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At This Camp, Children Of Opioid Addicts Learn To Cope And Laugh

Kavitha Cardoza

October 09, 2019 |

NPR |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

Building connections and learning to cope can help to break the inter-generational cycle of addiction. The nonprofit Eluna operates a camp in Dayton, Ohio, for children whose families have been ravaged by addiction. In addition to receiving the support of adult mentors, the children also engage in activities designed to teach them skills to manage their emotions. With funding from government subventions and private donations, Eluna plans to open several more camps nationwide.

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In France, Elder Care Comes with the Mail

Zoey Poll

October 09, 2019 |

The New Yorker |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: France, Revin

Mail carriers in France are stepping in to provide health checks to the vulnerable and elderly as part of a program known as Veiller Sur Mes Parents – or “Watch Over My Parents.” Not only does this service help create connections between community members and provide reassurance to family members, but it also acts as an additional stream of revenue for La Poste by expanding the postal work job description to include "picking up prescriptions, returning library books, and delivering flowers."

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To Raise Graduation Rates For Students Of Color, Salem-Keizer Schools Focus On Relationships

Elizabeth Miller

October 08, 2019 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

Oregon schools are leveraging the power of relationships to improve attendance and graduation rates for Pacific Islander and Black students. Community resource specialists step in to get students to school, doctor's appointments, family funerals, and more: “I’m honestly not doing anything special. I hate to say that, there’s no science around what I’m doing. It’s just trust and building a relationship and giving them the time."

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Supporting Muslim Teens in Face of Islamophobia — in Their Own Schools

Farida Jhabvala Romero

October 07, 2019 |

KQED |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sunnyvale, California

A growing trend of documented instances of Islamophobia in schools lead the Islamic Networks Group to create a youth training program that empowers students to speak up in their schools. Built on the idea that many students don't know much about Islam, the program provides fact-checked materials "to stem discrimination and empower students," if faced with anti-Islam rhetoric.

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Poetic justice: The creative space offering new hope to Johannesburg youth

Dimpho Lekgeu

October 04, 2019 |

Pioneers Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

Creative expression builds community and helps promote mental wellbeing. In Johannesburg, South Africa, 94 Colours, part of the Maker’s Valley Partnership, focuses on community wellbeing by empowering youth through its World of Words poetry sessions. With the support of a British Council DICE Collaboration Grant, the arts collective leverages partnerships and encourages resilience among its members.

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Free the Paramedics!

Allison McNearney

October 04, 2019 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

Community paramedicine programs have been in existence for years but are just recently gaining popularity as a means of letting paramedics act less like crisis managers and more like health counselors. Initially designed to "decrease emergency department utilization, save health care dollars and improve patient outcomes," the program flags frequent 911 callers and prompts a conversation between the paramedic and patient about joining the mobile healthcare program.

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A Tale Of Two Cities: New York Providers Credit 'Aftercare' For Helping Youths Transition Home

Allison Dikanovic

October 02, 2019 |

WUWM |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York

After kids spend time in one of New York City's community-based incarceration facilities, they are enrolled in an "aftercare" program, which includes group meetings and mentoring, to help with the transition. As Milwaukee continues to reform its youth prison system, it is looking to New York as one promising model to consider.

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In Myanmar, underground poetry nights build bridges between Rohingya and Burmese writers

Victoria Milko Clare Hammond

October 01, 2019 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Myanmar, Yangon

Underground poetry nights build bridges between Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and Burmese writers in Myanmar. Over video, Rohingya poets who fled persecution in Myanmar can connect with people from their home country and share their art. The events are covert because it's dangerous to support Rohingya in Myanmar, but the event is empowering contributors through collaboration and shared activism. There are about 150 Rohingya poets in refugee camps in Bangladesh.

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After a Mass Shooting, Who Cares for the Coroners?

Ann Givens

September 30, 2019 |

The Trace |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Following the Las Vegas mass shooting in October 2017, employees at the Clark County coroner’s office found themselves grappling with the psychological effects. The head of the department recognized this struggle and took action: bringing in counselors, offering yoga, meditation, and massages, and having staff and family parties and get-togethers. With a work culture that often emphasizes working alone, this moment allowed for people to come together and create a sense of community.

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Therapy in Iceland: a whole new ball game

Sébastien Roux

September 30, 2019 |

Equal Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

FC Sækó is an amateur Icelandic football club that is jointly sponsored by the Football Association of Iceland and the psychiatric department at Iceland’s University Hospital. It brings together players between the ages of 20 and 60 who are in treatment for mental health issues. The traveling team helps participants combat isolation and provides a routine where they have training responsibilities. The success inspired another team in Akureyri. Around 200 people also benefit from other free stress-management services and activities at the hospital, like nature walks, swimming, and acupuncture.

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