Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 3793 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • One Community Took a Radical Approach to Fighting Addiction. It's Working.

    June 15, 2025 |

    Wall Street Journal |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chesterfield, Virginia

    Chesterfield County, Virginia implemented a multi-faceted response to the opioid crisis, including a jail-based recovery program, Helping Addicts Recover Progressively (HARP), that brings people in recovery to the local jail to talk about addiction and treatment resources. Combined with other efforts, overdose deaths have dropped by half in a single year, and around 4,000 people have participated in HARP.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • A PTSD Therapy 'Seemed Too Good to Be True'

    June 02, 2025 |

    The Atlantic |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) is an unconventional therapy for treating PTSD without the intense emotional pain of traditional approaches like reliving traumatic memories. Despite barriers like minimal research and skepticism, early evidence suggests patients may be more likely to complete RTM therapy and eliminate their PTSD symptoms quicker than with traditional forms of therapy.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Lo que quedó del plan que redujo los embarazos adolescentes al 50% y fue desmantelado por el gobierno de Milei

    May 29, 2025 |

    elDiarioAR |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Argentina

    El Plan ENIA fue una estrategia intersectorial impulsada por el Estado argentino entre 2017 y 2024 para reducir el embarazo no intencional en la adolescencia a través de educación sexual integral, distribución gratuita de métodos anticonceptivos y asesorías de salud en escuelas, logrando como principal impacto una reducción del 50% en los embarazos adolescentes en las zonas donde fue implementado. Tras el cambio de gestión y el recorte de fondos, el plan fue interrumpido, forzando adaptaciones locales y fallas en la provisión.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • This house overwhelms me and no one is grateful

    May 28, 2025 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

    Bogotá's Manzanas del Cuidado (Caregiving Blocks) provides free services like education, counseling, and skills training at 25 neighborhood locations to reduce the burden on women caregivers, successfully empowering participants to complete high school, gain new skills, and find employment opportunities. It's become a pioneering model in Latin America for recognizing unrenumerating labors. Read this article in Spanish here: https://solu.news/zfxr

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Las voces que faltan

    May 21, 2025 |

    Revista Elementos |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: El Salvador

    Lideresas indígenas—desde sus comunidades: los pueblos Lenca, Kakawira y Nahua-Pipil—decidieron organizarse y crear el Observatorio Nacional Sijsihuat Mejmetzaly, donde están aprendiendo a levantar datos desde sus propias realidades. Juntos, por la primera vez, han comenzado a nombrar las múltiples violencias que atraviesan a las mujeres indígenas en El Salvador.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • La casa agobia y nadie agradece

    May 18, 2025 |

    El Turbión |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

    El Sistema Distrital de Cuidado de Bogotá, implementado desde 2020 con sus 25 Manzanas del Cuidado como estrategia central, es un modelo pionero en América Latina por reconocer el trabajo no remunerado. Ha logrado transformar la vida de mujeres cuidadoras ofreciéndoles espacios gratuitos de formación, apoyo psicojurídico y desarrollo personal que les han permitido retomar estudios, fortalecer su autoestima y acceder a redes de apoyo. Puedes leer este artículo en inglés aquí: https://solu.news/wiva

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Huddle brings community members together to fight toward food security on campus

    May 16, 2025 |

    Hilltop Views |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Monarch Food Pantry and The Huddle help combat food insecurity by ensuring college students have consistent access to food. About 1,100 to 1,900 people come to the pantry each month, and it’s available 24/7 to anyone with a university ID.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The News Show Made by and for People With Learning Disabilities

    May 15, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Norway, Bergen

    TV Bra is a Norwegian news station where all reporters are autistic or have learning disabilities that produces a weekly one-hour news cast tailored to its audience. TV Bra helps ensure news is accessible to everyone, helping people who are historically excluded from journalism stay up-to-date, and has significant viewership, with upwards of 5,000 people tuning in each week.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How a California County Eliminated PFAS From the Water Supply

    May 15, 2025 |

    Governing |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Yorba Linda, California

    The Orange County Water District’s treatment plant uses ion exchange, a process that draws PFAS “forever chemicals” from the supply using positively charged resin beads. The plant distributes water with no detectable PFAS to roughly 80,000 customers.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In FCT, People Are Dancing Their Way To Better Mental Health

    May 14, 2025 |

    Social Voices |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    A professional dance therapist in Abuja has developed a dance therapy program to address the country’s mental health crisis. He conducts guided movement sessions beginning with emotional check-ins and uses music to help participants express feelings non-verbally. His approach targets individuals with anxiety, stress, depression, and even those with physical conditions like strokes. The program reports reaching over 1,500 people with a claimed 90% success rate.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus