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Here's Effort That is Helping Students of Mass Education Overcome Substance Abuse

Daniel Adaji

June 26, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The MYENJAY Hope and Healing Foundation provides mental health awareness and sensitization efforts regarding substance use among young students. Volunteers from the program visit schools to talk to students, providing interventions and educational resources to help them understand the dangers of drug use. School officials say that since the program began talking with students, they have seen a significant increase in good behavior and a reduction in substance use.

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Activist at 14, Burned Out by 26. Today, Emani Davis Teaches That to Change the World, You Must Also Take Care of Yourself

Nell Bernstein

June 23, 2023 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

The Omowale Project works to support Black and brown activists who have been impacted by incarceration. Through the Projects sessions, advocates, formerly incarcerated people, or people whose parents were incarcerated when they were a child, are taught how to self-advocate, rest and care for themselves emotionally, physically and spiritually.

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How Texas is addressing nation's crisis in youth mental health

Marin Wolf

June 16, 2023 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

The Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium in partnership with Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute is working to train healthcare providers on how to identify and begin treating mental health concerns. The training program began in 2022 and about 74 providers participated in its first year.

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How a Salina school program helps connect students with mental health services

Kendrick Calfee

June 11, 2023 |

The Salina Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Salina, Kansas

The Mental Health Intervention Team at Salina Public Schools makes mental health care more accessible by using grant money to hire school liaisons to assist and provide mental health services to students at school. Within the 2022-2023 academic year alone, 635 students were served and 76% of them improved their school attendance, while 65% saw improvement in their academic performance.

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Teletherapy is a mixed bag for clients and clinicians alike but ultimately a useful tool

Alek Haak-Frost

June 09, 2023 |

Watershed Voice |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

Teletherapy has seen a rapid increase since the COVID-19 pandemic and is helping meet the increased need for mental healthcare services by allowing people to easily access care from the comfort of their homes, with significantly fewer barriers to entry than traditional therapy offers. Practices that have begun offering teletherapy have seen a decrease in their no-show and cancellation rates and both private insurance and Medicaid have expanded coverage to improve access to care.

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Safe Spaces for Traumatized Children

Oana Sandu

June 09, 2023 |

Transitions Online |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Romania

The Association for Victims of Sexual Crimes is creating child-friendly interview spaces at legal institutions in Romania so that young survivors of sexual assault can be interviewed in a more comfortable setting and avoid further trauma.

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Save the Boys Initiative: Tackling Sexual Abuse and Providing Support for Boys

Saadatu Albashir Muzha Kucha

June 06, 2023 |

Radio Nigeria |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The Save the Boys Initiative provides counseling, group and family therapy, programming around mentorship and leadership, and other forms of assistance for boys who have experienced sexual abuse.

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With Green Prescriptions, Getting Healthier Is a Walk in the Park

Peter Yeung

May 29, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada

Green prescriptions, like the practice of forest bathing, are becoming a formal part of the healthcare system. Organizations like PaRx work to connect people to green medicine in an effort to alleviate chronic conditions, increase health and happiness and foster a connection to the environment. Through the work of PaRx, 4,000 green prescriptions have been written by over 10,000 physicians in all 10 provinces.

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Leaders in Black community teach healthy ways of expression

Taylor Torregano

May 26, 2023 |

Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

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Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

At the Crenshaw YMCA, Black men and youth are able to get together to play basketball as community leaders discuss mental health with those in attendance on the court, working to break centuries of stigma surrounding Black men and mental health. Playing basketball and working at the YMCA offers a sense of community and shows youth there are other ways to express their emotions besides resorting to violence.

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A journey of healing

Nika Bartoo-Smith

May 16, 2023 |

ICT News |

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Response Location: United States, Tulalip, Washington

The Native and Strong Lifeline aims to provide culturally relevant mental health care services and support to members of the Native community. Since launching, the lifeline has received over 1,200 calls from across the state, handled by its team of tribal crisis counselors, many of whom have their owned lived experiences with mental health struggles.

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