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The radical sheriff giving offenders a chance

Jamiles Lartey

July 23, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States, Florida

A sheriff in northern Florida is helping break the cycle of incarceration by working to change how communities and law enforcement interact. The effort includes mentoring children of incarcerated parents, linking the department to the many religious institutions in the town and incorporating religion into jail programs, and connecting offenders to job opportunities. Over Morris Young’s tenure, juvenile arrests have dropped drastically and far fewer inmates are being sent to the state prison.

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Starting the Conversation – Offering a Glimmer of Hope

Andi Bourne

July 20, 2018 |

Seeley Swan Pathfinder |

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Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

In Montana, an elementary school is changing the dynamics around bullying and suicide through the Say Something Assembly program, which helps create an environment for students to feel safe and empowered to speak up. Montana has the highest rate of suicide in the country and the assemblies are designed to help youth understand it's OK to be struggling and to seek help. School officials also offer a companion program of support from trusted adults who can continue engaging and helping students.

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The lifelong consequences of childhood trauma

Kathi Beeks

July 17, 2018 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: Flathead Reservation, United States, Montana

Trauma-informed care and social support systems encourage resilience in the face of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). With evidence of strong links between childhood trauma and long-term health, behavioral, and even social issues in adulthood, programs like the Best Beginnings Children’s Partnership of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County in Montana and the BARR (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) curriculum promote healing and resilient thinking. Creating positive, supportive environments also reduces the likelihood of passing down inter-generational trauma.

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For these Philly black and Latino teens, the future lies in squash

Rachel Wisniewski

July 13, 2018 |

The Undefeated |

Photojournalism |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The nonprofit organization, SquashSmarts, works with Black and Latino youth on Philadelphia’s north and west sides to mentor them from middle school through the end of high school. The organization offers academic services like help with homework and college applications, and rounds out its services with athletic instruction in squash – all at no cost to kids and families. The program has helped students raise their GPAs, get into charter schools, and be accepted into high-standing universities like Morehouse College and Temple University.

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Connecting Colors and Community: Seeley Lake Addresses Student Resilience

Zoie Koostra

July 13, 2018 |

Seeley Swan Pathfinder |

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Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

Kaleidoscope Connect is a curriculum program that helps middle school students build strong relationships with adults. The program helps students define what is important to them in relationships and helps them develop the skills to connect well with adults who support them. This curriculum is designed to help combat mental health problems before they arise, and give students a strong support system that they can seek help from if they need it.

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A curriculum to help students build healthy relationships

Zoie Koostra

July 13, 2018 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Seeley Lake, Montana

Having a trusted network of adult mentors promotes social engagement and resilience in kids. The Kaleidoscope Connect program in Seeley Lake, Montana teaches seventh and eighth grade students the importance of trusted adult support and healthy decisions using colorful balloons, strings, and anchors as a metaphor. The two-year curriculum aims to address challenges ranging from rural isolation to student trauma by giving kids the tools to build healthy relationships with multiple adult mentors inside and outside of school.

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Teenagers get involved in suicide prevention

Karen Peterson

July 12, 2018 |

Valley Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Arlee, Montana

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents in Montana. The Arlee Warriors, a high school basketball team, and a group of students at St. Ignatius High School, are initiating conversations to de-stigmatize mental health issues and make their schools a safe space for their peers to seek help.

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New prison unit opens to help young female inmates

Clarice Silber

July 09, 2018 |

The Connecticut Mirror |

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Response Location: United States, East Lyme, Connecticut

Connecticut’s women's prison launched a new unit in 2018 devoted to rehabilitation and reintegration. It’s based on prisons for young offenders in Germany, which the state's governor and the head of corrections visited, after which they worked with the Vera Institute of Justice to design one for Connecticut. The women’s unit follows the opening of a similar program for young male offenders where they are mentored by older inmates and receive counseling and education to reduce recidivism.

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Papua New Guinea Aims To Redefine Masculinity In A Way That's Nonviolent

Durrie Bouscaren

July 02, 2018 |

NPR |

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3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Papua New Guinea

Advocates who created a hotline for domestic abuse survivors in Papua New Guinea were surprised when many of the people seeking their services were men who had hit their partners. The anonymous phone service allows men to open up about their problems that led to the violence. Other programs focus on teaching young men about healthy relationships and to rethink traditional notions of masculinity that contribute to the country being among the worst in the world for intimate partner violence.

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Rising up to open opportunities in the arts

Sandi Dheensa

June 18, 2018 |

The Bristol Cable |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Bristol

Breaking into the creative sector can be daunting. Rising Arts Agency increases access to mentorship, including by bringing young people of color to cultural institutions after hours. The program benefits everyone. The youth get to quiz the staff about career opportunities while the staff have an opportunity to learn how to better serve young people interested in the arts.

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