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A mock funeral aims to help students bury their pain

Laura Meckler

May 15, 2019 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

To combat emotional distress that many students are facing, schools across the nation are implementing mock funerals, allowing students to figuratively "bury their pain." Although issues at focus range from drunk driving, to poor test scores to peer violence, the overarching goal is to make sure that students feel that they're being heard by the adults that surround them.

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In N.H., a Land of Opportunity for Refugees, Immigrants

Susan Milligan

May 14, 2019 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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Response Location: United States, Concord, New Hampshire

For many new Americans, New Hampshire - with all of its cold weather and reputation of racial homogeneity - is a safe haven where they've been able to join in existing communities as well as carve out their own. The welcoming atmosphere has been attributed to its status as a assigned destination for some refugees, the state's affordability, and a network of nonprofits who work to provide necessary services and resources.

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King County Program Aims to Help Students' Mental Health

Hallie Golden

May 13, 2019 |

Seattle Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

A new mental health screening test in King County, Washington is connecting middle-school students with resources and health advice. Through The Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program, students are being screened through questionnaires, which are aimed to determine whether a student is at risk, and then referred to the appropriate resources or professionals to receive help. So far, 12 different school districts in King County are implementing this pilot program, with more scheduled to start soon.

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Moms find redemption and reunification at the Willows

Shawne K. Wickham

May 11, 2019 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire is seeing early success with a new program that helps keep mothers battling addiction in contact with their children. Based on the premise that keeping parents connected with their child during their addiction recovery will result in more successful recoveries, the program provides the supports for overnight visits and consistent contact.

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Kids In America Are Missing School Because They Can't Afford Toothpaste And Tampons

Liza Ramrayka

May 09, 2019 |

The Huffington Post |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Maynardville, Tennessee

A lack of access to basic personal hygiene necessities will hinder anyone's everyday life, but it especially impacts children that have to attend school where they are often bullied because of it. To provide these children with a better educational environment, teachers are implementing "hygiene closets" that are stocked with items such as soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and tampons.

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Coastal Recovery: Bringing a Damaged Wetland Back to Life

Jim Morrison

May 09, 2019 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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Response Location: United States, Milton, Delaware

A coastal recovery project in Delaware Bay is using a technique that they call "engineering with nature" to bring back the 4,000 acres of wetlands from the disastrous effects of human interference and climate change. They use a multitude of strategies, such as stabilizing the dunes and replanting native grasses, and although they approach the project as a research study without progress yet, they have already begun to see a return of wildlife including birds, eels, and crabs. Similar efforts to restore wetlands are also taking off across the globe.

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Changing How You Think Helps The Transition From Prisoner Back To Citizen

Elissa Nadworny

May 06, 2019 |

NPR |

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3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

For people reentering society after prison, the Reentry Initiative offers them the services and support they need. The program, housed at California State San Bernardino, provides former inmates the tools they need to avoid recidivism and rebuild their lives. Some of the classes offered are computer literacy, job readiness, and anger management – but fundamental to it all is cultivating a culture of respect and community amongst participants.

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The Burlesque Group Reclaiming Indigenous Sexuality

Dan Lytwyn

May 06, 2019 |

BBC |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

Changing stereotypes surrounding sexuality for indigenous women requires addressing the underlying issues of culture, colonization, and identity. The Virago Nation burlesque collective, based in Vancouver, CA, blends indigenous art with sexually empowering performances. The group strives to help indigenous women find a voice and reclaim their sexuality.

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Another face of drug addiction

Pablo Linde

May 06, 2019 |

El País |

Photojournalism |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Central African Republic, Abidjan

To increase awareness and proactive medical treatment for women drug users in Ivory Coast, the NGO Doctors of the World launched a callout for volunteers to hold workshops that would help improve body care, well-being and self-esteem. One workshop that came out of this was a photographic project that offered the women "another vision of their body, their face and themselves," while also testing the participants for tuberculosis.

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In Indonesia, bigger catches for a fishing village protecting its mangroves

Aseanty Pahlevi

May 03, 2019 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Indonesia, Sungai Nibung

Offering ecosystems a short break from extractive practices can stave off environmental degradation and overfishing. In Indonesia, regions of the Nibung River are closed for several months to allow populations of fish and crabs to recover. The fishing moratoriums not only increase yields and ecosystem resilience, they also improve the quality of life of fishermen. Planet Indonesia, a nongovernmental organization, works enroll locals into the environmental reforms through literacy promotion and education.

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