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Finally, an Intervention That Might Have Helped Keep High-Risk Teens Alive

Jill U. Adams

June 16, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

To prevent suicide amongst youth, research has shown that there's a simple strategy to get people the supports they need: training the adults in their lives on how to recognize warning signs and provide help. While the research is still preliminary, it highlights one more intervention technique to prevent teen suicide by helping youth in recovery stick to their treatment plans.

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New York is building a wall to hold back the ocean

Kimberly Mas Diana Budds

June 11, 2019 |

Vox |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Resilient infrastructure is one way to prepare cities for the unpredictable effects of climate change. In Staten Island, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, officials have secured millions in funding to build a seawall, which will prevent coastal erosion and decrease the risk of flooding. Seawells or any type of resilient infrastructure, however, need to be combined with other solutions for the best chance of success.

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'Come and See Me—My Grave Is Open': Finding Life After Deportation in Nogales, Sonora

Amelia Urry

June 10, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: Mexico, Nogales

For many people who were deported to Mexico after decades living in the United States, the city of Nogales provides a renewed sense of community. The city is home to the Centro de Sueños rehabilitation center, or Dream Center, a place where many Mexican individuals deported by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement find shelter, food, support, jobs, and new families. Built by a preacher from Phoenix, the Dream Center gives participants a renewed sense of hope.

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Can You Reshape Your Brain's Response To Pain?

Patti Neighmond

June 10, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

People who experience trauma in their early childhood are at a higher likelihood of experiencing chronic pain in later years, which often goes untreated. However, emotional awareness and expression therapy, which combines talk therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy, has shown significant success in treating those suffering from this health issue.

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Washington teachers enforce high standards

Sami Edge

June 06, 2019 |

Idaho Education News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Spanaway, Washington

A Washington state elementary school, which serves a majority low-income population, rose to be one of the state's highest-achieving schools after it enacted a strict "no excuses" model. The intense structure has helped raise test scores for low-income students and students experiencing homelessness. Teachers take responsibility for student success, students are held to high standards regardless of their situations at home, and staff provide support to families in need, including food assistance and laundry services.

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A Program Gives Jobs To Those Most At Risk For Violence; Can Chicago Afford It?

Patrick Smith

June 06, 2019 |

WBEZ |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

An anti-violence program in Chicago called the Rapid Employment and Development Initiative, or READI, identifies and engages with those most vulnerable to partake or be a victim of gun violence, and provides them with the support they need to avoid it. Born out of a collaboration between the University of Chicago’s Crime and Education Lab and various philanthropical efforts, READI gives participants job counseling and therapy to cope with current and past traumas. While it’s seen demonstrable success, it hopes to expand with the financial support from the city.

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‘It's OK to not be OK:' How One High School Saved Lives with a 34-Question Survey

Ann Schimke

June 06, 2019 |

KQED |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Colorado has one of the highest rates of suicide for both adults and children in the country. Ignoring concerns about liability issues, one school is giving high school students a mental health screening to determine how and when to best intervene to help struggling teens.

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New playground at Hope Harbor provides children with a safe space

Lauren Kummer

June 05, 2019 |

KHGI-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Grand Island, Nebraska

Hope Harbor, an emergency and transitional shelter in Grand Island, Nebraska, is renovating its facilities to include a playground for the shelter’s children. Funded by various grants, the new addition will provide children experiencing housing insecurity with an outlet to be creative and play during a time that can often be traumatic.

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Montana elementary teachers team up to battle poverty's impacts

Devin Bodkin

June 05, 2019 |

Idaho Education News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalispell, Montana

Placing students into smaller groups with peers of similar learning ability allows schools to allocate resources to struggling or underprivileged students. The Peterson Elementary School in Kalispell, Montana, has begun to close the achievement gap for students of lower income families by creating three tiers of educational development. Teachers then tailor curricula around the needs of each peer group.

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Young Bosnians use art, activism to address past, try to change the country's future

Stephanie Sugars

June 05, 2019 |

Civic Ideas |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Banja Luka

Bringing people of different ethnic backgrounds together to create art and express themselves helps war-torn societies cope and grow. In Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Most Mira program helps people touched by the horrors of the Bosnian war grapple with issues of memory and identity by engaging in theater. The theater troupe consists of Bosnian and Serbian high school students who participate in a multi-year program.

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