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Roanoke County mother seeks answers following son's suicide

Amy Friedenberger

October 10, 2016 |

The Roanoke Times |

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Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

Many suicides are caused by gun-inflicted wounds annually in the United States. Connecticut passed a law in 1999 that enabled law enforcement to temporarily remove guns from people who were at-risk of causing harm to themselves or to others. Research on the law has shown that after police removed guns, people were less likely to use them inappropriately after they were returned, thereby preventing suicides.

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Getting Tried as an Adult Means a Longer Sentence

Sarah Gonzalez

October 10, 2016 |

WNYC |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

In the U.S., some people who are convicted as minors can spend their whole lives in prison. German prisons offer a solution: shorter sentences and a focus on reducing crime once people reenter society.

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Replacing Military-Style Detention

Arielle Dreher

October 05, 2016 |

Jackson Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

Mississippians who receive earned probation for crimes that do not carry a death sentence or involve deadly weapons will now have access to high-school equivalency education, alcohol and drug counseling, re-entry and employment services—and perhaps, most importantly, "Thinking for a Change," an evidence-based cognitive behavioral-therapy program.

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When parents of people with disabilities reach the breaking point

Marie Wilson

October 05, 2016 |

Daily Herald |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lisle, Illinois

Part 1 of the Caregivers Crisis series: As parents of adults with disabilities face their own struggles with aging, health, and mobility they often find themselves at the frayed end of their resources. The Parent Support Project brings these parents together to provide counseling, information on resources, financial counseling, moral support, and renewed energy to keep moving forward with their lives.

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Feeling smart: At Taos High, emotions are their own intelligence

Cody Hooks

October 03, 2016 |

The Taos News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Taos High School has recently lost a couple of students and a recent graduate, all of whom committed suicide. The school has developed an Emotional Intelligence Retreat for its ninth graders as an opportunity to form deeper connections and build their own emotional understanding, in order to help them cope with hardships.

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Welfare and the Underappreciated Value of Long-Term Thinking

J.B. Wogan

October 01, 2016 |

Governing |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

Different states have demanded welfare recipients to work and report their logged hours to a welfare counselor, but this practice can make welfare recipients feel more like a statistic than real people. Ramsey County, Minnesota, has addressed a new way of offering job assistance—by developing skills for job retention, further education, and work planning with the counselors.

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With obesity on the rise, NH seniors turn to activity — and technology

Gretchen M. Grosky

September 29, 2016 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center geriatrician Dr. John Batsis has obtained a $796,500 grant to develop a home-based system of helping obese seniors lose weight, build muscle, and improve their strength using technology, video conferencing and personal coaching.

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Insight: Inside Brazil's battle to save the Amazon with satellites and strike forces

Chris Arsenault

September 28, 2016 |

Reuters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Brasilia

13 years ago, Brazil didn't have satellite data or heat mapping to track illegal logging. Neither did they have weapon wielding agents working to stop ecological crime. These tools, in addition to the help of indigenous Brazilians is making the goal of ending Amazon deforestation by 2030 seem more and more likely.

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In Arkansas, schools are supposed to teach in English. Here's how one district gets around it.

Jia H. Jung

September 28, 2016 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Springdale, Arkansas

In Springdale, students who speak Marshallese have a hard time performing at school due to their lack of English language comprehension. “Community liaisons” between the children, their parents, and the school became essential in ensuring that there is effective communication between all parties.

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How Dress for Success Has Outfitted Women for Two Decades

Chavie Lieber

September 27, 2016 |

Racked |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Business clothes are expensive, and this can often be a barrier to low-income professionals. Dress for Success in New York City is a non-profit that collects second-hand business clothing and has high-end stylists on hand to help with fashion choices for clients. The clothes not only help low-income clients get better jobs, but also help improve self-esteem and confidence.

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