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In a New Orleans school, improving outcomes one student at a time

Eva Fedderly

April 25, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Opened in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' NET charter schools acknowledges that "many young people continue to struggle with issues that are greater than traditional models can support." Serving mainly students who have been diagnosed with trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder, NET provides students with full-time counselors and third-party resources, such as internships and psychiatrists.

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Kenya jail's 'mindful' scheme aims to bring sides closer

Mercy Juma

April 24, 2018 |

BBC |

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Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

In Kenya, prisons are rampant with violence, an overcrowded and harsh environment for people as they serve their sentences. To combat gang violence and heightened tensions between prisoners and guards, Kenya's largest maximum security facility has implemented a new program: mindfulness. The program helps prisoners and guards practice mindfulness and meditation, and ultimately helps to bridge the divide between the two factions.

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Cómo luchan contra la tentación del suicidio los jóvenes de Fiambalá

Stella Bin

April 24, 2018 |

Red/Acción |

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Response Location: Argentina, Fiambalá

La ciudad de Fiambalá en Argentina redujo el numero de suicidios de jóvenes de 18 suicidios en 2013 a cero en 2018. El programa, El Camino, ayuda a los jóvenes en riesgo para que cultiven sus cualidades de liderazgo, se conecten con sus familias y comunidades y se conviertan en ciudadanos activos de sus pueblos y ciudades. El programa fue desarrollado por líderes espirituales junto con la ayuda del gobierno, psicólogos y psiquiatras.

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California rural education network launches to help isolated teachers share resources

Carolyn Jones

April 24, 2018 |

EdSource |

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Response Location: United States, California

The new California Rural Ed Network is working to connect isolated teachers in small towns and rural communities with resources and education about social-emotional learning and trauma-informed approaches. The initiative, still in its nascent years, aims to "join forces to attract new resources" and "share expertise."

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Cómo trabaja el equipo que salva vidas del suicidio

Stella Bin

April 23, 2018 |

Red/Acción |

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Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

El artículo describe el programa Centro de Asistencia al Suicida (CAS), que ofrece una línea confidencial a personas con ideación suicida que quieran conversar con alguien. Las personas que escuchan son voluntarias y reciben formación para poder hacer una escucha atenta, además tienen estructuras de apoyo para los mismos volutarios. En el 2017 recibió más de 1000 llamadas.

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A ray of hope: Fighting codeine and tramadol abuse in Kano state

Bashar Abubakar

April 23, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Two groups in Nigeria are helping young men recover from drug addiction. The Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) uses their own process: embrace, sensitize, and rehabilitate by hosting weekly meetings for the recovering addicts. The Youth Awareness Forum Against Drug Addiction (YAFODA) has used multiple approaches to help 252 recovering addicts. The alarming statistic that “7 out of 10 youths in Kano state are involved in drug abuse” underscores the great need for these programs.

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Post-conflict therapy in the DRC could halt the descent back into violence

Giovanna Lauro

April 20, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congolese organization Living Peace Institute is working to heal the psychological trauma caused by the civil war fought from 1998 to 2003 which left millions dead. This work includes group therapy sessions, destigmatizing trauma, and an examination of harmful gender roles.

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30,000 Copies and Counting: This Newspaper Helps Inmates Prepare for Life on the Outside

Shaima Shamdeen

April 19, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

In Cincinnati, a resource guide helps those currently or previously incarcerated find resources like housing and employment so they can transition back to the community. The newspaper, called Re-enter into Society Empowered, or RISE, was created by a woman who struggled with addiction and incarceration. It features stories of recovery as well as resources in the community and the staff provide peer mentoring and advice to current inmates.

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Police in Illinois Are Helping Substance Abusers Get Into Rehab Instead of Arresting Them

Bill Myers

April 18, 2018 |

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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Response Location: United States, Dixon, Illinois

Dixon is the second police department in the United States to stop jailing drug addicts and start helping them check into rehab centers instead. “We’re changing the way law enforcement views addiction — to see it as a disease, not a crime,” says Police Detective Jeff Ragan. At least 267 people have gone through the Safe Passage program so far, some multiple times, but the program seems to be working. Residential burglaries, retail thefts, and drug arrests have dropped.

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France had a big heroin epidemic in the 1980s and '90s. Here's how the country fixed it.

German Lopez

April 17, 2018 |

Vox |

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Response Location: France

When France changed their policy in 1995, and allowed primary care doctors to prescribe buprenorphine, an anti-drug medication that reduces cravings for opioids, a drastic change happened. “Within four years, overdose deaths had declined by 79 percent.”

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