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How NYC students are turning the trauma of gun violence into action

Julian Shen-Berro

July 05, 2023 |

Chalkbeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In the wake of violent incidents, administrators at two Brooklyn schools gave students space and agency to organize rallies and events protesting gun violence. Students at Williamsburg Charter High School gathered roughly 4,000 signatures in their petition for improved prevention programs.

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How Minnesota Became the Surprising Success Story of Gun Reform

Chip Brownlee

July 05, 2023 |

The Trace |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

By shifting their message around gun violence to frame it as a public safety issue and narrowing the focus of proposed legislation to appeal to a wide coalition, Minnesota lawmakers were able to pass a sweeping gun reform package that included a red flag law, universal backgrounds checks, and significant investments in community violence intervention programs.

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The black market endangered this frog. Can the free market save it?

Sarah Gonzalez Stan Alcorn Charlotte de Beauvoir Willa Rubin Jess Jiang

June 30, 2023 |

NPR |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Colombia

Ivan Lozano Ortega went from running a wildlife rescue center to breeding and selling critically endangered poison dart frogs, legally. He’s trying to stop poachers from taking the few frogs remaining in the wild in Colombia by making the species readily available to collectors.

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Insurgency spiked crime rate, but this software beats it down

Yahuza Abdulkadir

June 29, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Maiduguri

To prevent crimes related to tricycles in Maiduguri, Nigeria, the SecureN software was created to verify the vehicles through a registration process. Once they are vetted by a state association, operators and owners are given an identity card, certificate, and QR code for riders to scan before they board. The program also collects tax money.

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Portland Street Response is working — and in jeopardy

Kaia Sand

June 27, 2023 |

Street Roots |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Portland Street Response sends mental health staff, medics, community health workers, and peer support specialists into crisis situations with the goal of reducing intervention by police. The program has reduced calls to police for non-criminal cases by 3.5 percent and has resulted in only one arrest, compared to 371 arrests made by police for similar calls.

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Mr. Dad's Father's Club Aims to Build Up Chicago's Youth

Rita Oceguera

June 22, 2023 |

The Trace |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club mentors local youth to nurture their social and emotional well-being, making them better equipped to handle the world around them. The Club also provides mentorships for fathers, helping them learn how to be more present in their children’s lives as research indicates the presence of positive role models can make youth more resilient when exposed to violent or negative environments. There are currently over 150 fathers who volunteer for events with the Club.

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How one organization is shaping future adults in Nigeria

Kehinde Ogunronbi

June 16, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos

To prevent youth from participating in dangerous activities after school, the Crystal Innovation Center holds programs that provide secondary school students with soft and hard skills training to prepare them for future employment. The program runs three times a week and teaches skills like goal-setting, overcoming peer pressure, fashion designing, computer literacy, and cooking.

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Cleveland rec centers partner with CWRU to address youth trauma, mental health

Jim Nelson

June 13, 2023 |

WOIO-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

A study by Case Western Reserve University found that training staff on how to recognize and deal with trauma among youth can lead to reduced rates of violence within the community. Local rec centers have partnered with the city and university to offer a new approach to address trauma and mental health among youth, providing a space for healthy activities, like sports, that also help foster community.

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Klean Kensington pays teens to clean and green their own blocks

Nadiyah Timmons

June 07, 2023 |

Kensington Voice |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Klean Kensington pays teenagers $15 an hour to clean lots in the Philadephia neighborhood and prevents them from turning to dealing drugs to make money.

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Turning the Tide on Gun Violence

Evan Cobb

May 31, 2023 |

Belt Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Community-based intervention programs such as Cure Violence in Grand Rapids, Mich. focus on strengthening collaboration among different organizations and leveraging outreach workers with existing relationships in the community. Cure Violence's south service area saw an 11.5% decrease in violent crimes after the program was implemented.

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