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  • From Institution To Inclusion

    March 14, 2016 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    For individuals with developmental disabilities in Washington, D.C., inclusion’s uphill battle, while still happening, has shown results. After the practice of institutionalization ended decades ago, there was a shift to group home living, nonprofit advocacy groups, and job placements. Challenges remain though, like slow-moving bureaucracy, funding, and those still fighting inclusion, but moves toward inclusive jobs and living continue.

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  • How teen brains are different and what that means for curbing youth violence

    March 10, 2016 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia Beach, Virginia

    A new training program gets police officers to delve into the complexities of teenage brain development, helping law enforcement to recognize mental health issues, respond to them and, if they can, refer families to other resources in the community. The method focuses less on swift and immediate interventions and more on building relationships and trust that decreases overall volatility, while increasing the chance of keeping youth out of trouble and away from crime in the long term.

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  • Students see benefits from later school start times

    March 10, 2016 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Eastham, Massachusetts

    A growing number of high schools across Massachusetts are exploring later start times, amid research showing that a lack of sleep can have detrimental effects on the health and academic performance of teenagers.

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  • India's 'gun widows' on the road to recovery

    March 07, 2016 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: India, Manipur

    Many women in Manipur are left as widows as the Indian Security Forces' fight against extremism leaves many innocent victims. Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network and other organizations are dedicated to helping women overcome trauma and heal by providing jobs, loans, and support.

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  • Youth violence in Cleveland: Seeking Solutions

    March 07, 2016 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    This article sets up an upcoming series of articles that will explore how other communities have tried to address youth violence and how well those programs are doing. It offers short snapshots or previews of the programs that the paper will explore and quick information on how successful and sustainable they have been.

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  • Healing the Children of Violence

    March 04, 2016 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    In New Haven, the police department launched a program that pairs cops with clinicians. “We see ourselves as psychiatrists with guns and a badge.” They see children as victims too, who can experience trauma when witnessing violence or arrests. So far they’ve helped more than 20,000 families and children.

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  • Ideas Help No One on a Shelf. Take Them to the World.

    February 29, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kisumu

    Distributing, promoting and lending continuing support to good ideas for fixing the world’s woes is as critical a task as thinking them up in the first place.

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  • New Haven police's approach aids children of violence

    February 27, 2016 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    Partnering cops and clinicians has led to a cultural change in New Haven's police department. Their definition of a victim extends past the person with physical injuries in order to help children from violence-stricken households, a more comprehensive approach.

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  • Youth Program Points To Ways D.C. Can Be ‘Far More Creative' Against Crime

    February 25, 2016 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Meade, Maryland

    Paying at-risk people to stay out of trouble is the most controversial part of a new D.C. crime bill that also proposes counseling and other services to prevent repeat offenses. But a similar program is already in use in D.C., with the blessing of the District’s top prosecutor, giving nonviolent juvenile offenders a second chance. (2nd of a 3 part series)

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  • Michigan, USA: Preventing Suicide

    February 24, 2016 |

    BBC |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    To reduce the suicide rate, screen every patient for risk factors and increase universal access to mental health services. When Henry Ford Group implemented this policy throughout its network of hospitals, the suicide rate fell 80 percent. Another effort to increase access to mental health services in the state is the Detroit Recovery Project, a nonprofit offering drug rehabilitation support.

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