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How this ranch uses music therapy to prevent suicide

Ashley Bunton

September 15, 2017 |

Record Herald |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington Court House, Ohio

With a national mental health crisis on the rise in the United States, many young women facing depression and trauma often tragically turn to self-harm or even suicide in an attempt to cope. The Ranch of Opportunity in Ohio offers an alternative in the form of a peaceful and spacious environment where girls are encouraged and empowered through holistic treatments, particularly music therapy, to find positive outlets for stress and fear, and to implement sustainable strategies for pursuing a healthy life again.

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Lancaster knows how to keep people out of jail, but it's expensive

Bobby Allyn

September 14, 2017 |

WHYY |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Officials around Pennsylvania who want to reduce recidivism are studying a re-entry program in Lancaster that gives former inmates intensive case management to help them return to society. That includes transitional housing, job interview clothing and workshops on things like personal finance and interviewing skills. It also addresses the small slips that often send someone back to jail by putting the fees many former prisoners owe on hold for six months and helping them tackle bureaucratic challenges that can seem daunting.

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Mother shares story of teenage son's suicide: 'He never seemed depressed'

Kym Klass

September 14, 2017 |

The Montgomery Advertiser |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alabama

Teenage suicides are gaining attention in order to prevent the "Silent Epidemic" of youth epidemic. Programs are now being implemented in schools to provide a place for students to get help, teachers are being educated about warning signs, and parents are also being educated about identifying children who are suicidal.

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Innovative but dull: disaster insurance is starting to pay off

Stefan Dercon

September 11, 2017 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico

When disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, strike the recovery can be very expensive. Insurance has been found to be key in order to quickly get funds to help relief efforts.

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Cameroon cleanup lets flood-hit residents sleep with "both eyes closed"

Amindeh Blaise Atabong

September 06, 2017 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Cameroon, Yaounde

The neighborhood of Nkolbikok in Cameroon was facing a trash collection problem. With garbage accumulating regularly in the streets, water drains were being blocked causing severe flooding when it would rain. To help reduce the likelihood of flooding, community members started Tam Tam Mobile, a resident-run daily trash pickup and removal service.

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Beyond Faith: How One Community Raised 70 Kids from the Texas Foster Care System

Beth Cortez-Neavel

September 05, 2017 |

The Chronicle of Social Change |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Possum Trot, Texas

Possum Trot, Texas is home to a deeply religious African-American community. The people in this rural town are also responsible for adopting or fostering 70 children from Texas' foster care system, often sparked by their religious beliefs and sustained through caseworkers' hard work and community resources.

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This All-Amputee Softball Team is Changing the Way We Think About Treating Trauma

Mark Oprea

August 31, 2017 |

Narratively |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

As the number of veterans with both physical and psychological injuries balloons, this softball team of 11 wounded warriors wards helps one another deal with war trauma and combat isolation by playing a little ball.

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Trauma and transitions: How San Diego grapples with educating refugees.

Megan Wood, Mandy McLaren

August 28, 2017 |

Investigative Reporting Workshop |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

San Diego County public schools have a large number of refugee students and changes such as lowering noise levels (such as school bells) that triggered post-traumatic stress, reducing class sizes, providing daily teacher consistency, and integrating language and academic instruction has helped them feel more comfortable and fill the gaps in their education. Not all of the interventions have led to academic success, but schools are juggling very limited budgets to address the specific needs of refugee students, including extra English language instruction and counseling services.

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Courting The Ones Who Need It

Kaylee Tornay, Brittany Norton, Sam Felton, Natalia Riccardi

August 24, 2017 |

Eugene Weekly |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Developed in 2016, the Eugene Community Court program offers individuals cited for nonviolent, minor crimes an alternative to prison. If a person agrees to participate, they are matched with a case manager who connects them to the resources they need, like substance abuse treatment or job training services. The city hopes to decrease the rate of recidivism by creating tailored programs for each individual and spark a societal shift that has long criminalized poverty.

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Teaching Teachers About Trauma Helps Kids Learn

Kara Leigh Lofton

August 24, 2017 |

West Virginia Public Broadcasting |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

A new initiative in West Virginia is training elementary school teachers to identify signs of intergenerational trauma in their students and adjust their teaching methods accordingly.

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