Story Search Results

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 1481 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

Sheriff provides info to those needing help for mental health

Libby Leyden

February 13, 2019 |

Half Moon Bay Review |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Mateo, California

After realizing a gap at the intersection of mental health care and emergency responders, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office has formed a partnership with the county Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and created the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team. Specifically designed to assist those with mental health concerns, this change in practice also reduces hospitalizations and incarcerations.

Read More
Go to Original Story
California Chef Aims To Help Restaurant Workers Prevent Suicide

Samantha Caiola

February 11, 2019 |

NPR |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

The restaurant industry can be incredibly stressful for those that work in it, but a chef based in Sacramento is trying to change this by focusing efforts on suicide prevention through education, trainings and other resource implementation. "This is a place for me to help my people," he says. "We are storytellers at the end of the day. And one of our stories is going to be about mental health."

Read More
Go to Original Story
Using music to help fight loneliness in long-term care

Dylan Klempner

February 11, 2019 |

TVO |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Fenelon Falls, Ontario

The inclusion of music makes for a more healthful long-term care environment. The nonprofit organization, the Room 217 Foundation, helps lessen the effects of isolation suffered by seniors living in nursing facilities by providing them with access to music therapy. Using grants and with the help of research from the University of Toronto, Room 217 has developed a program that includes both musical activities for residents as well as performances.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Currently in 21 schools, MPS wants to expand school based mental health program district wide

Krista Johnson

February 08, 2019 |

The Montgomery Advertiser |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Montgomery, Alabama

Over twenty Montgomery public schools have hired school-based mental health counselors in order to bridge the gap between students' mental health and their ability to access professionals that can help. "The whole idea behind it is that you have therapists going into the schools right where the child is at and we find you often get better results," said Donna Leslie, executive director of the authority. "Students feel more comfortable than coming into an office setting ... when we're going into the school, we're just a part of that school's team."

Read More
Go to Original Story
Why your neighborhood school probably doesn't have a playground

Nina Feldman

February 06, 2019 |

WHYY |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Making schoolyards and public spaces green improves the health and wellbeing of communities. But without a way for schools in Philadelphia to allocate more funding toward schoolyard construction, the city’s school district relies largely on philanthropy. In public-private partnerships, the school district contributes a portion of funding to projects lead by nonprofit organizations. Creating greener spaces has many positive second-order effects, acting as an investment the in community.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains

Jason DeParle

February 04, 2019 |

The New York Times |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, Florida

Head Start, the biggest preschool program in the country (with roots in President Johnson's 1965 War on Poverty), is improving -- in the past decade, continued bipartisan support, new evaluation measures and periodic audits, and an increasingly educated teacher force have led to rising test scores.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Staying Connected: Moms Who Pump in Prison

Malcolm Burnley

February 04, 2019 |

Next City |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Riverside Correction Facility in Philadelphia has implemented a program that allows incarcerated new mothers the opportunity to both learn about the benefits of maintaining breast milk supply, and also provide it for their newborns. The lactation program not only carries significant health benefits for the infant and mother, but also encourages crucial bonding between the two.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Overhaul of Utah's public defender system ‘a huge benefit' for Juab County

Annie Knox

February 02, 2019 |

Deseret News |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nephi, Utah

In 2016, the state of Utah took control over the funding model for individual county's legal defenders in order to better use resources. Thanks to the restructuring, in just a year, counties have seen noticeable increases in both manpower and budgets which not only betters the public defenders, but also those they're defending.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Next-Generation Emergency Alerts — What's Working Where?

David Raths

February 01, 2019 |

Government Technology |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sonoma, California

As natural disasters become more prevalent - and more destructive - government at all levels is doing more to ensure that emergency alerts can reach everyone with mobile phones in the event of an evacuation or safety alerts. Solutions include state-wide systems, where counties collaborate with each other, as opposed to the old system where many counties were on their own, as well as layered systems to ensure a more accurate list of people to contact.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Portland, Ore., Tackles Untested Sexual Assault Kits with Tech

Zack Quaintance

February 01, 2019 |

Government Technology |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

To tackle the backlog of untested sexual assault kits, police agencies in Portland, Oregon collaborated with the Portland Bureau of Technology Services to create a tracking system for the kits, leading to a decrease in untested kits and ensuring that data was able to be analyzed and shared quickly when necessary. The Sexual Assault Management System, known as SAMS, is now being scaled to cities across America.

Read More
Go to Original Story