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  • The App and the Cut: Strategic Technological Development against FGM

    June 21, 2018 |

    KTN News Kenya |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Kisumu, Kisumu County

    FGM, or Female Genital Mutilation, is still being conducted in Kenya albeit now in secrecy. A group of high school girls in Kisumu, Kenya developed an app that is part of the effort to end the practice. The app includes educational resources as well as connections to local police stations and offers ways of tracking local advocates' outreach. While the app has garnered a lot of international attention as well as some support from those who work on the ground in the issue, it still faces many challenges before it can become truly effective.

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  • For anxious students, a teacher who comes to your house might be the answer

    June 04, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Farmington, Maine

    To serve students who have dropped out of high school for anxiety-related reasons such as bullying or unstable home circumstances, a program in central Maine is sending teachers to students' homes with personalized lessons. The rest of the week, students complete online assignments to make up for lost in-class time. The home-schooling model has its critics and faults, but instructors believe the targeted curriculum will be worth it over the long term.

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  • In a New Orleans school, improving outcomes one student at a time

    April 25, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Opened in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' NET charter schools acknowledges that "many young people continue to struggle with issues that are greater than traditional models can support." Serving mainly students who have been diagnosed with trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder, NET provides students with full-time counselors and third-party resources, such as internships and psychiatrists.

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  • Dentists at Asian Health Services Screen for Depression

    April 02, 2018 |

    Oakland Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Dentists at the Asian Health Services Group in Oakland added a screening for mental health to their pre-appointment paperwork. Due to language barriers and cultural reluctance to acknowledge mental health issues, many Asians, especially seniors, were suffering from depression without help. Last year, the program referred 10 people to mental health services and Asian Health Services was contacted by a large dental provider to learn about the initiative.

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  • We Can Fix the Law Enforcement Landscape Facing—and Failing—Campus Sexual Assault Survivors

    March 30, 2018 |

    Ms. Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    The Justice Department’s National Center for Campus Public Safety Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault and Adjudication Institute offers trauma-informed trainings for campus officers, police officers, and school officials in an effort to better serve students who have experienced sexual assault. As it stands, navigating the various authority figures can be confusing, re-traumatizing, and complicate due process and criminal justice matters. So far, the Center has facilitated trainings for nearly 300 different organizations.

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  • The quest to help traumatized children learn

    March 21, 2018 |

    The Notebook |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Philadelphia School District is working to integrate trauma-informed teaching and care into its strategy. It has partnered with Lakeside Global Initiative and the Institute for Family Professionals to offer trainings and classes that help educators understand how trauma affects learning, and what changes can be made to help those experiencing trauma learn. While over 850 teachers have taken the trainings, they are costly, and looking forward may be hard to sustain.

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  • Improvising Your Way Out of Anxiety

    February 13, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto

    Improvisational comedy teaches people to listen, act quickly on their feet, and be unafraid to make mistakes. An improv class in Toronto geared towards people who struggle to manage anxiety has found that these skills—which promote trust, connection, and confidence—has been beneficial for participants.

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  • A Crisis Line That Calms With Texting and Data

    December 12, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Anxiety, suicidal ideation, and depression are all alarmingly prevalent amongst Americans. Crisis Text Line lets you text immediately with a crisis counsellor when you need someone to talk to. The organization is growing and 86% of users report that the conversations are helpful.

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  • Trauma group offers a community in pain a place to heal

    November 28, 2017 |

    The Boston Globe |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    In order to provide a means for people who have experienced trauma to find support and begin to heal, Reverend Liz Walker founded a counseling group for her Roxbury neighbors. Rev. Walker’s post-traumatic healing group differs from others in that the group is run by the participants’ peers, the group is located in Roxbury, and participation is free.

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  • What turns some children into criminals? A look into the effects of emotional trauma

    November 27, 2017 |

    News24 |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    In South Africa, several programs help young people who come from backgrounds of violence and trauma find new ways to engage in the world through sports, or teaching empathy and positive communication. Others focus on parents of young children to teach healthy ways to cope with discipline issues. These are part of a wider policy push in the country to focus on restorative justice and early child development to short-circuit youth crime.

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