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North Williams gentrified. Its park didn't. How Dawson Park survived as a black hub

Casey Parks

September 10, 2016 |

Oregon Live |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

In Portland, gentrification and development have driven out African American culture and families from a neighborhood that used to feel like home. When residents found out Dawson Park, their last gathering area, would be redeveloped, they were worried about destruction of the park. Instead, African Americans have come together to preserve the park as a safe cultural space for their community members.

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Is Nature the Key to Rehabilitating Prisoners?

Brian Mockenhaupt

September 07, 2016 |

Outside |

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Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

The United States' incarcerated population makes up roughly 25% of the world's prisoners, but many are serving short terms and will be released back into society only to be asked to rebuild their life with little to no help or experiences gained during their time in prison. Groups like Sponsors - a program that takes formerly incarcerated adults into nature as part of a reintegration program - are working to change this re-entry process by using the outdoors as a place for former inmates to become reacquainted not just with the world, but also with themselves.

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California Court Helps Kids By Healing Parents' Addictions

Jenny Gold

August 24, 2016 |

KFF Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Signs indicate that a recent surge in the number of children entering the foster system is related to the opioid epidemic. Using the power of keeping families in tact as motivation, the Early Intervention Family Drug Court in Sacramento County works with addicted parents to receive comprehensive early addiction intervention in an attempt to prevent their children from being entered into the foster system.

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Public art to revive a community

Eleanor Klibanoff

August 24, 2016 |

WHYY |

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Response Location: United States

Urban decay has left a "physical legacy" of past economic hardships in cities. Many cities across the world are now implementing programs that promote public art that rebuilds and reimagines neighborhoods.

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Inside Black Guns Matter, Philly's Second Amendment answer to police brutality

Cassie Owens

August 21, 2016 |

Billy Penn |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia, Black Guns Matter encourages Black Americans to practice the second amendment right to own a gun, while at the simultaneously discouraging altercations with the police. This group provides resources to inform Black Americans how to protect themselves from the police or other individuals should they need to. They also mitigate tragic outcomes by preparing Black Americans for confrontations with cops.

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Beyond Detention: Exploring Smarter, Cheaper Alternatives to Locking Kids Up

Arielle Dreher

August 17, 2016 |

Jackson Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

Alternative programming that involves "restorative justice" models - such as having youth within the criminal justice system create art as a means of self expression instead of detaining them in a prison-like facility - are much more effective at preventing antisocial and criminal behavior in youth than involvement in the juvenile-justice system.

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How Community Networks Stem Childhood Traumas

David Bornstein

August 17, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Walla Walla, Washington

The development of the ACE score in the late 1990s revealed that the causes behind many serious social issues-- from violence to graduation rates to poverty-- were rooted in trauma and stress experienced by the individuals enacting them. The Family Policy Council based in Washington State examined the connections between social problems and related issues and found that community networks, armed with this new ACE information, provided valuable knowledge on how to improve conditions across a spectrum of issues, even with modest resources.

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How three U.S. mini-farms are sowing the seeds of global food security

Bob Cooper

August 17, 2016 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: United States, California

Three biointensive mini-farms in the US are teaching small-scale farmers from throughout the world how to grow more food through sustainable practices that focus on using less water and land. After bringing these farmers onto the US farms to learn the methods through a hands-on approach, the farmers then return to their home countries to implement and encourage the biointensive practices.

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Drug could give addicts hope for recovery

JR Logan

August 11, 2016 |

The Taos News |

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Response Location: United States, Questa, New Mexico

Addressing addiction takes long-term care and a multi-faceted approach. A model program at the Questa Health Center in the village of Questa, New Mexico, combines treatment with the drug, Suboxone, alongside a behavioral therapy program, and drug screenings. The ongoing participation in group therapy helps patients to gradually taper off of Suboxone, and remain clean.

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A Different Type of Addiction

Wheeler Cowperthwaite

August 10, 2016 |

Rio Grande Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Española, New Mexico

Alcohol has claimed more lives in Rio Arriba County in the past five years than other drugs. SMART, a secular alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous, provides one path toward recovery, increasingly incorporating scientific findings into treatment as well as support for family members of addicts, helping them change the environment.

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