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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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Google-affiliate rehab campus to be unveiled today

Kaitlin Schroeder

June 14, 2019 |

Dayton Daily News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

To fight against the opioid epidemic, a Google affiliate partnered with the two largest hospital systems near Dayton, Ohio to open a new treatment facility. Based on a model of holistic health care, the facility is "focusing on bridging gaps and developing coordinated efforts across organizations" to address the problem.

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Can You Reshape Your Brain's Response To Pain?

Patti Neighmond

June 10, 2019 |

NPR |

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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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'A tidal wave of problems': texting on the mental health frontline

Robert Booth

June 10, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

Communicating with volunteers via text message can be less intimating for young people than dialing a hotline. Mental Health Innovations, a UK-based charity, operates the Shout text hotline. The service is part of an initiative supported by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge mental health campaign. Those suffering from depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts can simply text the resource to connect with a volunteer.

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People still look to Safe Station

Rick Green

June 10, 2019 |

Manchester Ink Link |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Despite a new local hub and spoke program in New Hampshire, many people seeking help with addiction are still frequenting the former program that is based out of a fire station. Although the idea of the hub and spoke program "sounded good on paper," some believe that there is less stigma associated with going to a fire station rather than an office for help. Although the state plans to continue with the hub and spoke model to help increase access to resources across the state, the Safe Station program will also remain a resource for those in Manchester and Nashua.

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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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Free heroin? Unusual clinic offers 'chance at being human again'

Leonardo Palleja Nick Purdon

June 09, 2019 |

CBC |

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Response Location: Canada, Vancouver

In Vancouver, a program at the Crosstown Clinic is combatting drug overdoses by administering low-dose heroin to people who use drugs to keep them from experiencing withdrawal symptoms. The idea behind this approach is to treat the addiction like a medical problem rather than a criminal one.

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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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Prescription: More Broccoli, Fewer Carbs. How Some Doctors Are Looking To Food To Treat Illness

Karen Weintraub

June 04, 2019 |

WBUR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Belmont, Massachusetts

Food is not just linked to physical well-being but also mental health as well, and some doctors are now prescribing a change in diet to address psychiatric concerns. Although not necessarily a cure-all, this approach has shown success in studies and with actual patients.

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