilitation center is coming to Eagle County in Colorado, after similar models have seen success throughout California. Although many residents have opposed the development, developers hope that this addiction-treatment facility will help decrease the stigma for those in the community who need to seek help.

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Special Courts for Veterans Languish

Joseph Darius Jaafari

February 19, 2019 |

The Marshall Project |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Veterans treatment courts were developed in 2008 as a way for veterans to receive mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment rather than face incarceration. Created to address the mental health concerns that can lead to drug abuse and other issues, the courts have not seen the successes that were originally anticipated. Due to little demand, inconvenient locations, and mixed results, experts are calling into question the existence of such specialized courts.

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Currently in 21 schools, MPS wants to expand school based mental health program district wide

Krista Johnson

February 08, 2019 |

The Montgomery Advertiser |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Montgomery, Alabama

Over twenty Montgomery public schools have hired school-based mental health counselors in order to bridge the gap between students' mental health and their ability to access professionals that can help. "The whole idea behind it is that you have therapists going into the schools right where the child is at and we find you often get better results," said Donna Leslie, executive director of the authority. "Students feel more comfortable than coming into an office setting ... when we're going into the school, we're just a part of that school's team."

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What's behind Colorado's new suicide prevention campaign? Real teen voices

Jennifer Brown

January 24, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Inclusion, access, and relatability – these are the foundations of Colorado’s “Below the Surface” program aimed at preventing teen suicide. The program is a text line that teens and adults can use to contact an on-call counselor, 24/7, and has been driven largely by teen voices who have experienced suicide and depression up close. Spreading the message about the program is a series of marketing materials, all conceived of by teenagers, that speaks to the disconnect between how people act and what they’re really feeling.

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Rent-a-sister: Coaxing Japan's young men out of their rooms

Amelia Martyn-Hemphill

January 18, 2019 |

BBC |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

In Japan, an organization called New Start employs women that help men who are withdrawn from society. These men, called hikikomori, are often experiencing mental health issues, and cannot leave their homes. That’s where New Start’s rent-a-sister program comes in. These women spend months, sometimes years, with these men, building trust, giving advice, and adjust to society. The organization also provide halfway houses for these men, with 80% successfully re-entering society as independent individuals.

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