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  • At a clinic for torture survivors, an Iranian refugee works to build a new life

    August 14, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Greece, Athens

    Holistic care can help torture survivors begin healing from the physical and psychological consequences of their experiences. Médecins Sans Frontières has provided services to 600 refugees and migrants in need at a single center in downtown Athens. “Some of these memories are unforgettable, but being here is very helpful,” said one patient who experienced torture and captivity in Iran.

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  • EMS workers are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Here's how they cope.

    August 14, 2018 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States

    Drug users aren’t the only ones affected by the opioid crisis—first responders feel the effects, too. Critical Incident Stress Management is a program that gives them tools for coping with the emotional toll of working on the front lines of the crisis. The program offers training and peer groups so overworked responders can bear up under job stress.

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  • ‘Life Changing Food': This eatery hires only people recovering from addiction

    August 14, 2018 |

    Dayton Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Lexington, Kentucky

    DV8 Kitchen in Lexington, Kentucky has twenty-five employees, all of whom are in recovery from drug addiction. The eatery's "second chance hiring" policy and general business take into consideration the special needs of those in recovery, including closing when employees need to go to recovery meetings and splitting tips evenly into employee paychecks. The owner also engages in a workshop series for the employees, covering topics such as health and wellness, financial responsibility, and mindfulness.

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  • 'We Are Going To Survive': Douglas Students Use Music, Art To Heal At Camp Shine

    August 14, 2018 |

    WLRN |

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    Response Location: United States, Parkland, Florida

    Camp Shine, is helping student survivors of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, heal. Through art, dance, and music, they are processing their trauma. The camp, was founded by two upperclassmen from MSDHS who believe in the idea of healing through art. Data shows it’s working. Researchers from the University of Miami who surveyed the students before and after the camp saw a reduction in PTSD symptoms. "They're here to have fun, but they're also here to heal.”

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  • This woman bodybuilder in Myanmar is using Facebook to advocate for harsher penalties for rape

    August 13, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Myanmar

    Across Myanmar, women are addressing the high prevalence of rape and sexual violence against women. Some, are advocating for the death penalty for those convicted of rape, some are trying to attack root causes, while others are challenging gender roles. “I’m fighting not someone who will rape me, but I’m fighting the gender roles women are put into ... and I’m encouraging others to do this kind of thing so women aren’t seen as weak victims and are less likely to have this kind of thing happen to them.”

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  • A cheaper way to ease Seattle's homeless crisis? Pierce County sees promising results

    August 12, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Tacoma, Washington

    In Washington State's Pierce County, homeless services employees have been helping people on the housing waiting list by using "diversion," to "connect clients to one-time financial help, instead of a prolonged subsidy, to secure housing." The two-year pilot program found that 50% of people who opted into diversion found permanent housing, 15% more than those who were directed to emergency shelters. While the diversion strategy is not a fix for systemic issues that keep people from securing housing, it is an approach that is both useful and cost-saving.

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  • How beekeeping helped a Sorsogon coconut farm

    August 11, 2018 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Sorsogon City

    The use of local and native pollinators can greatly increase farm productivity. In the region of Sosorgon, in the Philippines, farmers who have begun using the local kiwot bees to pollinate coconut farms have noted significant increases in their yields. The Balay Buhau sa Uma Bee Farm (BBu) serves as a demo farm for the broader beeping project in the municipality of Bulusan, which aims to help farmers earn more in a sustainable fashion. This includes encouraging courses in apiculture and the use of affordable, low maintenance hives.

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  • Nelson finds a niche

    August 10, 2018 |

    Rappahannock News |

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    Response Location: United States, Nellysford, Virginia

    In small town Nelson County, several economic development initiatives are working to put the region on the map. By promoting cideries, business owners can source apples from local farmers. Breweries, festivals, and hiking have all enticed out of town visitors. The focus on growing the economy while still keeping dollars local has helped the region grow in a sustainable way.

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  • Parenting From Prison, Inside Out

    August 09, 2018 |

    Making Contact |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Concord, New Hampshire

    Two programs called FamilyWorks and the Storybook Program aim to improve the relationship between those who are incarcerated and their families. FamilyWorks conducts parenting classes and other education for inmates who may not know how to build a relationship with their children while in prison. Storybook offers inmates the chance to record themselves reading books to send along to their children. Inmates say that both programs taught them a lot and that they are better people for it.

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  • School Started by Refugee Students Now One of Uganda's Best

    August 09, 2018 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    In 2005 refugee youth at the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, founded the Coburwas school in order to provide students with a better education. Now, it is one of the best performing schools in the camps, ranking in the top four nationally, and has about 530 students. More importantly, students get a quality education, which is hard to come by at the camp where many of the schools are low performing.

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