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For farmers, talking about mental health used to be taboo. Now there's #AgTwitter

Courtney Vinopal

November 02, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

Farmers are using the hashtag #agtwitter to discuss mental health challenges, provide information about resources, and organize offline support. In areas of the country where studies consistently show mental health resources are scarce and suicide rates high, twitter provides a space for peer-to-peer support.

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Injectable Antipsychotic Meds May Save Taxpayer Money, Stabilize Mentally Ill Patients

Sarah Kwon

October 31, 2018 |

San Jose Inside |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

Injectable antipsychotics make adherence easier for the estimated 40-90 percent who struggle to remember their pills. These injections can help stabilize moods and symptoms for patients of psychological disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. There is still stigma associated with injections.

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A Rural Community Decided To Treat Its Opioid Problem Like A Natural Disaster

Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

October 28, 2018 |

Finding Fixes |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Washington

Snohomish County in Washington decided to respond to the opioid epidemic as they would to a natural disaster. They use a multi-agency strategy and bi-weekly meetings to tackle the epidemic one small step at a time. The police department is working to get people from homeless encampments into treatment, rather than arresting them. So far, they have helped hundreds of people into housing and treatment.

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Rethinking Alaska's only maximum-security prison

Marc Lester

October 26, 2018 |

Anchorage Daily News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seward, Alaska

At Spring Creek Correctional Center, top officials are instituting new programming for inmates in the hopes of creating a culture of respect and innovation, while decreasing recidivism rates. Some of the new initiatives at Spring Creek include classes in business and art, support groups for those trying to stay sober, mentorship for inmates obtaining their GED, and a discussion group on ethics and morals. What makes all of these unique? They’re all prisoner-led.

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One country's plan to solve the world's hidden health crisis

Tricia Taormina

October 25, 2018 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nepal

Health providers are well-positioned to identify and help those who have experienced domestic violence. Nepal is one of several countries training medical workers to identify abused patients and refer them to in-hospital crisis support services.

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11 questions that could save a woman's life

Jen Zettel

October 25, 2018 |

Appleton Post-Crescent |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

The murder of a woman in Wisconsin highlights a lethality assessment tool for law enforcement to use that’s designed to help domestic victims and authorities understand how much danger victims might be in and help police connect them with services. It’s proven effective at helping those facing domestic violence take steps to reduce the chances they might be murdered by their partners. But getting it implemented, especially in rural areas where there may not be many resources for victims, has proven challenging with less than half of Wisconsin’s counties using it.

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Analysis: Low number of lung cancer deaths saved California more than half a billion

Matt Levin

October 24, 2018 |

CalMatters |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States Minor Outlying Islands, California

Cases of lung cancer dropped in California after the state implemented “early and aggressive anti-smoking initiatives.” By targeting younger communities, taxing cigarettes and starting a tobacco control program, not only did the state see less cases of lung cancer, but also saw huge savings in health care expenses.

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Teaching Curiosity

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

October 24, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Since Ascend Charter Schools switched from the popular "No Excuses" model to a Responsive Classroom philosophy, test scores have steadily risen, suspension rates have dropped dramatically, and the racial achievement gap has all but disappeared. While traces of the former structures, such as repeated routines, still exist today, the school has also incorporated trauma-informed elements and social-emotional learning curricula.

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Science Supports Supervised Injection Sites. Why Don't Politicians Agree?

Judith Lewis Mernit

October 24, 2018 |

Capital & Main |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver

Years of research across countries has now shown that safe injection facilities correlate with fewer overdose deaths, but the United States as been slow to adopt this solution. Often deemed as controversial on the argument that these sites could enable further drug use, results from a facility in Vancouver go against this narrative by showing an increase in detox enrollments, rather than an increase in consumption.

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Tech That Tricks the Brain

Ammar Ebrahim

October 23, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: England, London

Assistive, wearable technology has been developed to send tactile or visual information to the brain in order to address mental or physiological challenges. One company has made a bracelet that can calm or energize a person through heartbeat-like pulses, while another created a shoe that projects forward a short colored laser to overcome the ‘frozen gait’ experienced by people with Parkinson’s disease.

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