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  • Repairing Wounded Soldiers' Sex Lives

    May 12, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Long Beach, California

    New veteran services focus on sexual rehabilitation as a part of occupational rehab programs for veterans with genital injuries or other physical and mental limitations. Physical therapy and idea generation help wounded veterans relearn how to be intimate with themselves and their partners.

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  • Telemedicine brings doctors to Indian Health hospitals with recruitment challenges

    May 08, 2016 |

    The Billings Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Lame Deer, Montana

    Lame Deer Health Center in Montana is the first Indian Health Service facility to use telemedicine in its emergency room and clinics. The rooms are equipped with cameras and television monitors and a button that can call specialists or support staff from all over the country. Patients at this facility are now able to see medical specialists or have their cases evaluated by specialists from their rooms, providing more comprehensive healthcare to patients in a rural setting.

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  • Shelters, Clinics Work Together to Help Domestic Violence Victims

    May 02, 2016 |

    California Health Report |

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    Response Location: United States, San Luis Obispo, California

    Domestic violence victims often suffer in silence and do not have encouragement to find help. San Luis Obispo in California has created a program RISE that trains primary care physicians to identify signs of domestic abuse and collaborates with clinics to treat and rehabilitate victims. The Affordable Care Act provides coverage for domestic violence screenings, offering financial incentives to help get victims the help that they need.

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  • To improve lifelong health, Memphis tries rooting out childhood trauma

    April 20, 2016 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    Childhood trauma such as abuse, neighborhood violence or the death of a parent has been found to lead to dire health and social problems later in life. How can communities intervene to spare future generations the same pain and illness? Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports in collaboration with Kaiser Health News on how the city of Memphis, Tennessee, is tackling the problem.

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  • What cities can learn from New Haven's fight to rein in gang violence: Seeking Solutions

    March 24, 2016 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    Providing positive interventions reduces gun violence among struggling youths. In New Haven, Connecticut, the Project Longevity program offers social services, treatment, housing, and counseling to those who typically only face crackdowns by law enforcement. The program aims to assist and help gang members find a way out of violence, supported in the long-term by funding approved by the CT state legislature.

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  • Minnesota program embeds therapists in schools

    March 22, 2016 |

    The Post Crescent |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    In the early 2000s, Minnesota’s low income families struggled to have access to mental health care for their children. Now Minnesota therapists meet at schools rather than at a clinic and also train teachers to help students with mental health challenges. Parents measure the success based upon improved test scores, classroom environment, and fewer school suspensions.

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  • The Resurrection of St. Benedict's

    March 20, 2016 |

    60 Minutes |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    Once a white Catholic all-male private school, St. Benedict's Prep now educates predominantly low-income black and Hispanic students. At St. Benedict's, students hold leadership positions, receive trauma-informed counseling, and live by the motto "Whatever hurts my brother hurts me." Headmaster Edwin Leahy says the school "has the same structure as a gang except you can only be in one gang. You can only be in ours." St. Benedict's, which struggled to gain its footing in the 1960s following white flight, boasts a higher retention and graduation rate than many other Newark schools.

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  • Attorneys don't know best

    March 17, 2016 |

    The Post Crescent |

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    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    The criminal justice system used to view delinquents with a “tough on crime approach;” however, that approach was not human-centered and used community resources that offered little in terms of results. Wisconsin’s Dane County has a Children Come First Program that provides collaborative care with family, school, mental health professionals, and others to keep youth out of jail. The Winnebago County District Attorney believes that this new approach uses less community resources and has decreased the number of youth referred to the juvenile courts.

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  • Justice advocates cite state as treatment model

    March 17, 2016 |

    The Post Crescent |

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    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    At-risk children who do not have access to quality mental health care can end up in the juvenile justice system. Wisconsin has initiated a Children Come First program that offers personalized mental health care designed to keep kids from being incarcerated or placed in a hospital setting. The results so far have been successful, with a decrease in the number of youth behind bars and very few need to re-enroll in the program.

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  • Treating the body and mind

    March 17, 2016 |

    The Post Crescent |

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    Response Location: United States, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin

    Over 50 percent of Wisconsin counties lack mental health professionals to serve the populations, and the shortage directly affects children’s mental health. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has submitted funds to a clinic in Ashwaubenon to integrate mental health counselors into primary care work. The effort is nationwide and has shown to be effective in identifying early signs of anxiety and depression beyond patients’ awareness so that counseling is accessible and treatment can be administered.

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