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The Last Line of Care

Dan Gorenstein, Ryan Levi

August 01, 2024 |

Tradeoffs |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

An alternative response team in Durham, North Carolina, responds to certain 911 calls instead of the police to help people in crisis. Now, it’s working to improve the ways it connects those people with social services afterward.

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Boosting access: BHP expands mental health services in Knox, Licking counties

Cheryl Splain

July 31, 2024 |

Knox Pages |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

The Care Now Clinic, established by Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio, offers early crisis intervention services for those ages 12 and up, helping bridge the care gap between emergency rooms and waiting to see a physician. The group also recently launched a mobile crisis unit to even further expand access to care. Research shows these models cost less, reduce emergency room visits and make handling chronic conditions more manageable.

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Work expands to prevent opioid overdoses for people leaving prison

Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler

July 30, 2024 |

North Carolina Health News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Research has found that providing medications for opioid use disorder can help prevent overdoses after release from prison. The state’s Department of Adult Correction recently launched a pilot program to test this theory. 229 of the 287 participants received treatment, several of whom said the access to the medications helped save their lives.

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Mental health tech support

Nanki Kaur

July 29, 2024 |

KALW |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Fremont, California

For some youth, AI apps like ChatGPT are emerging as easy, inexpensive tools for mental health care, as traditional therapy methods can be inaccessible for many.

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Keeping People Safe

Dan Gorenstein, Ryan Levi

July 25, 2024 |

Tradeoffs |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

Durham’s alternative crisis response team of social workers, HEART, responds to 911 calls to mitigate conflict on their own or with the police. The program is designed to keep everyone involved safe while preventing a situation from escalating to violence.

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A new therapy model, built in Louisville, helps kids heal from racial trauma

Morgan Watkins

July 19, 2024 |

Louisville Public Media |

Radio |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

The Kniffley Racial Trauma Therapy Model is specifically designed for people of color and focuses on affirming racial identity and providing a safe space to discuss traumatic experiences and gain a sense of empowerment. The model uses culturally relevant therapeutic tools and therapists who have been trained with it report a significant increase in how prepared they are to address racial trauma with clients.

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Convincing the Cops

Dan Gorenstein, Ryan Levi

July 18, 2024 |

Tradeoffs |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

Durham, North Carolina, instated an alternative crisis response program that dispatches social workers to respond to 911 calls about people in mental health crises. The team’s successes earned the support of an initially skeptical police department.

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Damascus Road: Drug court changing lives, saving taxpayers 'boatload of money'

Geoff Pender

July 15, 2024 |

Mississippi Today |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbia, Mississippi

Intervention Court provides programming and support to those struggling with addiction, connecting them to jobs, schooling and skills training to help them stay sober, re-enter society and stay out of jail. Nearly 11,000 people have graduated from one of the 42 drug courts throughout the state, and the courts average a recidivism rate of just 2.9% compared to the Mississippi Department of Corrections’ 35.4%.

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Get arrested or go to treatment? Court program hailed as game-changer for mentally ill arrestees

Erik Sandoval

July 12, 2024 |

Solutionaries |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

In Miami-Dade County, Florida, law enforcement officers are trained to identify people who may have mental health issues and call a mental health professional to the scene. The process allows more people to get help and avoid criminal charges by giving them the choice to continue treatment or go to jail.

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In Detroit, an Infant Mental Health Program Helps New Parents and Babies

Jennifer Brookland

July 12, 2024 |

MindSite News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

Wayne State’s Infant Mental Health Program screens parents during routine well-child visits to asses their basic needs, mental health and general well-being to help bridge the gap between new parents accessing healthcare. The program is a “one-stop shop” for physical and mental healthcare needs, having served nearly 250 families in just eight months.

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