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Portugal's Wildly Successful Decriminalization Experiment

Carlyn Zwarenstein

August 24, 2019 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Portugal, Porto

Since introducing both the decriminalization of a range of substances like heroin and cocaine and new harm-reduction strategies in 2001, Portugal has seen success in driving down HIV cases, overdoses, and needle sharing. The country attributes their progress to treating the issue of drug use as a human rights issue rather than a criminal one, because they consider external factors that contribute to addiction like gender, class, or race.

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Can Democrats and Republicans Understand Each Other? It Starts With Getting Off Twitter

Monica Humphries

August 23, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Living Room Conversations facilitates civil discourse among people with different political views. The nonprofit encourages in-person meetings of groups of four to seven people with different backgrounds and views, ideally in a comfortable setting like a living room, coffee shop, or park, and provides over 100 guides on their open-source website to help participants engage in thoughtful dialogue. Rather than attempting to problem solve actual issues, the goal of the conversations is to humanize one another. Participants find the skills they learn useful in their personal relationships as well.

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How to Build a Creative Ecology

Allison Meier

August 22, 2019 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Cultivating a sustainable art scene that allows creatives to make a living requires a delicate balance of various factors. Fellowships are vital for providing the time and space that artists need to develop their craft. Cultural institutions such as museums, galleries, and even art fairs are also key for providing a platform through which artists can exhibit their work. Art buyers can also be supported through loan initiatives to spur investment, especially for buyers who support local artists. Lastly, creative placemaking merges art and culture with community planning to meet the specific needs of an area.

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Student threat assessment expands to all Texas school districts

Tom Miller

August 21, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

Schools in Austin, Texas have a renewed vigor to address student mental health after they saw hundreds of suicide attempts in recent years. In addition to approaching the issue in a serious manner, schools are now equipped with full-time mental health clinics on campus to offer support for students, teachers, and families. There are now 45 different clinics across the city that have worked with over 2,000 visitors, and already studies are showing improvements in things like increased self-esteem and decreased psychological distress.

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Overcoming an Epidemic: Opioids in Pennsylvania

Emily Reddy Anne Danahy Min Xian

August 20, 2019 |

WPSU |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

Across Pennsylvania, researchers, medical professionals, communities, and local governments are taking steps to address the opioid crisis. The epidemic that has swept across the country is being addressed at every level, including individual, family, and community. Responses include destigmatizing efforts like the Share Your Opioid Story project, school-based prevention education, drug court programming, medication assisted treatment, and training and awareness initiatives for medical professionals in urban and rural areas.

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‘If You're Like Me, You Can't Sit By. This Is America.'

Tina Rosenberg

August 20, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Connecting children with volunteer lawyers can greatly assist immigration cases. Nonprofits like the Safe Passage Project and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) work to provide children, often separated from their families, with legal defense. Without a lawyer, many children face immigration hearings alone, adding great trauma to a complicated process. A majority of unrepresented children are deported. Nonprofit legal groups across the US are working to create a safety net of legal counsel.

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In Montana, challenges abound for students, but new solutions are emerging

Cameron Evans Keila Szpaller

August 17, 2019 |

Missoulian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Billings, Montana

Several courses offered at colleges throughout Montana are using storytelling that is founded in cultural competency to better connect students with their heritage. This effort is part of a larger project that aims to raise graduation rates by implementing support systems for students. Other offerings include block scheduling and career and technical education certificate programs.

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The Biggest Police Department In The US Has A Suicide Crisis. Another Department Thinks They Have An Answer.

Amber Jamieson

August 16, 2019 |

Buzzfeed |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

California’s Los Angeles Police Department has built mental health into its force. The department has 16 psychologists on staff, offering free counseling and debrief sessions after traumatic incidents. As the New York Police Department faces an increase in officer suicides, it looks to the LAPD as it rolls out its new suicide prevention initiatives, like a mental health app, mental health insurance, and access to counseling.

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Clark-Fulton is a known food desert. Can new health initiatives change the way a neighborhood eats?

Mark Oprea

August 16, 2019 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Clark-Fulton, Ohio

In Clark-Fulton, Ohio, almost half of all residents lack access to a grocery store, but community organizations are working together to offer options such as produce giveaways and cooking classes. Not only are those participating learning how to live a healthy lifestyle, but have also reported lower blood pressures and weight loss.

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AISD approves $2 million to continue offering licensed therapists in schools

Alyssa Goard

August 15, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

The Austin Independent School District is expanding its therapist intervention program at a variety of its schools in order to help improve student well-being. Over 40 student mental health clinics, which are open year-round, are now present in elementary, middle, and high schools and also offer its services to parents, and through their presence have helped increase attendance, as well as helping students cope with stress and anxiety.

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