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 467 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

From Gunshots to Galleries: Wraparound Violence Prevention Program Helps Victims Restart their Lives

Fran Kritz

February 07, 2019 |

California Health Report |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Wraparound Project at Zuckerman San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center turns gunshot victims' hospital stays into "a teachable moment," by providing them with services aimed at helping them avoid a repeat injury. Getting shot once is a key risk factor for a second injury, particularly for gun violence's most common victims, young Black men. Wraparound is one of the nation's oldest hospital-based violence intervention programs. It has helped about 850 clients, mostly with mental health counseling, housing, and jobs. The program is associated with a decreased reinjury rate in San Francisco.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Blunting Addiction's Impact

Gaby Galvin Steve Sternberg

January 28, 2019 |

U.S. News & World Report |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Millions of Americans are addicted to and hundreds of thousands have died from opioids, but learning what hasn't worked in treating the epidemic is providing a path forward to creating solutions that do have impact. From making medication-assisted treatment more accessible and less stigmatized to expanding Medicaid coverage and implementing harm reduction strategies, states across the U.S. are piloting new initiatives based off the knowledge gained from assessing the limitations of previous approaches.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Scavenger hunt at Copper Mountain Resort will raise funds for mental health

Deepan Dutta

January 26, 2019 |

Summit Daily |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Summit County, Colorado

A mental health awareness and suicide prevention nonprofit Building Hope in Summit County, CO is teaming up with another nonprofit called Snowboarders and Skiers for Christ to host a scavenger hunt that educates Coloradans about suicide prevention and raises funds for community mental health initiatives and programs. The scavenger hunt combines a popular physical activity (skiing) with mental or physical puzzles that require participants to learn something about mental health before moving on to the next challenge. The program, called Secret Spot, aims to tackle the taboo around mental health.

Read More
Go to Original Story
What's behind Colorado's new suicide prevention campaign? Real teen voices

Jennifer Brown

January 24, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Inclusion, access, and relatability – these are the foundations of Colorado’s “Below the Surface” program aimed at preventing teen suicide. The program is a text line that teens and adults can use to contact an on-call counselor, 24/7, and has been driven largely by teen voices who have experienced suicide and depression up close. Spreading the message about the program is a series of marketing materials, all conceived of by teenagers, that speaks to the disconnect between how people act and what they’re really feeling.

Read More
Go to Original Story
The drug that saved the people who overdosed in Chico

Soumya Karlamangla

January 20, 2019 |

Los Angeles Times |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chico, California

To reduce deaths caused by overdosing, Chico police have begun carrying naloxone in their squad cars to administer on site, rather than waiting for paramedics to arrive. Although not all police departments have participated in this approach, there is a growing drive to make it the standard.

Read More
Go to Original Story
National report details how Dayton cut overdose deaths in half

Katie Wedell

January 11, 2019 |

Dayton Daily News |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

Montgomery County in Ohio cut overdose deaths nearly in half thanks to combined efforts from city officials, local organizations and community members. Among other tactics, the standout solutions was the partnership that formed between East End Community Services and the police department which aimed to "identify individuals in need of services and connect them to treatment."

Read More
Go to Original Story
We spent a year reporting on teen anxiety. Here's what we learned — and why you're part of the solution

Sara Israelsen-Hartley

December 12, 2018 |

Deseret News |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Utah

Rates of mental health issues including anxiety and depression are on the rise across the nation, inspiring families, schools and communities to take action. In Utah, some schools are implementing meditation methodology while other clinics are teaching tools for coping.

Read More
Go to Original Story
App that works as panic button helped save Grand Junction teen from alleged kidnapping

Monte Whaley

December 08, 2018 |

The Denver Post |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Grand Junction, Colorado

In Colorado an alleged kidnapping was thwarted thanks to an app that acted as a panic button on a teen's cell phone, alerting police to his exact location. It's one of several apps taking hold across the country, including in schools where they are a tool to alert responders to mass shootings, and provide key information for police, such as the layout of a school. Panic button apps have been installed on phones in some school districts in New York, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and California.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Nevada's suicide rate is decreasing. What can Colorado learn from it?

Vince Bzdek

December 01, 2018 |

Colorado Springs Gazette |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Nevada

Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services has long used a designated suicide prevention coordinator as part of their suicide prevention tactics, and it's working. From forming statewide partnerships to mandated suicide prevention training for school and health officials, this approach has reduced the state's suicide rates and is proving to be a model for other states to follow.

Read More
Go to Original Story
With growing mental-health needs, colleges look to professors for suicide prevention

Aneri Pattani

November 27, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Faculty and staff at Philadelphia’s LaSalle University are being given crisis training to recognize, engage, and refer students with suicide ideation. With the number of students seeking mental health care increasing, this program expands the safety net of people students can reach out to in a time of need.

Read More
Go to Original Story