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Talking the Talk: How one therapy practice is bridging cultural and language barriers

Doreen Abril Albuerne Rodriguez

May 16, 2024 |

The Columbia Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Latinx Talk Therapy offers bilingual mental health services in English and Spanish from Latinx therapists. These services help bridge the gap in accessing mental health care in Latinx communities. The Center opened in 2020 with a team of four therapists but has since grown to 50, as the services they offer have begun to gain more traction within the community.

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From mental health crises to college apps, nonprofit helps Somali youth in central Ohio

Peter Gill

May 14, 2024 |

The Columbus Dispatch |

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Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

The Buckeye Ranch offers mental health services and support to youth and their families. It also has a special outreach program that provides culturally relevant care to the local Somali American community. The outreach program works with more than 300 young people, providing mental health care, housing, education and employment services.

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Free mental health apps provide 24/7 help for teens and young children across California

Phillip Palmer

May 10, 2024 |

KABC-TV |

Multi-Media |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Two apps, Soluna and BrightLife Kids, provide 24/7, free access to mental health care to young people. The apps include videos, podcasts, self-guided support through interactive content, community forums, chat-based, one-on-one coaching and connections to behavioral health coaches.

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The therapy school for children raised in Delhi's red light district

Geetanjali Krishna

April 15, 2024 |

Positive.News |

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Response Location: India, Delhi

Project Phoenix offers a one-year preventative mental health initiative for teens in underserved communities. It provides trauma-informed therapy and social-emotional learning through art, theater, writing and music, as well as education on human and sexual rights. The program aims to equip vulnerable youth with skills to combat mental health challenges and has impacted over 76,500 individuals so far

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Quinault Indian Nation wellness courts replace punishment with empowerment

Luna Reyna

April 09, 2024 |

ICT News |

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Response Location: Quinault Indian Nation, United States, Taholah, Washington

The Quinault Indian Nation’s Family Wellness Court provides a culturally relevant alternative to traditional Western court systems that focuses on healing rather than punishment. 100 of the 400 tribal courts in the country have wellness courts for adults, families and youth, providing substance use disorder support, mental health care, and other family support services.

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Where can Minnesota students access free mental-health care?

Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

March 26, 2024 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Public schools in Hennepin County have offered free school-based mental healthcare services to students since 2000, with the number of schools offering care continuously growing. Across the 263 Hennepin County schools that have implemented school-based mental health care, suicide attempts have decreased by 15%.

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'It's OK to ask for assistance': How UNC's elite athletes use mental health as an edge

Shelby Swanson

March 19, 2024 |

The Daily Tar Heel |

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Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Carolina Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program works with university sport teams in weekly sports psychology meetings, where student athletes can discuss their mental health concerns and learn ways to overcome them. The Program currently has three licensed mental health clinicians on staff and hopes to hire more.

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How a youth-led initiative is breaking the stigma around mental diseases in northern Nigeria

Yahuza Bawage

March 15, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

The Friends Advocacy for Mental Health Initiative (FAM) spreads awareness of the importance of mental health. It works to bring services like counseling and support groups to rural communities and schools. The Initiative’s Adolescents Save Haven Club hosts monthly sessions in secondary schools across the country, helping guide youth on their mental health journey, and has since helped over 300 students.

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'It's about the process': Art therapy provides creative outlet as mental health care

Mila Mascenik Sophia Melin

March 09, 2024 |

The Daily Tar Heel |

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Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Art therapy is a growing practice that helps people access and assess their emotions through visual and performing arts like painting and dancing.

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More Teens Are Opting for Virtual Therapy

MaryLou Costa

February 15, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Virginia

After the pandemic, many teens are still opting for telehealth therapy rather than in-office care. Telehealth makes therapy more accessible for those who need it, particularly through collaboration with mental health platforms like Daybreak that partner with school districts across the U.S. to provide access to virtual therapy in schools. Daybreak’s data shows that 92% of families see behavioral improvements and 80% of school staff see attendance and grade improvements in students who participate in therapy.

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