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  • How a Methodist Church Accidentally Became a Refugee Shelter

    February 16, 2024 |

    Sojourners |

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    Response Location: United States, Tukwila, Washington

    Riverton Park United Methodist Church has become a shelter for people navigating the immigration and asylum process, hosting 200 to 500 people in the past year. The church recently received $500,000 in donations, spending the majority of it on supplies, staffing, legal assistance and other resources and services to continue supporting refugees.

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  • A Strategy for Success

    February 16, 2024 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Republic of Moldova

    Genderdoc-M (GDM) partners with a local lawyer to offer legal support to members of the LGBTQ+ community in an effort to promote human rights and continue to work toward a more inclusive society. Every year, about 40 people seek legal advice from GDM on matters ranging from workplace discrimination to physical abuse.

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  • Western Oregon church hosts residential huts in parking lot as part of its housing ministry

    February 16, 2024 |

    Episcopal News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Springfield, Oregon

    St. John the Divine Episcopal Church's overnight parking program offers those who are temporarily unhoused a place to stay, typically by camping in their cars or RVs. Recently, the Church partnered with local social service agencies to add three semi-permanent housing huts to their parking lot. Residents staying in the hut have access to amenities in the Church, like a kitchen, and are welcome to stay as long as they need to until they decide to move into more permanent accommodations.

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  • How a Billings court is putting the Indian Child Welfare Act into action

    February 16, 2024 |

    Montana Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Billings, Montana

    The Family Recovery Court works with Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) eligible child welfare cases to help parents enter recovery and find stability to reconnect with their children. The Court also provides parents with several resources to support them throughout the process including peer support from specialists and other parents who have completed the program. Of the 10 parents currently participating in the program, six have been reunited with their children.

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  • More Teens Are Opting for Virtual Therapy

    February 15, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    After the pandemic, many teens are still opting for telehealth therapy rather than in-office care. Telehealth makes therapy more accessible for those who need it, particularly through collaboration with mental health platforms like Daybreak that partner with school districts across the U.S. to provide access to virtual therapy in schools. Daybreak’s data shows that 92% of families see behavioral improvements and 80% of school staff see attendance and grade improvements in students who participate in therapy.

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  • The Addiction Recovery Story We Don't Hear Enough

    February 14, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Women in Recovery is a diversion program for women who would otherwise face prison time for drug-related offenses. The comprehensive program lasts 18 months and helps participants restore their mental health, reunite with their children, develop skills that help them get jobs, secure housing and reenter the community. Women in Recovery helps reduce recidivism rates and 70% of women who start the program complete it and graduate.

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  • The US military is embedded in the gaming world. Its target: teen recruits

    February 14, 2024 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States

    The military is leveraging video games and esports teams to drive recruitment and build community among service members. Military gaming projects like Goats & Glory and Air Force Gaming help service members connect with youth and provide a safe, relaxed space for soldiers to improve their mental health and connect with each other.

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  • Why Boston's wealthy Back Bay said yes, in our backyard

    February 14, 2024 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    When plans for a new private hotel fell through, community organizations and developers like Pine Street Inn took over the 140 Clarendon building to provide permanent, supportive housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness. Pine Street Inn now owns and operates more than 440 permanent supportive housing locations, providing a home for about 900 people in the Greater Boston area.

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  • Prison system works to combat health care coverage gap by enrolling people in Medicaid before release

    February 13, 2024 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    With the new statewide Medicaid expansion, the Department of Adult Correction is working to ensure fewer people reenter society after incarceration and enter a healthcare coverage gap by helping people apply for Medicaid before release. With the Medicaid expansion, 80% of the 15,000 people released from prison each year are now eligible for coverage, and prison staff submit about 100 Medicaid applications each week.

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  • A San Francisco Program Helps Older People Manage Their Hoarding Behavior – and Stay Housed

    February 13, 2024 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Organizations like Legal Assistance to the Elderly, Adult Protective Services, and the Mental Health Association of San Francisco help the elderly who exhibit hoarding behaviors by hosting interventions and connecting them with support groups. The groups also host clean-outs to help those with hoarding behaviors avoid eviction.

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