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Where to turn when your child has a mental health crisis? In Kent County, help comes to you.

Cynthia Canty

May 30, 2018 |

Michigan Radio |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Kent County, Michigan

Network180 manages the Children's Crisis Response Team in Kent County, Michigan, a program that is serving as a resource for parents to call if their children are experiencing a mental heath crisis. If parents are in need of immediate assistance, they can call the response team and they'll be met by mental health clinicians instead of by police or other emergency services, where it would take longer to treat the issue.

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"Sources of Strength" to Join Western State's Suicide Prevention Work

Chad Reich

May 29, 2018 |

KBUT Community Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Gunnison, Colorado

Western State Colorado University is implementing an on-campus program called "Sources of Strength". The program helps prevent suicide by connecting trained students with their at-risk peers. The program will be used alongside the "question, persuade, refer" training that is administered to students and faculty to be used in a suicide crisis situation.

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Drawing on historical strengths to prevent problems in the future

Anne Hillman

May 24, 2018 |

Alaska Public Media |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Hooper Bay, Alaska

Qungasvik, a program developed by and for Yup’ik people living in Alaska, focuses on skills, craft making, and community connection. The program provides a strong support system and is helping to decrease incidence of alcoholism, suicide, and isolation among the Yup’ik.

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Amid Debate Over Gun Policy, An Unlikely Team Finds Some Consensus in N.H.

Lauren Chooljian

May 23, 2018 |

New Hampshire Public Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

With rising suicide rates and the high rate of suicide by firearm, gun owners and public health workers collaborating in the hopes of preventing more deaths. The Gun Shop Project, based in New Hampshire, is working to provide gun store owners and firearm instructors with fliers and videos about suicide prevention.

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Reversing an Overdose

Sydney Schaefer

May 12, 2018 |

Temple University |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A significant spike in opioid-related overdose deaths in Philadelphia has resulted in more people in the community carrying Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication. Thanks to a standing order signed by the Pennsylvania physician general as well as a local health insurance company, obtaining the drug has been made much easier which in turn results in more lives potentially being saved.

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Harm Reduction

Nico Rossi

May 12, 2018 |

Temple University |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kensington, Pennsylvania

Hepatitis C along with other communicable diseases are often contracted through dirty needles, but programs in Pennsylvania are trying to reduce the spread through awareness and education as well as safe-needle exchanges. These approaches all put the person first in an attempt to meet people where they're at in the recovery while also providing help instead of punishment or shaming.

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Training boys and girls to fight sexual violence

Louise Donovan Hannah O'Neill Felista Wangari

March 27, 2018 |

Nation Africa |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

A successful training program in Nairobi is teaching girls to recognize verbal and physical assault and empowering them with the self-defense skills to respond in moments of crisis.

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Threat Assessment Teams

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

March 26, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Increasingly, schools are using threat assessment teams to prevent shootings. Composed of school and law enforcement officials, the groups direct potentially dangerous students to appropriate resources. One study found no racial bias in the process compared to zero tolerance policies that show significant disparities. Threat assessment teams are also unique in their intent to address all gun violence: "Spending money to prevent kids from getting to that point can have ripple effects outside of the school walls as well—in reducing violence on the street, and treating the trauma that precedes it."

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Solving the Suicide Crisis in the Arctic Circle

Melody Schreiber

March 23, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Clyde River, Nunavut

In a town called Clyde River, located in the Arctic Circle, the Ilisaqsivik Society is attempting to reverse the trauma inflicted on the Inuit people by climate change and cultural trends away from tradition. The Ilisaqsivik Society connects youth with their elders, maintains a community center, and offers counseling to help reduce teen suicide rates.

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Last year, 39 UK youths were fatally stabbed. None were in Scotland. Why?

Edward Siddons

February 28, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Scotland, Glasgow

Glasgow used to be called the murder capital of Western Europe until officials decided to tackle violent crime with a public health focus, using tactics similar to those used to control epidemics. A carrot and stick approach included harsher sentences for possessing a knife, but also an array of services designed to connect gang kids with jobs, housing, therapy and education. Violence dropped dramatically as much of the gang infrastructure was dismantled, so other cities are exploring adopting the model.

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