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Underage drinking treatment evolves with better understanding

Weston Morrow

November 08, 2015 |

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner |

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Under 800 Words

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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Can Surfing Reprogram the Veteran's Brain?

Matt Skenazy

September 15, 2015 |

Outside |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Many veterans return to civilian life with experiences that lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, but a surf program at Camp Pendelton is showing promise as a means of treatment. Although there is no one-size fits all solution for PTSD treatment, those that have participated in Ocean Therapy are showing decreased signs of depression as well as other promising benefits.

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For Teens in Crisis, the Next Text Could Be a Lifesaver

David Bornstein

September 04, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

With pressures of depression, anxiety, and suicide on the rise, teenagers in the United States are challenged to find the comfortable outlet and accessibility for emotional support. The Crisis Text Line offers a counseling service through mobile texting, which reduces the shame that can occur when approaching an in-person counselor, and expands access to professional mental health counseling nationwide.

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A circle of moms: MAHEC finds success with group care model

Beth Walton

July 18, 2015 |

Citizen-Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

Expecting mothers, especially young ones, can often feel scared and unprepared about the pregnancy process. Maternity meeting groups help them gain more support and knowledge about their future pregnancies.

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How football moved the goalposts for girls in rural India

Alia Dharssi

June 29, 2015 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Jharkhand

Girls in India are sometimes forced into the prospects of child marriage, prostitution, or slave labor; alternatively, families often teach girls to be wives and mothers. To empower girls to make their own choices, Yuwa, an NGO based in India, introduces girls to sports for social development. Yuwa also promotes educational workshops for girls, where girls can discuss women’s rights and their thoughts about their own bodies.

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Life on Parole

Matthew O'Neil

June 08, 2015 |

PBS Frontline |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Connecticut

Connecticut is attempting to reduce prison recidivism by changing parole practices. Changes to the system are allowing parole officers to foster relationships with parolees and counsel them as people, not as cases.

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How to Fix a Broken High Schooler, in Four Easy Steps

Stephen J. Dubner

December 04, 2014 |

Freakonomics |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Fixing the education system in the country requires addressing the problem of student motivation to endure and succeed in school. Pathways to Education is a Toronto-based program designed to keep at-risk kids in school. It offers four different kinds of support: counseling, academic, social and financial, all of which contribute to a 46 percent decrease in the student drop-out rate.

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Helping Brazil's Poor Heal at Home

David Bornstein

December 11, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Brazil

Physical illnesses trigger and exacerbate poverty because costs are too high to treat them. The Associação Saúde Criança in Rio de Janeiro counsels helps by assisting families with services such as food, medicine, vocational training, housing, and legal aid, which helps mothers achieve their personal goals.

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The women who bear the scars of Sierra Leone's civil war

Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

November 16, 2013 |

The Telegraph |

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Response Location: Sierra Leone, Binkolo, Bombali District

The bloody civil war that tore through Sierra Leone for over a decade was one of the most devastating and violent in Africa's modern history. Those that suffered most were usually young woman, forced into combat, displaced, repeatedly raped and beaten. It has taken years for those who lived through the conflict to reclaim a normal life. One of the most powerful tools that many women leveraged were grassroots initiatives, funded by various NGOs, that the girls designed and led themselves, funding small businesses, support groups, and community projects.

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Therapy for Rape Victims Shows Promise

Denise Grady

June 05, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

In Democratic Republic of Congo, rape has become a routine weapon of war - but the country has little or no treatment for those with mental health issues resulting from sexual assault. A method of group therapy designed for victims of trauma is helping survivors of sexual violence, enabling women to overcome the fear and shame to rebuild some semblance of normalcy, and a path forward.

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