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  • Taking the bull by the horns? Men learn how to treat women better

    March 07, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Soshanguve

    Group sessions, workplace videos, badges, these are just some of the ways various people around the world are addressing sexual, and physical assault. In light of the #MeToo movement in the U.S., the Christian Science Monitor chronicled four international efforts that attempt to curb toxic masculinity.

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  • For Many Female Vets, Healing From Trauma Starts With the Eyes

    March 06, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic technique that accesses and heals trauma by mimicking brain processes present during sleep. New studies have found that EMDR has been effective in helping veterans process traumatic events and injuries sustained during combat.

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  • Issuing Bonds to Invest in People

    March 06, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    In cases where funding is short for social programs, social impact bonds are becoming an increasingly appealing funding mechanism. Private investors and philanthropic institutions invest money upfront to fund a social program; if the program shows measurable success, the investors gain their original investment plus interest. A key example is in Connecticut, where a social impact bond was set up to expand the Family Stability Pay for Success Project. By spending money on prevention, investors and governments save money later.

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  • Even after kidnapped girls escape from Boko Haram, reintegrating into society is a big test

    March 03, 2018 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Even after escaping Boko Haram, kidnapped girls and women face social exclusion. They are often viewed as potential insurgents or as guilty of inviting sexual abuse on themselves. Mobile teams coordinated by Plan International are providing medical screenings, psychosocial support, cash transfers to cover school fees, skill-based workshops, and a range of other services, but regular attacks and the rampant social stigma undercut these efforts and make women and girls’ reintegration extremely challenging.

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  • Two mothers, a son's death, and the struggle for forgiveness

    March 02, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Two women travel on a journey seeking to heal pain through forgiveness with the help of a program in Baltimore that brings together mothers who have lost sons to violence. One woman's son was murdered and the other woman's son is standing trial for that crime. This article shows how complex and long such a process can be and doesn't sugarcoat the difficulty of reconciliation.

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  • Montgomery's Renascence gives men on parole a chance for rebirth

    March 02, 2018 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Montgomery, Alabama

    In Montgomery, Ala., a transitional program offers former inmates a place to live and support while they focus on staying clean and finding work. Officials say programs like this play a key role in reducing recidivism by addressing obstacles like learning to live again in society and making decisions, establishing a support network and basic things like getting a bank account and drivers license. It offers former inmates new paths that can help them avoid falling back into old ways and re-offending.

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  • Negative cycles broken as families learn better ways to cope

    March 02, 2018 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Communities in Arizona, Washington, and Colorado are creating programs that center collaborations to provide guidance and a listening ear to foster healthy relationships between children and parents. These programs, which include education for parents with addiction and trauma-informed approaches to school discipline, help families live better lives.

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  • Saving The Future, One Kid At A Time

    March 01, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A program in Philadelphia created to divert students who get in trouble away from the juvenile justice system is poised to grow into the first Juvenile Justice Hub in the country with help from a competitive grant program through Bloomberg Philanthropies. The hub would be based on successful program created in the city's schools that has cut the number of kids arrested in half and is designed to address students' behavior by understanding the environment in which students live and connecting them to social services.

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  • A Cure for Disconnection

    March 01, 2018 |

    Psychology Today |

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    Response Location: United States

    The antidote to loneliness is meaningful contact, which means time and space where you are your authentic self with other people. Roughly 40 percent of Americans report regularly feeling lonely, so many individuals and groups are working to create communities that deliberately foster close social bonds, such as cohousing developments.

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  • Last year, 39 UK youths were fatally stabbed. None were in Scotland. Why?

    February 28, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Glasgow

    Glasgow used to be called the murder capital of Western Europe until officials decided to tackle violent crime with a public health focus, using tactics similar to those used to control epidemics. A carrot and stick approach included harsher sentences for possessing a knife, but also an array of services designed to connect gang kids with jobs, housing, therapy and education. Violence dropped dramatically as much of the gang infrastructure was dismantled, so other cities are exploring adopting the model.

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