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Veterans Courts Give Soldiers a Way Back

Heidi Shin

September 02, 2018 |

70 Million |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

When military veterans get charged with crimes, more than 350 courts nationwide exist to try to keep them out of jail, with rehabilitation as the chief goal. Boston Veterans Court provides people with social workers, outreach specialists, access to therapy, and help in going to school, finding a job, and dealing with life's stresses. Many people in this system come home from war struggling with anger, trauma, and substance abuse problems. Some studies have quantified veterans courts' success rates for helping people overcoming mental illness and staying out of criminal trouble.

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Peers guide addicts toward recovery

Jordyn Grzelewski

August 20, 2018 |

The Vindicator |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Youngstown, Ohio

Those that struggle with addiction can have a difficult time feeling like they're being understood by those they talk to about their problems. In Ohio, however, federal funding has gone towards a program that uses peer to peer support in order to connect addicts with recovered addicts, which so far, has shown promising results.

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EMS workers are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Here's how they cope.

Brittany Hailer

August 14, 2018 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Drug users aren’t the only ones affected by the opioid crisis—first responders feel the effects, too. Critical Incident Stress Management is a program that gives them tools for coping with the emotional toll of working on the front lines of the crisis. The program offers training and peer groups so overworked responders can bear up under job stress.

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The Citizens Project

Jill Harkins

July 23, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

In New Haven, a two-decades long experiment in giving community to and promoting empowerment for people who have been in the criminal justice system or mental health treatment services has shown a decrease in drug use and an increase in general quality of life. The idea - that people who have isolated/alienated by a system need to be empowered as citizens to successfully re-integrate - is taking hold in other cities, including Philadelphia.

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To fight loneliness, Irish pensioners are teaching English to migrants

Fergus Peace

July 20, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ireland, Dublin

In over 100 communities in Ireland, elderly volunteers lead English classes for migrants to help them integrate into the community, understand the language, and connect with their neighbors. These informal classes, which help break stereotypes surrounding anti-immigrant sentiments in the elderly community, teach a kind of "street" English that most formal classes don't offer.

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Meeting locals is crucial for refugees. Choirs and football are helping

Fergus Peace

July 05, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France

Connecting refugees and locals speeds integration. A social enterprise called Singa, for example, has a matchmaking app that pairs people with similar hobbies and interests. The model has proven so successful that branches of Singa are opening in six other European countries and the effort is expanding to address housing and employment needs as well.

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For refugees to find jobs, they need more than just language lessons

Fergus Peace

June 26, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

Targeted outreach can encourage employers to hire refugees. Australia’s Refugee Talent provides one-on-one interview coaching for refugees and an online job platform for employers, helping both groups overcome cultural barriers and information gaps.

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Fathers helping fathers, so kids can thrive

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

June 14, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Fatherhood programs in cities like St. Louis aim to halt the generation impacts of fathers who are not involved in the lives of their children. The mentorship and support provided can help people become better fathers through everything from facilitated dialogues, job training, and relationship workshops.

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Nonprofits: Providing Education For People During And After Incarceration

Julie Christie

May 16, 2018 |

Philadelphia Neighborhoods |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nonprofits in the Philadelphia area work to bring education to offenders who are in corrections facilities, as well as those who are re-entering into the world. Research shows that, with access to classes, novels, and career resources, offenders are significantly less likely to be re-incarcerated than they are without these services.

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Fighting for life: Coalition works to reduce opioid deaths and help addicts recover

Claire Mitzel

April 29, 2018 |

Columbia Missourian |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbia, Missouri

The Fighting for Life Coalition works to prevent overdose deaths in Missouri. From counseling to buprenorphine treatments, the group is committed to harm reduction principles of reducing harms even when people engage in dangerous behavior. The state also has a group that meets users in the hospital and mobilizes to get them started in treatment within 24 hours.

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