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  • It Takes a Village to Tackle the Teen Mental Health Crisis

    November 30, 2022 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Gonzales, California

    The Gonzales Youth Council, which consists of middle and high school students, took matters into their own hands when it comes to helping their peers address mental health. Through surveys and meetings with school and local government administrators, the Council started facilitating mental health check-ins on Instagram, sharing self-care and coping tips and even seeking training for youth on how to respond when their peers are experiencing a mental health crisis.

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  • Building a Future for Young Adults Aged out of Foster Care

    November 28, 2022 |

    Fort Wayne Media Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Wayne, Indiana

    The Courtyard is an apartment complex that houses young adults, usually between ages 18 and 24 and focuses on those who have aged out of the foster care system and those at risk for homelessness. To help these young adults in need, The Courtyard has partnerships with more than 20 other local organizations to ensure residents have access to food, education, life skill training, and employment opportunities

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  • Out of the streets and into the ring: Tyger Style Boxing works to lower youth gun violence

    October 31, 2022 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    After-school boxing programs such as Tyger Style Boxing give students at risk of encountering gun violence an outlet where they can work toward a goal and learn about leadership, integrity, sportsmanship, and determination. Tyger Style serves about 25 students, and attendees say the program has helped improve their confidence and shift their attitudes.

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  • For Nigerians hoping to study abroad, there are many hurdles to scale

    September 05, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The i-Scholar Initiative is one of a growing number of individual and organizational efforts to support Nigerian students looking to study abroad. The initiative helps fund the cost of international graduate examinations, provides scholarships to fund their education, and connects students to peer mentors who can guide them through the application and admission process.

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  • Czech School Pioneers Peer-to-Peer Instruction

    September 01, 2022 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Czech Republic, Roudnice nad Labem

    To enhance learning, Smart Primary School has integrated peer-mentoring in its curriculum through the Buddy program. Each student in the first grade is paired with a fifth grader who tutors and guides the younger one with lessons and activities for the next four years. The program has not just helped them improve their language, communication, and mathematics skills, but also helped enhance the school atmosphere through the trust and bonding students build in the process.

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  • Amid Spike in Teen Drinking During Pandemic, Schools Turn to Alateen For Help

    July 27, 2022 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Alateen is designed for young people living people abusing substances, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the teens the group serves have begun using alcohol and drugs themselves. To make it easier for youth to access the program, some schools are incorporating Alateen programs at school for students to easily participate.

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  • A Cry for Help from Teen Boys in Austin is Answered

    May 22, 2022 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The mentoring program Project MALES helps young Black and Latino men normalize talking to peers about their feelings and struggles in an effort to tackle the teen mental health crisis.

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  • A West Virginia town uses Iceland's model to keep kids away from drugs and alcohol

    May 10, 2022 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Iceland

    To address a major teen drinking problem, Iceland began pushing teens toward joining clubs and organizations and participating in outdoor recreation like fishing and skating. As a result, the percentage of teens who got drunk at least once a month dropped from 45% to just 5% and similar practices are picking up speed in other areas, like West Virginia.

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  • Abuse prevention effort adapts over 30 years to keep kids safe

    April 20, 2022 |

    St. Louis Jewish Light |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Jewish Family Services (JFS) has been delivering the Child Abuse Prevention Program to local schools for 30 years. JFS presents the program at 150 area schools, curating age-appropriate presentations for each grade level. The program covers examples of safe and appropriate touching, as well as what to do if the child finds themselves in an unsafe situation and how to tell an adult.

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  • A busy intersection in Edmonton has been dominated by homophobic street preachers for years

    April 18, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

    Fearing that consistent homophobic street harassment by a resource center for queer youth was detrimental to their mental health and safety, activists set up a weekly counter protest to drown out the harmful messages. The counter-protest grew from a single person to the Pride Corner on Whyte movement with several hundred social media followers. Over time, the participation of dozens of unhoused and housed queer and trans youth provided opportunities for social service outreach, including a mentorship program that paired youth with older queer and trans participants who offer friendship and emotional support.

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