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Group Therapy Is Saving Lives in Chicago

Erick Trickey

September 21, 2017 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Young individuals who have lost loved ones to violence and live in violent areas are likely to perpetuate these trends. 'Becoming a Man' and 'Working on Womanhood' are programs that involve mentorship, behavioral therapy, and other skill development in order to help teenagers find a healthier path.

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Homeless Youth on the RAN

Morgan Theophil

September 14, 2017 |

Eugene Weekly |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

A tech-enabled solution from two students at the University of Oregon allows community members to connect in order to best support homeless youth. The platform, called the Rapid Access Network (RAN), serves as a way for individuals who identify needs for homeless youth to immediately alert the appropriate service provider and facilitate a quick delivery of supplies or services.

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These Activists Were Fed Up With The Education System, So They Came Up With Their Own

Ashley Letts

September 12, 2017 |

GOOD Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

There are numerous problems with the education system, and the Red Bull Amaphiko Academy helps activists figure out how to tackle these issues. From racism to trauma survivors, these activists have started movements dedicated to helping improve conditions.

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How a New York Police Official Targets Thoughts to Fight Crime

Micah Danney

August 09, 2017 |

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Suffolk County, New York

A former prosecutor now works directly with offenders as a deputy police chief in a movement called Council of Thought And Action (COTA), often going directly to them in the community and bringing them together in support groups. The idea is that crime is a result of poor problem solving, and COTA is designed to restructure ways of thinking and behaving, using cognitive therapy tools to address past emotional baggage, and the power of social networks to provide a positive replacement to the destructive networks they had in the past.

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Native Youth and the Prophecy of Crazy Horse

Alia Wong

August 02, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota

After generations of waiting, the Oglala Sioux prophecy of an economic, spiritual, and social renaissance is coming true. "Now the Seventh Generation is here," and they are creating dynamic change in one the least developed communities in the United States. Providing highly reduced tuition and parental efficacy at excellent schools has allowed many children to break the generational poverty chain.

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Sending Health to Rural Ghana via Traveling Medics

Andrew Higgins

August 01, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ghana

In places such as Ghana, people live far from proper healthcare, which is why Community Health Workers in the region, and in other regions lacking access to healthcare, are being trained. CHW's can help educate individuals about how to stay healthy, increase prevention techniques, and help them get proper medical aid.

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How Iceland became the most stone-cold sober country for teens in Europe

Jesse Hyde

July 20, 2017 |

Deseret News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

The Youth Iceland program has lowered rates of teenage alcohol abuse not by counseling teens to say no to drinking, but by providing opportunities to establish a healthy life and relationships. The program entailed investing money in school programs, providing money to families to participate in these programs, and pushing for parents to spend more time with the children.

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TADA: bringing ambition and opportunity to underprivileged children in Brussels

Elodie Blogie

June 24, 2017 |

Le Soir |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Belgium, Brussels

Based off the Dutch initiative IMC Weekendschool, TADA is a program in Brussels, Belgium that helps younger kids from disadvantaged neighborhoods learn about different career paths. The weekend workshops expose children to a diverse set of professions and passions. The program is so popular that they haven't been able to meet demand. They hope to work with about 1000 young people by 2020.

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Rural Indian girls get discrimination-fighting tool: soccer

Kristi Eaton

June 17, 2017 |

Associated Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Hutup

Using a daily soccer practice as a structure, a nonprofit in a remote village in India is teaching girls about gender equality and health and life skills.

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For children who have faced serious trauma, a place to learn

Henry Gass

June 14, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is home to a high number of teens with severe trauma and emotional disturbance, who are underserved in regular school settings. Alternative programs that focus more on 'behavior than academics' are offering these students a new place to learn.

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