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  • Poetic justice: The creative space offering new hope to Johannesburg youth

    October 04, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    Creative expression builds community and helps promote mental wellbeing. In Johannesburg, South Africa, 94 Colours, part of the Maker’s Valley Partnership, focuses on community wellbeing by empowering youth through its World of Words poetry sessions. With the support of a British Council DICE Collaboration Grant, the arts collective leverages partnerships and encourages resilience among its members.

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  • ‘I Am Fearless Again': New Veterans' Group Gives Women a Sense of Belonging

    October 02, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Arlington, Virginia

    After serving as as director of the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Tara Galovski co-founded the Women Veterans Network (WoVeN), a group that runs workshops and group counseling tailored for women veterans. The group is especially helpful for veterans looking for people with a similar experience and background upon reentry into civilian life.

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  • A Decade Of Diversion: Franklin County's Court For Addiction Recovery

    September 26, 2019 |

    WOSU |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Merging accountability with treatment promotes recovery for those charged with drug possession. In Franklin County, Ohio, the municipal court system operates a program called Helping Achieve Recovery Together. The court recovery program provides a two-year track for participants to receive mental health support from peers and the courts, with the goal of moving them from the criminal justice system and into treatment.

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  • People, heal thyselves: Nigeria's new mental illness approach

    September 25, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    In Nigeria, a psychologist and a small group of medical students aimed to change the perception around mental health care by launching an online campaign inviting people to attend a fair. The turnout was so successful, that the group began hosting monthly workshops that have now spread to 13 states across Nigeria.

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  • Overcoming an Epidemic: Opioids in Pennsylvania

    August 20, 2019 |

    WPSU |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Across Pennsylvania, researchers, medical professionals, communities, and local governments are taking steps to address the opioid crisis. The epidemic that has swept across the country is being addressed at every level, including individual, family, and community. Responses include destigmatizing efforts like the Share Your Opioid Story project, school-based prevention education, drug court programming, medication assisted treatment, and training and awareness initiatives for medical professionals in urban and rural areas.

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  • After losing father, activist leads fight against farmer suicide

    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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  • Overcoming the stigma of divorce at a church

    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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  • Lack of space limits recovery, mental health services in Wayne County Jail

    July 29, 2019 |

    The Daily Record |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Wooster, Ohio

    In Ohio’s Wayne County Jail, people serving sentences can access CADET, which stands for Chemical Addiction/Dependency, Education and Therapy program. With nearly 20% of Wayne County bookings involving drug-related offenses, CADET provides participants with the support they need to overcome addiction, including cognitive behavioral treatment, crisis assessment, and case management. The program is offered in partnership with the nonprofit, OneEighty, and is often part of the term’s of some individual sentences.

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  • How Do You Stop Abusive Relationships? Teach Teens How to Be Respectful Partners

    July 29, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A program called RAPP (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program) uses safe spaces for teens to talk about their romantic relationships with both peer and adult leaders as a way to prevent abusive relationships through education. It is supported by New York City's Human Resources Administration, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Day One, and Steps to End Violence and Urban Resource Institute (URI). The program is now in 94 schools across the city, and participants / peer leaders testify to how much it changed their lives.

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  • Depressed? Here's a Bench. Talk to Me. Audio icon

    July 22, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

    Sometimes just having someone to talk to can help those who are suffering from depression. The Friendship Bench program in NYC borrows an idea from Harare, Zimbabwe, where healthcare workers—affectionately called Grannies—sit and consult with patients on benches outside of healthcare clinics. The Grannies help people discuss their issues and have had a measurably positive impact on those they’ve reached. In New York, the Friendship Benches connect individuals to peer mentors willing to listen across the city.

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