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Watchful Eyes: At Peer-Run Injection Sites, Drug Users Help Each Other Stay Safe

Gabriel Spitzer

July 13, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver's safe drug injection sites have been credited with increasing drug users access to treatment while also decreasing dangerous behaviors like needle sharing. Now, Vancouver is also seeing a rise in peer-run pop-up safe drug injection sites, where people may feel less stigma and judgement; the sites are supported by Vancouver's public health authorities and law enforcement.

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Tenants Struggling With Mental Illness Found Safety in the “Hotel of Last Resort”

Travis Lupick

July 11, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

Many people who struggle with mental health and substance abuse have trouble maintaining a consistent living situation. The Portland Hotel in the Downtown Eastside neighborhood of Vancouver came to be operated by a woman named Liz Evans who decided to give the mentally ill residents a safe place to live, regardless of outbursts or poor living habits or drug use. Removing the fear of eviction improved the mental health of the residents and is the same philosophy implemented now by the Portland Hotel Society.

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New intervention plan linked to lower risk of veteran suicides

Chloe Reichel

July 11, 2018 |

Journalist's Resource |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A program called the Safety Planning Intervention is reducing the occurrence of repeat suicide attempts among veterans. The program helps veterans establish a safety plan and identify a support network that they can rely on during times of crisis.

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A Simple Emergency Room Intervention Can Help Cut Future Suicide Risk

Rhitu Chatterjee

July 11, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

When a person is brought to the emergency room after a suicide attempt, they are at risk for attempting suicide again for the next three months. These patients often slip through the cracks after being discharged from the hospital, and never receive the follow-up care they need. A program called Safety Planning Intervention trains doctors, nurses, and social workers to make a safety plan with high risk patients before they leave the hospital, to help reduce their risk of a second attempt.

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College students train to help peers at risk for suicide, depression and more

Aneri Pattani

July 10, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Expanding the reach of traditional counseling, colleges are creating programs to meet the needs of the student body’s mental health care. These programs include training students to provide peer support and mental health awareness organizations.

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Texas Clinics Busting Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care

Caroline Covington

July 09, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

To offer complete care, Texas clinics are integrating mental health and physical health services. The holistic approach is intended to meet people with mental health problems where they will already be accessing care.

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For refugees in Kenya, an education in hope

Deirdre Fernandes

July 07, 2018 |

The Boston Globe |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Far from its location in Boston, Southern New Hampshire University is offering refugees at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya a shot at getting an education. SNHU offers associate's and bachelor’s online degree programs in Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, and Lebanon. A degree could be life changing, given that only 1 percent of refugees have access to higher education. The online program is “self-paced, offered in English, and costs less.” So far, 84 have enrolled and 24 have graduated.

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Dallas Transit Embraces Uber, Lyft and Other Mobility Options

Skip Descant

July 05, 2018 |

Government Technology |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Dallas is expanding its public transit app. “Customers don’t care how they get around,” says Morgan Lyons, vice president of external relations at DART. “They want to get around, period.” The GoPass app will include train, bus, car, and bike options, allowing users to design a trip with multiple modes of transport through one payment platform.

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Lessons from Vancouver: U.S. cities consider supervised injection facilities

Elana Gordon

July 05, 2018 |

WHYY |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

In Vancouver, supervised injection facilities get drug users off the street and under the watchful eyes of trained medical professionals. This is a response to the huge number of overdose death in the city. The sites have now been active for fifteen years and have not seen one overdose death on their premises.

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Leeds is fighting loneliness with an app and a map

Anoush Darabi

July 04, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Leeds

With a single tap, public health workers in Leeds can use a mobile app to record signs of loneliness in the city. Their observations generate a heat map of social isolation, which then guides community outreach efforts and increases efficiency.

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