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  • Keene-based syringe exchange becoming a resource for gender-affirming care

    December 30, 2023 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

    The G.R.O.W. syringe service program (SSPs) helps people who use drugs and those who need injection supplies for gender-affirming hormone therapy get access to clean syringes and safely dispose of needles. Community-based programs like G.R.O.W. also offer first-aid kits, at-home HIV tests, Narcan and personal care items. There are currently 13 SSPs registered in the state. In 2023, G.R.O.W. alone distributed more than 44,400 syringes and collected about 37,700.

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  • California Program Trains Undocumented Residents to Become Therapists and Serve Those in the Shadows 

    December 28, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Immigrants Rising’s Mental Health Career Program helps undocumented state residents get into college and start careers as therapists and doctors. The Program’s goal is to increase the number of available undocumented therapists by making education easily accessible, thus creating more professionals who can better relate to other members of their community and provide more effective care.

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  • Hurt and homeless with no place to heal: Could a successful Oregon program be a model for Clark County?

    December 23, 2023 |

    The Columbian |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Central City Concern’s Evergreen Crossing provides 90 respite beds, as well as a primary care clinic to help those recovering from addiction or other illnesses avoid homelessness. People staying in the facility can recover in a stable environment, undergo further treatment, receive mental health care and work with a case manager to find a job and secure housing.

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  • More Kansas teens feel sad or hopeless, but a school program is helping thousands

    December 18, 2023 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas

    Kansas’ Mental Health Intervention Team Program pairs school districts with community health centers who bring therapists to the schools to give students better access to the mental health support they need. Between July 2022 and June 2023, more than 6,000 students participated in the program, and nearly half of participants showed improved behavior after receiving services, while 39 percent had improved attendance and 41 percent improved academically.

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  • Young Migrants Build New Lives Through Theater

    December 14, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Poland, Warsaw

    The Kupalinka theater school is a space for adult and children refugees from Belarus and Ukraine to gather to learn how to run a theater and perform for the community. Theater classes help keep the culture and native languages of their homelands alive. The theater also provides a safe space for fun, creativity and connection, helping refugees manage the stress and grief of fleeing home.

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  • In One Community, Faith-based Services Fill the Gaps When Government Can't – or Won't

    December 13, 2023 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States, Charleston, West Virginia

    The Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church works with other area organizations to help locals facing a range of challenges, from food insecurity to addiction. The efforts particularly focus on Black residents to fill the void left by local, state and federal government agencies. The church provides support and necessary supplies through its Showers, Health Care and Outreach Program (SHOP), as well as domestic violence counseling, housing assistance and addiction treatment.

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  • Families find ways around Taliban restrictions on girls' education

    December 12, 2023 |

    The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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    Response Location: Afghanistan, Kabul

    Amidst Taliban restrictions on girls’ education, several people are looking for alternative options to further their education. One solution includes the University of the People, a free, online U.S.-accredited university. The virtual university helps make education more accessible and currently has 100,000 participating students worldwide.

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  • Tucson groups work to keep pets with their people during financial hardship

    December 11, 2023 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Local groups like Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) have employed several methods to help families struggling to keep their pets stay together. PACC does regular outreach events to collect pet food donations and also gives out supplies like beds, leashes and collars to those in need. PACC also has a nonprofit arm, Friends of PACC, that helps owners struggling with veterinary expenses and a safety net program that connects pets with foster families.

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  • Copline: a hotline for law enforcement to call on their worst days

    December 10, 2023 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Virginia

    Copline is a hotline for law enforcement, run by law enforcement that gives on-duty cops a place to talk and vent anonymously with people who understand what they’re going through. Copline receives about 400 calls a month and those who call the hotline can also get recommendations for mental health services in their area, like AA meetings and outpatient treatment options.

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  • Circles of hope: the Guatemalan women reviving Indigenous concepts of mental wellbeing

    December 08, 2023 |

    Positive.News |

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    Response Location: Guatemala, Los Romero

    Buena Semilla is a group that connects local women living with trauma and mental health issues to share their experiences and build relationships with one another through workshops and sharing circles. More than 300 women participate in sharing circles each week, connecting over meals, guided meditations, breathing exercises and skill-building like weaving.

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