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Youth suicide prevention that works

Roberta Baker

October 23, 2019 |

The Laconia Daily Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Laconia, New Hampshire

New Hampshire K-12 schools are trying a variety of different initiatives to try to reduce the rates of suicide amongst youth. So far, two school-based prevention programs – one used in New Hampshire and one used in Sweden – have shown evidence of success. Both teach students how to recognize signs of depression and suicide risk and have reduced the rate of suicidal thoughts and attempts.

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In Cahoots: How the unlikely pairing of cops and hippies became a national model

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick

October 20, 2019 |

The Register-Guard |

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Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Long before CAHOOTS became a national model for replacing police on some 911 calls with mobile crisis-response teams of medics and counselors, it represented an "odd marriage of police resources and counterculture philosophies." The acronym for Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets is in fact a sly reference to White Bird Clinic's hippies "in cahoots" with cops. But the police have long since made their peace with the service, which spends a tiny fraction of what it costs to run Eugene's police department while handling a large share of non-violent crises involving homelessness and mental health.

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On air: The live radio show tackling mental health taboos

Anna Patton

October 18, 2019 |

Pioneers Post |

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Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

Based out of the city of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, a live radio show is tackling the stigma around mental health care by combining their platform with those in the mental health care field. Not only does the radio show discuss psychological issues on air, but it also offers free and reduced-cost mental health services to those that serve as guests on the show.

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These kids look out for one another

Roberta Baker

October 18, 2019 |

The Laconia Daily Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Tilton, New Hampshire

High school students in Tilton, New Hampshire are learning how to be peer counselors as part of a program that aims to destigimatize the notion of seeking help for mental health concerns. The program, which has been implemented across the U.S. and in several other countries, has been shown to decrease a person's risk of suicide and is now regarded as "a mental-health best practice."

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Being Outside Boosts Your Health, but not Everyone Has Ample Access to Nature

Julia Hotz

October 18, 2019 |

Bitterroot |

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Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Studies have routinely shown that spending time outdoors is good for health, so programs are being implemented in the United States in order to increase children's access to getting outside. From California's Outdoor Outreach which aims to help low-income students to the Every Kid Outdoors Act initiated by Congress which eliminates fees for national park passes for fourth graders, these initiatives not only get kids outside, but also teach them social skills.

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Mental health a daily lesson in schools

Roberta Baker

October 17, 2019 |

The Laconia Daily Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Franklin, New Hampshire

A middle school in New Hampshire has piloted a program that focuses on dividing the school into different wings and offering classes on "mental wellness, conflict resolution, and healthy ways to communicate" with the goal of better addressing the emotional wellbeing of students. The outcomes have been promising thus far, with students reporting improved effects on their mental health.

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Taking The Cops Out Of Mental Health-Related 911 Rescues

LJ Dawson

October 11, 2019 |

Kaiser Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Eugene, Oregon’s Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) program provides specialists in response to mental health-related calls instead of police. The 30-year-old program partners with nonprofits, law enforcement, and social services to provide individuals in crisis the resources they need. Around the country, cities like Denver, Oakland, and Vancouver seek to implement similar approaches, recognizing the need for more supportive, community-oriented approaches to mental health.

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Pinterest says AI reduced reported self-harm content by 88%

Kyle Wiggers

October 10, 2019 |

VentureBeat |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Using artificial intelligence, social media companies can quickly identify and reach out to those at risk for self-harm. Pinterest, a San Francisco-based social media company, is employing AI to support its user’s emotional well-being. Those who search for content related to self-harm receive links to support resources thanks to the help of collaborations with groups like the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Vibrant Emotional Health. The effort has significantly reduced content related to self-harm on the platform.

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His Aunt Saw Red Flags. Police Say That May Have Prevented A Mass Shooting

Ryan Lindsay

October 08, 2019 |

Connecticut Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Connecticut

Connecticut has had Extreme Risk Protection Orders, or “red flag” laws, in effect since 1999. These laws allow citizens to provide tips to law enforcement if they suspect danger or violence, in which case law enforcement can then temporarily remove firearms from the suspects homes. While these have gained bipartisan popularity and have shown to decrease suicide attempts, proof of homicide or mass shooting preventions remains to be seen.

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If violence spreads like a disease, it can be interrupted. How a new team in Milwaukee is trying to stop one shooting leading to another.

Ashley Luthern Sydney Czyzon

September 25, 2019 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee’s 414LIFE program is treating violence like a public health issue, seeking to interrupt and prevent its spread. The pilot program is a collaboration between the city’s Office of Violence Prevention, local nonprofits, and hospitals and healthcare networks. The initiative works closely with victims of violence to make sure they have the support and resources they need to prevent violent retaliation and employs people who are from the communities they’re responding to in an effort to take a hyper-local response.

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