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After losing father, activist leads fight against farmer suicide

Sunaina Kumar

August 18, 2019 |

Al Jazeera |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Punjab

In a country where 16,000 or more farmers die from suicide, Kiranjit Kaur founded Kisan Mazdoor Khudkushi Peedit Parivar Committee to support families of suicide victims in India. After her own father took his life after failing to pay off crippling debt, Kaur's support group records information on the families' sources of income, and the status of land ownership and debt in order to help them access government schemes such as pensions and scholarships.

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School suicide screening program in Ohio leading to fewer deaths

Erin Cargile, Chris Nelson

August 18, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ohio

As part of a suicide prevention program in North Central Ohio, middle and high school students take a screening test to assess their mental state and determine if intervention by the school is necessary. Coupled with a hotline and classroom visits, the HelpLine is working to teach community members that it is okay to ask for help.

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Video Helps Domestic Violence Victims — When Courts Have It

Jeannie O'Sullivan

August 18, 2019 |

Law360 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

In parts of five states and the District of Columbia, domestic violence victims can avoid the trauma and logistical hassles of seeking a restraining order in court by petitioning for court protection via video. Certain counties in Oklahoma, Oregon, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and D.C. allow victims to get help without facing their abusers in court. But a host of barriers have slowed the rollout of such services: limited court budgets, technical security concerns, lack of training, and poor internet connections in rural areas that could be helped by not requiring travel to courthouses.

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Mental health consultants helping California teachers in the classroom

Erin Cargile, Juan Salinas

August 18, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

In a preschool outside of San Francisco, mental health consultants are sitting in on classes and meeting one on one with teachers to help them build strong relationships with their students.

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Texas Tech telemedicine improves teens' mental health in 24 school districts

Erin Cargile, Juan Salinas

August 18, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ralls, Texas

In several small rural towns in Texas, mental health professionals from Texas Tech are offering telemedicine counseling to make up for a lack of counselors available in local middle and high schools. The Governor's office has now asked the successful school districts to develop a training program for teachers in other Texas districts in order to scale the model.

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Austin parents create safe options for families in a dangerous digital landscape

Chris Nelson, Arezow Doost

August 18, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

Concerned about their children's mental health as a result of excessive and unmonitored screen time, several parents in Austin are taking district-wide pacts to not buy their children smartphones before a certain grade and offering alternate activities or more controlled gaming environments.

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‘Because I care.' Lubbock teacher's success with mental health check-ins

Erin Cargile

August 17, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Lubbock, Texas

One fifth grade teacher at Cavazos Middle School uses a "mental health check-in board" where students write Post-Its expressing how they feel mentally and emotionally that day. Students then check in one-on-one with the teacher and can even be further referred on to school counselors.

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The Biggest Police Department In The US Has A Suicide Crisis. Another Department Thinks They Have An Answer.

Amber Jamieson

August 16, 2019 |

Buzzfeed |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

California’s Los Angeles Police Department has built mental health into its force. The department has 16 psychologists on staff, offering free counseling and debrief sessions after traumatic incidents. As the New York Police Department faces an increase in officer suicides, it looks to the LAPD as it rolls out its new suicide prevention initiatives, like a mental health app, mental health insurance, and access to counseling.

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Overcoming the stigma of divorce at a church

Wyatt Massey

August 16, 2019 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

For many experiencing divorce, a safe place to deal with frustrations and stigma is important. In Chattanooga, Tennessee, religious institutions are stepping in to provide support groups and classes like DivorceCare, which can focus on children, single parenting education, and grief sharing.

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Ann Arbor YMCA launches new programs to better engage Ypsi-area youth

Sarah Rigg

August 07, 2019 |

Concentrate |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Troubling statistics and stories about children of color not getting the necessary physical fitness needed to be healthy is what lead the Ann Arbor YMCA to launch a new program targeted at this population of kids. "It's about keeping kids active and engaged but also about disease prevention," says Y on the Fly director Tess Jackson. "We're teaching them to stay active and eat healthy, and we instill the value of good character to help strengthen them in both a mental and physical way."

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