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  • New court aims to redefine young adult justice in Chicago

    Nissa Rhee
    2017-04-26 21:36:29 UTC
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    December 24, 2016 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago plans to open a community court for young adult offenders that focuses on rehabilitative services and community support, giving them a chance to make reparations to victims and avoid a criminal record that can jeopardize opportunities for the rest of their lives. Part 3 of 3.

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  • Program taps unusual weapon to stop killings: Respect

    Jeff Seidel
    2017-02-25 18:05:41 UTC
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    December 17, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

    A program in Richmond California identifies and enlists felons and youth at-risk for firearm violence in a fellowship, and is credited for a 76% decrease in homicides in the city. Participants receive relationship building, life maps, excursions, stipends, intergenerational mentoring, and internships, and are paid for good behaviour.

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  • The Lone Peak story: What you didn't know about affluence and teen suicide

    Jesse Hyde
    2017-10-28 16:58:08 UTC
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    December 14, 2016 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Highland, Utah

    Young adult suicide rates are at record highs, and where issues such as trauma and poverty were once believed to be the primary causes, more and more affluent communities like Alpine, Utah are facing another factor: the high pressure on students to conform to a narrow and rigorous definition of success. By teaching parents and students to recognize early warning signs, establishing peer "Hope Groups," providing comprehensive counseling and treatment plans, and eliminating cultural taboos that prevent dialogue, communities like Lone Peak are starting to curb teen depression and suicide.

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  • ‘Not a Dungeon': The Evolving Approach to Juvenile Detention

    Sierra Mannie, Arielle Dreher
    2017-03-31 15:38:53 UTC
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    December 14, 2016 |

    Jackson Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    The approach of some state detention directors to juvenile justice has evolved at Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center. Research shows that traditional detention is simply not working as a deterrent to youth crime—and can actually increase it. Administrators, county and special-interest groups have chipped away at antiquated practices to make room for rehabilitation and therapy. These efforts attempt to address the core issues that culminate in youth crime, delinquency and recidivism.

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  • Our children: Puppet pals teach children resiliency, social skills

    Ann Zaniewski
    2017-02-25 14:15:31 UTC
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    November 30, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Preschoolers have a lot of strong emotions and tend to internalize whatever they're surrounded by which puts kids from stressful homes at a disadvantage. Al’s Pals is a national elementary curriculum that develops young children's social-emotional and problem-solving skills through puppet shows.

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  • The shocking rate of crime Detroit kids face each day

    Katrease Stafford
    2017-02-25 18:26:22 UTC
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    November 19, 2016 |

    Detroit Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Nearly 14 children per day are victims of crime in Detroit, and many children are surrounded by crime and violence, known as toxic stress. In a yearlong project, the Free Press talked with parents and children across the city about what worries them and many young people expressed desire for mentors, role models, and preparation for their future.

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  • What Mindfulness Does for Urban Kids

    Eillie Anzilotti
    2017-07-29 19:59:39 UTC
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    November 14, 2016 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, New York

    In Baltimore, the effects of poverty hamper student's educational experience. This article looks at one school's attempt to address these education and behavioral barriers through meditation.

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  • Replacing Military-Style Detention

    Arielle Dreher
    2017-04-02 23:50:50 UTC
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    October 05, 2016 |

    Jackson Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    Mississippians who receive earned probation for crimes that do not carry a death sentence or involve deadly weapons will now have access to high-school equivalency education, alcohol and drug counseling, re-entry and employment services—and perhaps, most importantly, "Thinking for a Change," an evidence-based cognitive behavioral-therapy program.

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  • Who Let the Dogs Out? How Therapy Dogs Are Aiding the Emotional Growth of Students

    Lizzie Thompson
    2017-04-03 01:38:18 UTC
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    September 22, 2016 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A non profit, Fair Shake For Youth, is a social emotional learning program which offers NYC middle school students from high-poverty neighbourhoods an opportunity to work hands-on with therapy dogs. The program helps the students deal with their stress and emotions, and teaches them empathy and social skills that help them in and out of the classroom.

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  • Captive Lives

    Jill Tucker
    2017-01-28 18:24:30 UTC
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    September 16, 2016 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    No consistent funding is designated to aid children of inmates though they are more prone to behavioral problems, low self-esteem and substance abuse. Project What, in S.F., empowers youth of incarcerated parents by hiring them to educate the public about their needs.

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  • Solutions journalism…
    • Describes a response to a problem and how it works.
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  • The Solutions Story Tracker® is a curated, searchable database of solutions journalism stories — rigorous reporting about responses to social problems. We vet and tag every story in the Story Tracker, which offers an inspiring and useful collection of the thousands of ways people are working to solve problems around the world.

  • You can learn more about how we source, vet, and tag stories here, as well as how we share them. We also have video tutorials in Spanish and French that show how to use the Solutions Story Tracker to find what you need.

  • Story collections are curated by our staff or other partners to explore a theme, pattern, or trend via selected solutions stories and external resources. Some story collections focus on an in-depth exploration of a topic with solutions journalism; others highlight journalists and how they report on topics. Certain story collections include discussion questions and notes, so that educators and community discussion leaders can lead learners to fully engage with the stories.

  • The Solutions Story Tracker® is powered by user submissions. We encourage submissions from journalists, as well as from anyone who has an eye for solutions journalism. Click here to submit. (Why submit? So many reasons!)

  • You can submit a story directly on the Solutions Story Tracker®. You will be prompted to register or log into the Solutions Journalism Network website, if you are already logged in. (It is free to register!) Logging in allows you to track the status of your submissions under My Profile, as well as save your favorite stories, create story collections and story alerts, and access other helpful features of our website.

  • After you submit a story to us and assign it a topic, it is sent to one of our Solutions Story Tracker team members. Our team member evaluates the story for the four qualities of solutions journalism, and on the basics: The story must come from a news outlet and have a date and a byline. If the story meets our criteria, our team tags it accordingly and adds it to the database. If the story falls short of the mark, our team will include the reason why. We include stories in the Story Tracker that meet our standards of solutions journalism. Inclusion does not mean we support the initiatives, policies, organizations or approaches featured in those stories.

    Discover common reasons why a story may miss the mark for inclusion in the Solutions Story Tracker®.

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  • Solutions Journalism Network features these stories in the searchable database making them publicly accessible to anyone who wants to search for rigorous reporting on solutions to social problems. Any story that is added has the potential to make more impact than its original purpose. Added stories are used in journalism trainings, school curricula, research projects, and independent analysis on issue area trends. This now includes artificial intelligence tools, which are applied for educational value to find stories and support story vetting, as well as to extract insights from the stories. SJN has digital products and newsletters that give new life and exposure to the stories meeting people where they are at. Story data also is used to develop innovative tools to reach the general public with solutions journalism as well as some specific research projects requested by researchers. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of story data or added stories, please contact Lita Tirak.

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  • We work with journalists, academic researchers and others who feel that our database will support their research. We are especially interested in research that seeks to develop new insights about solutions journalism and its spread and its impact on social problems. Please complete all sections of the Data Request Form, and we will contact you to discuss your request in greater detail.

  • We do not fact-check the stories in the Solutions Story Tracker®. We do ensure that each story comes from a credible news source that has its own editorial infrastructure.

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