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Saving Lives Via Text Message

Anya Kamenetz

November 26, 2017 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Preventing suicide and helping people when they feel most alone are big goals but they are exactly what 'Crisis Text Line' aims to do. This hotline allows individuals to text trained counselors when they are at their most vulnerable, the counselors can talk to them and reach First Responders if the situation warrants it.

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In the woods and the shadows, street medicine treats the nation's homeless

Laurie McGinley

November 22, 2017 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Allentown, Pennsylvania

The homeless do not get enough medical attention and often die without getting proper care. The "street medicine" program at Lehigh Valley Health Network addresses this by having medical professionals go to homeless individuals, even in remote locations, providing healthcare, helping them sign up for insurance, arranging psychiatric evaluations, etc.

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Rohingya Volunteers Help Rape Survivors Find Solace in Women-Only Hubs

Katie Arnold

November 17, 2017 |

News Deeply |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar

A large ethnic cleansing campaign in Myanmar leading to rape and unsafe conditions of women has resulted in an increase in female refugees to Bangladesh. A center run by the United Nations Population Fund is a place for women and girls to come and talk to other females about their trauma and to have fun with the other attendees.

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Sexual Assault Response in Southern Oregon

Dave Miller

November 17, 2017 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ashland, Oregon

Oregon’s Ashland Police Department has implemented a new program to make reporting sexual assault a safer, more accessible process. The “You Have Options” program teaches officers how to respond to those volunteering information by showing appreciation, listening, and making sure they feel in control. The program has spread across the United States, with Ashland officers providing training to other departments.

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Masculinity and Mental Health in Post-Genocide Rwanda

Alice McCool

November 16, 2017 |

Vice |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Rwanda, Juru

1 million people were killed, primarily by men, in the Rwandan genocide. Now, community-based sociotherapy is helping men who were both perpetrators and victims heal together while building trust in their communities.

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N.H. Businesses Step Up to Help Tackle State's Drug Crisis

Paige Sutherland

November 16, 2017 |

New Hampshire Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Businesses across New Hampshire are contributing to the fight against the opioid epidemic by increasing efforts to recruit and support employees in recovery from addiction. Strategies include outreach to hire more people in recovery (with possible tax incentives pending as well) and training for workplaces on how to better support people who are struggling with addiction, either for themselves or a loved one.

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Rohingya Women and Girls Fleeing Rape Find Solace in Safe Spaces

Katie Arnold

November 16, 2017 |

News Deeply |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar

Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have fled from Northern Myanmar's military ethnic cleansing to Bangladesh, often having suffered rape and gender violence. The United Nations Population Fund center is a place for women to talk about their trauma with counselors and relax with fellow refugees.

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A Mission to Stop Genital Cutting

Amy Yee

November 13, 2017 |

Pulitzer Center |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Senegal, Keur Simbara

Many people who practice Female Genital Mutilation (FMG) consider it a private, cultural issue. The procedure, which is performed on girls, requires “cutting off the clitoris and parts of the labia and sealing the vagina partially shut.” Talking about it can be perceived as rude, or disrespectful. However, that’s exactly what community leaders, health workers, and NGO’s do, in order to eradicate the practice. “My advice is to be patient and analyze each situation and not to impose your thoughts on people. If you impose, people can be defensive.”

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Meet the New Immigrants Reviving a Philadelphia Neighborhood

Jen Kinney

November 10, 2017 |

Next City |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia immigrants are driving population growth in the Northeast region of the city, in neighborhoods traditionally occupied by mostly white, Irish-Catholic, senior citizens. The “number of immigrants increased from 26,942 in 2000 to 48,623 in 2015, a leap of 80 percent.” However, city leaders, nonprofits, and schools are pulling in resources to help the growing immigrant population, many of whom are refugees.

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In a City Where 15 Percent of Voters Elected the Mayor, Downtown Is Claiming Power

Sara Vigneri

November 06, 2017 |

Next City |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Allentown, Pennsylvania

POWER Northeast is trying to fight against voter disenchantment and reach the parts of the community that usually feel excluded and disillusioned by politics. This organization goes all over Allentown, Pennsylvania speaking to the formally incarcerated and minorities, advocating to political leaders on behalf of the public, and helping make voter registration easier.

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