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Where the Teacher's Pet Sleeps in a Dog Bed

Elizabeth Harris

May 31, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A handful of schools in New York City are piloting a comfort dog program with the goal of offering emotional support and teaching students about empathy. Recruiting animals from a rescue and adoption agency, teachers and counselors use a curriculum, called Mutt-i-grees, which was written by a Yale researcher for this precise purpose. The pets have become fixtures in the elementary school classrooms, helping to diffuse temper tantrums and instill in kids the importance of responsibility.

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This Camden Halfway Home is Reducing Recidivism Across the River

Dominique “Peak” Johnson

May 11, 2017 |

Billy Penn |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

Many previously incarcerated people struggle to both rehabilitate and gain the necessary skills for a successful post-prison life. This article looks at Hope Hall, a halfway house using a comprehensive approach meant to address underlying issues of incarceration as well as prepare participants for future employment.

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To Reduce Shootings, Hospitals Vow to Treat the Wounds Doctors Can't Fix

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

May 01, 2017 |

The Trace |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Gunshot victims are often treated at hospitals only to be sent back into the community, where 1/3 will end up back in the hospital again. With a new emphasis on prevention and addressing the underlying issues, Ohio is now using federal assistance to create a Trauma Recovery Network that helps with crisis intervention, counseling, and even providing safe emergency housing for gunshot victims.

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This Gunshot Survivor Is a Motivational Guru for People Living in Wheelchairs

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

January 17, 2017 |

The Trace |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tyrone Shoemake is an advocate for people who use wheelchairs for mobility—especially those who are victims of gunshot wounds, like him. When an online video of Shoemake doing pull-ups from his chair went viral, he kept the momentum growing with outreach to those he hopes to empower.

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Don't Lock 'Em Up. Give 'Em a Chance to Quit Drugs

Caroline Preston

October 25, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

In Seattle, the over-policing of drug users has been extensive and frequently racially biased. Looking for a new solution, the LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) program, driven by a harm reduction philosophy, is connecting users with key social services rather than punishment.

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

Lizzie Thompson

September 22, 2016 |

The 74 |

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Under 800 Words

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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Music therapists, once marginalized, come into the mainstream at children's hospitals

Melissa Bailey

June 27, 2016 |

STAT |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Hospitals can be stressful places for children and their families, but music therapy can help ease some of that stress. At Boston Children's Hospital, music therapists help children complete tasks such as using the restroom or having their blood drawn, and sometimes they even help families say goodbye to their children. Music therapy has been shown to help premature babies develop, normalize blood pressure and heart rate, and improve motor control.

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Repairing Wounded Soldiers' Sex Lives

Joseph Darius Jaafari

May 12, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Long Beach, California

New veteran services focus on sexual rehabilitation as a part of occupational rehab programs for veterans with genital injuries or other physical and mental limitations. Physical therapy and idea generation help wounded veterans relearn how to be intimate with themselves and their partners.

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To improve lifelong health, Memphis tries rooting out childhood trauma

Sarah Varney

April 20, 2016 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Childhood trauma such as abuse, neighborhood violence or the death of a parent has been found to lead to dire health and social problems later in life. How can communities intervene to spare future generations the same pain and illness? Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports in collaboration with Kaiser Health News on how the city of Memphis, Tennessee, is tackling the problem.

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Communities step up for kids' mental health

Katherine Lymn

March 17, 2016 |

The Post Crescent |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

After shortages of mental health options for kids and untold grief, counties in Wisconsin have responded with new kinds of support for at-risk youth. Wisconsin communities have increased access with reduced wait time, and have used horse therapy, support groups, charity golf that raises awareness, school-group therapy, as well as mobile live chat sessions, among others.

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