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How Colorado's rural education network went from teaching home economics to fighting the opioid epidemic

Monte Whaley

August 07, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

Rural parts of America are often lacking in resources such as addiction treatment centers, but a project known as Strengthening Families is working to connect families in these areas with people that can help. In Colorado, extension agents – people who are well-respected and well-known within the areas – meet with community members on a regular basis to provide information about healthy lifestyles.

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Can hip hop heal trauma?

Megan Clement

August 06, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

When paired with evidence-based intervention methods, hip hop therapy is gaining ground as a means of increasing the odds that the intervention will work. Although further studies are needed to prove the effectiveness of this approach on its own, social workers and clinical psychologists are implementing it on small scales throughout various practices.

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Colorado to allow medical marijuana for pain instead of opioids

Daliah Singer

August 02, 2019 |

NBC News |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

States are looking for solutions to the nationwide opioid crisis, and marijuana may be one answer to that search. Two states, with a third on the way, are recommending medical marijuana in place of opioids to both reduce addiction and "normalize the conversation around the issue."

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Why this rally promotes recovery ‘out loud'

Avery Kreemer

August 01, 2019 |

Dayton Daily News |

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Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

Every year Families of Addicts hosts its Rally 4 Recovery event in Dayton, Ohio. A self-proclaimed "love rally," the event draws in a few thousand people, with 65 resources and groups for recovery and well-being. Organizers say that such a public event helps to destigmatize addiction and recovery.

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A Unique Military Program Helps Sexual Assault Survivors. But Not All of Them.

Joseph Darius Jaafari

July 30, 2019 |

The Marshall Project |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Members of the military who are survivors of sexual assault have access to special victims’ counsels to help guide and protect them throughout the legal process. The efforts are still young, and with that comes issues of ill-trained or over-worked legal representation – a criticism that has been made known by advocates. Furthermore, while the existence of such assistance is extremely beneficial to military personnel, the same sort of protection and support isn’t available to civilians who are alleging violent crimes against military members.

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Lack of space limits recovery, mental health services in Wayne County Jail

Tami Mosser

July 29, 2019 |

The Daily Record |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wooster, Ohio

In Ohio’s Wayne County Jail, people serving sentences can access CADET, which stands for Chemical Addiction/Dependency, Education and Therapy program. With nearly 20% of Wayne County bookings involving drug-related offenses, CADET provides participants with the support they need to overcome addiction, including cognitive behavioral treatment, crisis assessment, and case management. The program is offered in partnership with the nonprofit, OneEighty, and is often part of the term’s of some individual sentences.

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How Do You Stop Abusive Relationships? Teach Teens How to Be Respectful Partners

Alison Kotch

July 29, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A program called RAPP (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program) uses safe spaces for teens to talk about their romantic relationships with both peer and adult leaders as a way to prevent abusive relationships through education. It is supported by New York City's Human Resources Administration, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Day One, and Steps to End Violence and Urban Resource Institute (URI). The program is now in 94 schools across the city, and participants / peer leaders testify to how much it changed their lives.

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Green Bay police carrying Narcan to combat opioid overdoses

Mike Murad

July 28, 2019 |

WLUK-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Green Bay, Wisconsin

When an individual has overdosed on opioids, there is a very limited amount of time to save their life which is why law enforcement officers in Green Bay, Wisconsin are now carrying Narcan nasal spray. “It’s a lifesaver,” says Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith. “I think just about probably everybody that we gave Narcan to would probably have died had we not been there to give them the Narcan.”

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KCPD CIT provides alternative to jail for mentally ill

Kevin Holmes

July 26, 2019 |

KSHB-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City’s Police Department has created a Crisis Intervention Unit with the goal of broadening their outreach and engagement with individuals with mental illnesses. Rather than send them through the criminal justice system, officers involved in this unit instead help them access the care, support, and treatment they need.

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Filling hospitals with art reduces patient stress, anxiety and pain

Sarah Dawood

July 23, 2019 |

Design Week |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

Environments designed with soundscapes and visual art help to reduce anxiety and pain. In London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has noted a marked improvement in patient experience, including decreased pain and even a reduction in the time women spent in labor, in the presence of artistic installations. Other hospitals in the UK report similar benefits.

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