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AISD approves $2 million to continue offering licensed therapists in schools

Alyssa Goard

August 15, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

The Austin Independent School District is expanding its therapist intervention program at a variety of its schools in order to help improve student well-being. Over 40 student mental health clinics, which are open year-round, are now present in elementary, middle, and high schools and also offer its services to parents, and through their presence have helped increase attendance, as well as helping students cope with stress and anxiety.

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Why tiny Belize is a world leader in protecting the ocean

Jo Griffin

August 14, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Belize

To protect the health of Belize's coral reefs and fish populations, the tiny country has implemented restrictions around where and who can fish commercially. This managed access program divides the region's territorial waters into nine different zones and so far has resulted in a decline in illegal fishing.

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‘It's Like an Automatic Deportation if You Don't Have a Lawyer'

Mazin Sidahmed

August 13, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

With the help of legal counsel, immigrants facing deportation are more likely to win their cases and keep their families together. The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project is one of several organizations in New York that provides lawyers free of charge to detained immigrants. The program is also a part of the broader Safety and Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) network, which includes 18 cities that have set up legal defense funds for immigrants.

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The complicated legacy of ‘broken windows' policing

Michael Jonas

August 11, 2019 |

CommonWealth |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

"Broken windows policing" evolved into destructive, heavy-handed tactics because its original notions of solving minor problems before they contribute to an atmosphere conducive to serious crimes became misused and distorted. Instead of a focus on high numbers of arrests and "zero tolerance" for any and all perceived misbehavior, this theory of policing was meant to be paired with community-building and problem-solving strategies. When that connection wasn't made, it became synonymous with the kinds of racially disparate enforcement alienating neighborhoods from police.

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Success continues with child support services, KCSO partnership

Cheryl Splain

August 09, 2019 |

Knox Pages |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

By assigning two sheriff's deputies to track down people child support, and by tweaking multiple ways in which county authorities interact with parents, Knox County nearly tripled the amounts collected since starting its new approach in 2015. In the past, summonses were mailed to people, and the prosecutor's office dealt with collection matters as an enforcement-only matter. By coordinating all the players, including courts, employers, and case managers, the system has achieved far higher compliance and can work more constructively with people who are struggling financially.

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Ann Arbor YMCA launches new programs to better engage Ypsi-area youth

Sarah Rigg

August 07, 2019 |

Concentrate |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Troubling statistics and stories about children of color not getting the necessary physical fitness needed to be healthy is what lead the Ann Arbor YMCA to launch a new program targeted at this population of kids. "It's about keeping kids active and engaged but also about disease prevention," says Y on the Fly director Tess Jackson. "We're teaching them to stay active and eat healthy, and we instill the value of good character to help strengthen them in both a mental and physical way."

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Youth Villages Founder Patrick Lawler On Its Origin And Impact

Dave Miller

August 06, 2019 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

Youth Villages, a nonprofit started in Tennessee over 30 years ago has helped improve the lives of children who face difficulties in their homes while saving money on the child welfare system. Instead of immediately removing children from their problematic homes, Youth Villages works on building relationships with the parents and providing in-home support services to both the parents and the children to ensure that they have a successful future. Additionally, the organization supports foster kids who age out of the system, and has managed to place many children back with their families securely.

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Counselors engage new parents before vaccine hesitancy hardens

Eric Boodman

August 05, 2019 |

STAT |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Sherbrooke, Quebec

In a handful of hospitals throughout Canada, vaccination counselors are helping to relieve new parents' trepidation toward infant and child vaccinations. By engaging in a "motivational interview" immediately before the child is born rather than waiting until the two-year check-up, doctors are finding that parents are increasingly willing to go through with the vaccinations as opposed to those who did not have an in-person conversation.

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The UK now consumes as much energy as 50 years ago—with an economy three times larger

Akshat Rathi

August 05, 2019 |

Quartz |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

The UK is well on their way to reaching their goal of net-zero-greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050, already reducing their emissions to that of 50 years ago. Although there are more improvements to be made, the country's move away from energy-intensive industries and fossil fuels to renewable energy and energy-efficient appliances has shown success.

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Solar Powered Water Projects Solve Clean Water Crisis In Bidibidi Refugee Settlement

Kiberu Gideon

August 02, 2019 |

Things That Work Uganda |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

Solar-powered pumps can improve access to clean water for displaced populations. The United Nation’s High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) program have sponsored the installation of dozens of water pumps in Uganda’s Yumbe district, where up to 80 percent of the children in some schools are refugees.

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