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  • Off the Shelf

    July 14, 2016 |

    The Big Issue |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    The first Human Library emerged in 2000 in Copenhagen, and has since exploded in popularity to the point of operating chapters in more than 70 different countries. The concept is that readers should not judge a book by its cover, so in this library, actual people are the books available to read with titles like "Polyamorous", "Soldier (PTSD)", and "Refugee". The 30-minute "reading sessions" (face-to-face conversations) allow people to learn in a judgement-free zone and put a real person behind the story they are hearing.

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  • America Can Fix Its Student Loan Crisis. Just Ask Australia.

    July 09, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Australia

    Around the world, students borrow money to pay for college, but, in the United States, students are more likely to fall behind on loans. Australia may offer some lessons: borrowers in Australia only start paying back their loans once their earnings reach $40,000, and beyond that they pay four percent of their income until the loans are repaid. The system does not penalize borrowers when they face economic hardship.

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  • Treating alcoholics - with wine

    July 07, 2016 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Canada, Ottawa

    The recommended treatment for chronic alcoholism is abstinence. But at the Oaks - a permanent home for those who once lived on the streets - residents are given a measure of wine at hourly intervals. It is called the Managed Alcohol Program, and aims to change the drinking behaviour of inveterate addicts.

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  • Homeless soccer players will shoot for their goal in downtown SF

    July 06, 2016 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Homelessness can make an individual feel alienated and disconnected from society. Street Soccer USA is an annual tournament in which homeless and underprivileged people from the street are invited to participate. Some participants have been inspired to turn their lives around through the team relationships and support.

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  • Project ECHO Expands Reach Of Medical Specialists In Rural New Mexico

    July 05, 2016 |

    Santa Fe Public Radio (KSFR) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    In many rural communities, access to specialty care represents the biggest health challenge. Since 2003, a groundbreaking initiative called Project Echo at the University of New Mexico has confronted that gap — with promising results in small towns across New Mexico and, now, around the world.

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  • Breaking bad habits: Mindful addiction recovery

    July 04, 2016 |

    Al Jazeera |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    One of the hardest problems in tackling addiction is understanding how to approach it. In this video a University of Massachusetts psychiatrist is implementing mindfulness tools as a way to steer the brain away from addictive tendencies.

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  • The Problem with the Solution

    July 01, 2016 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Belgium, Geel

    Americans LOVE solutions. But are there problems we shouldn't try to solve? Lulu visits a town in Belgium with a completely different approach to dealing with mental illness.

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  • For Centuries, A Small Town Has Embraced Strangers With Mental Illness

    July 01, 2016 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Belgium, Geel

    Institutionalizing the mentally ill can exacerbate their symptoms, while dehumanizing them and taking away opportunities for agency. For centuries, the town of Geel in Belgium has a government-funded program that places “boarders” in residential homes where they receive care like a family member. The solution to the problem is to not treat the mentally ill as a social problem, but rather as a social norm.

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  • Homeless People Are Older and Sicker Than Ever. Here's One Way to Help.

    June 30, 2016 |

    Mother Jones |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Medical care for the homeless used to be served only in a hospital emergency room, where patients were released before fully-recovered and often needed to return multiple times for treatment. San Francisco’s Respite program offers medical care to the sickest of the homeless population who frequent the emergency room. Statistics show that people who use the Respite program are less likely to need further treatment at the emergency room and former patients have praised it as a lifesaver.

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  • Can Alamosa find a fix for the ‘catch-all' emergency room?

    June 30, 2016 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Alamosa, Colorado

    Wellness centers around Colorado aim to fill the treatment gap left by lack of mental health crisis intervention services. Rather than send individuals in a mental health crisis to a traditional emergency room - which can be overwhelming and increase anxiety for these patients - communities take advantage of alternative wellness centers that offer soothing settings and comforting staff.

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