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  • How to unite enemy fighters into a single national army (and what that means for peace)

    November 11, 2015 |

    The Washington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda

    Different nations try different methods of peace building. International research suggests that military integration is essential and can be achieved through political education, guaranteeing personal welfare, socialization, and professionalization.

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  • How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC's Justice System

    November 09, 2015 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A misdemeanor for a poor person can mean denial of employment, housing, etc., removing any opportunities for change. A public defender's office in the Bronx is trying to stop this downward spiral by offering ex-offenders comprehensive and dedicated help.

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  • The American Dream Isn't Dead. This Is How Immigrant Families Are Achieving It

    November 09, 2015 |

    NationSwell |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Instituto del Progreso Latino, a vocational school in Chicago, is comprehensively helping Latino immigrants living in the U.S. educate themselves, find professional work, and rise above poverty.

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  • Underage drinking treatment evolves with better understanding

    November 08, 2015 |

    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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    Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

    During the last 12 years, the number of minors in Alaska sentenced to time in correctional facilities because of drug or alcohol charges has been steadily reduced, from 730 in 2003 to 395 in 2014. A big contributing factor behind that improvement has come with the department’s progress in, firstly, assessing what kids need treatment and, secondly, getting them into the right treatment programs.

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  • What Happens If You Try To Prevent Every Single Suicide?

    November 03, 2015 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Suicide rates are rising in the U.S. The Henry Ford Health System in Detroit reduced suicide rates within their insurance plan by 80 percent by actively seeking at risk patients. They screen every hospital patient on every visit and immediately treat those in need.

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  • Heroin treatment, not jail, is aim of new Fayetteville initiative

    October 24, 2015 |

    Fayetteville Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Fayetteville, North Carolina

    The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion initiative is being implemented in cities across the U.S. Instead of arresting people accused of low-level drug crimes, the offenders are offered drug treatment, job training, mental health counseling, and other services.

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  • How Rochester responded to its lead poisoning problem: Toxic Neglect

    October 23, 2015 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    It's been a decade since the city of Rochester, New York, committed to tackling its lead poisoning problem head on. What resulted was a more than 80 percent drop in the number of children with high lead levels. It's a change leaders believe is sustainable.

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  • This Solution To Poverty In Slums Needs To Be Rapidly Replicated

    October 21, 2015 |

    Forbes |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: South Africa, Port Elizabeth

    In South Africa, the extreme gap between rich and poor is the root cause of cyclical poverty, and those living in slums face particularly high barriers to education, healthcare, and quality of life. The Ubuntu Education Fund is using a comprehensive approach that includes sustainable investment in community leadership and infrastructure, a cradle-to-career household stability service, and a dexterous, community oriented approach to helping break the cycle of poverty.

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  • With gun violence a regular occurrence in Trenton, could hospital-based intervention benefit city?

    October 18, 2015 |

    The Trentonian |

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    Response Location: United States, Trenton, New Jersey

    The city of Trenton is trying to reduce gun violence. In Philadelphia, the Healing Hurt People is a hospital-based violence intervention program that employs trauma counselors to help patients suffering from gun violence.

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  • What a successful university mental health program looks like

    October 15, 2015 |

    The Week |

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    Response Location: United States, Carrollton, Georgia

    Many mental illnesses appear during an individual's college years, yet few colleges have effective mental health programs. The Jed Foundation created a framework for universities to follow to address student's need such as peer outreach programs.

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