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  • Stopping US teens from smoking, one town at a time

    October 14, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States

    Activists hope to reduce the number of young smokers by raising the legal smoking age to 21. Instead of working for a national change, they're tackling the issue one small town at a time.

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  • A new house for $286,000? With sweat equity and creative financing, a nonprofit developer aids veterans

    October 14, 2018 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Clarita, California

    After serving the military, plenty of families struggle to buy homes. In Southern California, that’s changing with help from non-profit Homes 4 Families, which acquires funding from the government, good development deals, and donations in order to build communities of homes that are affordable to veterans. The veterans put in 500 hours of labor and are rewarded with homes they can afford in a neighborhood of families with whom they share a common bond.

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  • Sexual-Harassment-Reporting Apps Help Stop Abuse in Global City Streets

    October 12, 2018 |

    New York Magazine |

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    Response Location: India

    Using data collection and visualization, apps like SafeCity, HarassMap, and #WalkFreely are crowdsourcing locations where individuals have been sexually harassed or assaulted so that others know to take precautions. Some operate on a global scale, others locally, but what they all offer is a platform for people to share their story and hopefully prevent it from happening again. Such apps have led to action from community members, the media, and officials who have taken notice of the high rates in certain places and taken action.

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  • Grief care a crucial support for the bereaved

    October 12, 2018 |

    Durango Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    Crafting resilience requires coping with emotions, not ignoring them. With those who are affected by suicide facing a 65 percent higher risk of attempting suicide themselves, organizations like the Grief Center, LOSS, and Heartbeat are working to reduce the time that people suffering from emotional trauma wait to seek help. The organizations bring grief counseling services, and even emotional first aid, to those experiencing loss in southwest Colorado.

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  • LGBTQ students find support within community

    October 10, 2018 |

    Durango Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    Connecting LGTBQ+ teens with peers and adults for support can help reduce depression and the risk of suicide. Organizations like the Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center in Durango, Colorado, and the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center at Fort Lewis College provide safe spaces where youth feel welcome and supported by a network of peers and adults. The centers also act as social spaces where youth, parents, and their communities can come together.

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  • Cultural identity, open conversations aid suicide prevention among Native Americans

    October 09, 2018 |

    Durango Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Growing past trauma requires support. In Native American communities with high rates of depression and suicide, organizations like the Wellness Peer Advisory Council and the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board are working to promote positive mental health by encouraging a positive cultural identity. The AAIHB is using grant funding to work with tribes in the Southwest to implement suicide intervention training through intergenerational and intertribal programs.

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  • To Help Young Women in Prison, Try Dignity

    October 09, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Inspired by prisons in Germany that emphasize personal dignity, Connecticut is shifting its corrections department's focus with two programs for young offenders. The one for women matches 14 inmates with older incarcerated mentors who help develop programs of classes, counseling and planning for post-release life. Officers are trained to address trauma and say they feel a new sense of purpose, but it's an expensive and labor-intensive program so it's unclear how it will fare after this pilot phase.

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  • Vets twice as likely to fatally OD – what the Dayton VA is doing about it

    October 07, 2018 |

    Dayton Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

    Providing a comprehensive approach helps veterans struggling with addiction. At the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, when VA campus police who identify drug-related cases, patients are also paired with social workers and representatives of job placement programs. The benefit plan of the VA system provides a range of services, including medical care, addiction treatment, counseling, and social services such as housing or job assistance.

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  • As suicide rates rise, Colorado is fighting to turn the tide

    October 05, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado has developed and is currently implementing a comprehensive plan to address rising suicide rates. The intervention touches on suicide risk at all ages including increased supports in high schools, new avenues for adult men to talk about mental health, and training for in-home care workers to identify suicide risk among the elderly.

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  • Durango, Bayfield Schools Start New Program to Prevent Suicide

    October 05, 2018 |

    Durango Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    To address the wellbeing of students, schools must foster healthy relationships and trust. Schools in Durango, Colorado, have implemented Sources of Strength, a national program aimed at reducing the risk of suicide, bullying, substance abuse, and other issues in schools. The program works to create a positive school culture through youth mentorship training that emphasizes a student’s strengths, positivity, and builds connections to trusted adults.

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