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Queensland police learn Mandarin in bid to target crime concerns

Melanie Vujkovic

July 16, 2019 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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Response Location: Australia, Brisbane, Queensland

In Brisbane, the Queensland police officers have been adopting practices to strengthen community engagement with the goal of making the city’s residents feel safer. Some initiatives include learning Mandarin to better connect with their Chinese speaking residents and increasing their presence at public shopping centers. Facing a sharp increase in crime, the department is hoping these new efforts can help curtail criminal activity and make their residents feel safer.

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How a Customized Approach Can Cut Suicide Risk

David Gaberle, Simona Fendrychová, Jiří Kropáček, Nikita Poliakov

July 16, 2019 |

Aktualne.cz |

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Response Location: Czech Republic, Prague

Individuals at a high risk of suicide can benefit from targeted, accessible, and client-centered care. As part of a new mental health initiative, the Czech government is funding mental health centers for patients at high risk of suicide. The target prevention includes care teams consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers, all involved in different aspects of the client’s care.

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How exercise is helping extreme athletes and others in Colorado battle addiction

Dan England

July 15, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Exercise has long been regarded as healthy, but it's now being used as a way to combat addiction. From specialized gyms that require 48 hours of sobriety to addiction recovery centers emphasizing exercise, people battling addiction are finding comfort and community to keep them on a healthy track.

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‘I'm not the only one who has a mom in jail': Camp reunites locked-up mothers with their kids

Allison Dikanovic

July 11, 2019 |

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service |

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Response Location: United States, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s Camp Reunite is bringing together women experiencing incarceration with their children. The camp was hosted at Taycheedah, a correctional facility in Fond du Lac, WI, and while the kids were there had less security and more carnival games. Parental incarceration has a strong effect on children and on the parent/child bond, something Camp Reunite hopes to help repair.

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With compassion and faith, a mayor leads his city through the opioid crisis

Christa Case Bryant

July 10, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington, West Virginia has taken strides towards becoming a model for other cities on how to combat the opioid crisis after successfully optimizing on collaboration efforts. Coordinated by the mayor, joint efforts from local government, university researchers and the police department, worked to decrease rates of overdoses and increase community trust.

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Hunger takes no summer break: When school's out, the challenge is how to feed more kids

Erik Ortiz

July 10, 2019 |

NBC News |

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Response Location: United States, East Orange, New Jersey

Mobile delivery increases the accessibility of summer meal programs for children who rely on food assistance during the school year. Across the country, multiple initiatives by local governments, schools, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations are working to extend participation in summer meal programs. Many of these programs receive support from the USDA, but additional grants have allowed organizations to extend their range of delivery, as have partnerships with food trucks and transportation services.

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Social Media for...Good?

Jessica Press

July 08, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

After providing emotional support to peers who were struggling with suicidal thoughts, a college student in Philadelphia created a Twitter group "to prevent suicide and raise awareness for mental health." Although not a replacement for professional help, the Buddy Project has provided support for 230,000 people worldwide and raised $36,000 for mental health and recovery centers.

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A ‘Second Chance' After 27 Years in Prison: How Criminal Justice Helped an Ex-Inmate Graduate

Erica Green

July 08, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Since 2016, the Second Chance Pell program has been providing financial aid for those experiencing incarceration to pursue a college education. Started under the Obama administration, it has gained bipartisan support and traction in the Trump administration as well. Considering 90% of incarcerated individuals will be released, the Second Chance Pell program serves as a demonstrated commitment to reduce recidivism and mass incarceration.

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How Norway turns criminals into good neighbours

Emma Jane Kirby

July 07, 2019 |

BBC |

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Response Location: Norway, Halden

Norway’s Halden Prison is taking a different approach to incarceration: emphasizing rehabilitation over punishment, which has led to a 20% decrease in recidivism in just two years. Over the past two decades, the country has sought rigorous criminal justice reform, which at Halden Prison means job training and certifications, yoga and other recreational activities, reenvisioning the role guards play, and spaces that look more like home than a jail cell.

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An Online Preschool Closes a Gap but Exposes Another

Nellie Bowles

July 07, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Fowler, California

Online kindergarten readiness certificate programs in several states are offering low-income families, without reliable preschool programs, an alternative to expensive private care centers. Acknowledging criticism of the model, a North Carolina State Representative noted, “We simply don’t have the money to provide a quality pre-K experience to every child in North Carolina, even though I absolutely agree that a face-to-face, high-quality pre-K is the best option. But when it’s not an option for the child, I refuse to ignore that child.”

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