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  • Students meet in Austin churches for free, virtual learning pods during pandemic

    November 09, 2020 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    In Austin, some families pay upwards of $1,300 a month to place their children in learning pods, an option not all families can afford. To help working families an organization launched Community Pods, which offers the same learning pod service for free. Teachers with Community Pods help students with their virtual classes. Students also receive meals and snacks. Around 45 students are participating, but the goal is to serve 100.

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

    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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  • School suicide screening program in Ohio leading to fewer deaths

    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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  • Mental health consultants helping California teachers in the classroom

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

    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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  • Here's what one volunteer fire department is doing to prevent another West explosion

    April 29, 2019 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, West, Texas

    After a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, the state has developed a safety course that focuses on fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate – one of the causes of the deadly fire years ago. While the course is still voluntary and doesn’t result in official certification, fire departments across the state have voiced their support.

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  • Six years later: Learning from the deadly West fertilizer plant explosion

    April 16, 2019 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, West, Texas

    Following a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant, cities in Texas are taking preventative measures. Emergency Management Specialists have updated and are employing software that tracks hazardous material storage in facilities around the state and generates disaster scenarios. The software can be used in real-time by firefighters and other emergency responders on their way to the scene.

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  • Llano barricade protocol investigated after woman swept away in flood

    March 26, 2019 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Llano, Texas

    In Texas, smaller towns are looking to one another for ideas to prevent dangerous encounters with flash flooding. Travis County is one such place, using multi-layered approaches to prevent drivers from crossing flooded areas and requiring deputies to carry water rescue kits in their cars. After the death of one woman, the town of Llano is considering new approaches, like more visible barricades.

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