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  • Mental health days for students. An idea Philly should steal?

    Students in 12 states can take mental health days as needed and it’s a practice that’s continuing to spread. In a time where mental health issues are on the rise, as are rates of suicide among young people, mental health days give students time to grieve, rest, and even attend therapy or counseling services.

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  • Close to depression: AAUA students find succour from emotional instability on a website

    Findcenter, an online platform offering free articles, podcasts, videos, and workshops focused on emotional health and self-development, launched a library of content designed to help college students who face high rates of anxiety and other mental health concerns. Students at Nigeria's Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, who have limited access to in-person therapy services, say the resource has helped them find some stability and relief.

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  • In Niger, 'Friends Of The Poor' Fights Child Marriage, Helps HIV/AIDS Patients Pursue Their Dreams

    Friends of the Poor Foundation in Africa is a localized version of Friends of the Poor, a nonprofit in the U.S. that provides funds, food and medicine to those in need. Friends of the Poor provides HIV/AIDS support groups to help those living with HIV learn to overcome stigma and gain access to antiretroviral drugs.

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  • A new mental health hotline for farmers and ranchers

    The AgriStress Helpline for Farmers and Ranchers is a 24/7 mental health support resource for farmers. The helpline is staffed with trained mental health professionals, who are also experienced in agriculture to provide those in need with a more personalized help response.

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  • How Kalamazoo can address the shortage of psychiatrists -- and make a name for itself in the process

    The Kalamazoo Collaborative Care Program provides social workers and other mental-health expertise to help primary-care physicians treat patients with behavioral health issues. The program is currently working to expand by creating a psychiatric clinic to help further address the shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals.

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  • An initiative is securing justice for rape survivors but faces a heap of challenges

    The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative provides free legal representation, emergency shelter, and psychological support to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria's Cross River state. In a country where prosecutions can be hampered by ineffective or under-resourced institutions, the organization has filed 822 court cases and secured 30 arrests and convictions.

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  • El Bienestar de los Educadores: Dando pasos de bebé, pero avanzando

    Gracias a la Agencia Regional de Servicios Educativos de Kalamazoo, algunas escuelas y distritos en Michigan (Estados Unidos) han implementado medidas para abordar las necesidades sociales y emocionales de los maestros, quienes han reportado niveles elevados de desgaste emocional. Algunas de las medidas incluyen proporcionar recursos de salud mental y ofrecer oportunidades para el desarrollo profesional. Estas medidas pueden incluir el acceso a servicios de consejería, capacitación en técnicas de autocuidado y manejo del estrés, y oportunidades para aprender y discutir temas relacionados con el bienestar emo

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  • 5 ways access to mental-health care has improved in Southwest Michigan, and 5 more things in the pipeline

    There are several new projects and services emerging to improve access to mental health care, with more resources in development. From the Integrated Services of Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Community Mental Health now offering subsidized services to improved ease of access when reaching the National Suicide Hotline, state, and federal policymakers are working to allocate more funds to expand access.

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  • Mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves. Can the Kalamazoo area seize the moment?

    Recently, the importance of mental health has been championed by policymakers, the media and the public and there’s also been a shift in attitudes toward mental health and the value of counseling. Several developments like new behavioral health centers, adding mental health professionals as first responders on 911 calls and 24/7 virtual counseling have all emerged to expand access.

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  • With an Affinity to Care

    In an effort to reduce incarceration, homelessness, and hospitalization, Affinity House provides people with mental illness a free place to form social connections and work their way towards employment one step at a time with the clubhouse staff.

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