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Project FLEX brings sports with a purpose to teens in Illinois juvenile justice system

Lauren Victory

March 03, 2023 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Coaches from Northern Illinois University's Project FLEX program facilitate sports matches at youth prisons a few times a week to improve recidivism rates. During huddles, the coaches combine sports with psychology-based lessons to emphasize positive skills and strengths.

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A surprising remedy for teens in mental health crises

Anya Kamenetz

March 03, 2023 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ramsey, New Jersey

The Teen Mental Health First Aid training program gives students the necessary tools to identify warning signs and help their peers when experiencing a mental health crisis. Training students on how to act as first responders through this program has shown to increase mental health literacy and reduce reports of psychological distress among teens. Due to its results, Mental Health First Aid training is now required for all students and staff throughout the school district.

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SafiriSalama.com is helping Kenyans to digitally plan and manage funerals

Johnstone Kpilaakaa

March 02, 2023 |

Benjamindada.com |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya

SafiriSalama.com is a funeral-tech startup that provides people with a way to memorialize their loved ones online, as well as connect with professionals in the funeral industry. Since the website’s beta launch in November 2022, it has seen over 67,000 visitors and more than 478 tributes and 2,000 memorial pictures have been shared to the site.

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How Nigerian group moved communities to fight climate crisis with mangroves restoration

Ekpali Saint

March 02, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Urua Essien Etuk, Akwa Ibom

The Tropical Research and Conservation Center’s mangrove restoration projects in Nigeria use a community-based, participatory approach to engage locals in the process, educate them on the importance of the trees, and keep them from turning to deforestation as a source of income.

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Children's adoration offers young families a chance for prayer, community

Laura Loker

March 02, 2023 |

The Pillar |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Blacksburg, Virginia

A parish in Blacksburg, Virginia, runs a half-hour Eucharistic adoration on the weekends for families with young children that find it difficult to make it through the traditional version. They mix readings, reflections, and prayer with coloring, songs, and time on the playground.

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This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan

Nour Abi Nakhoul

March 02, 2023 |

Xtra |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France

Nour Sarah is a collaboration between two non-profits — Spectrum and LebMASH — that aims to help LGBTQ+ people in the North African and West Asian region understand their mental health issues and receive support services. Nour Sarah aims to provide safe care to those who need it in spaces where it’s historically hard to find. The group hosts educational sessions and connects people with counselors trained to provide care to LGBTQ+ people who are drastically under-supported when it comes to accessing mental health care.

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When Clothes Fly Off, This Intimacy Coordinator Steps In

Jennifer Harlan

March 02, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Entertainment industry intimacy coordinators facilitate the production of intimate scenes in films, television shows, and live performances and ensure the safety and comfort of the actors participating.

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Saving Black homes lost to tax inequity

Arionne Nettles

March 02, 2023 |

The Emancipator |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Tax Sale Benevolence Program reaches out to owners of properties in Cook County, Illinois, with tax debt to help them pay it off and connect them to helpful resources so they do not lose their homes.

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Forging Pathways to Land Access for BIPOC Farmers in Georgia

Oisakhose Aghomo

March 02, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

It can be difficult to find and afford farmland in the United States, so a web tool called Georgia FarmLink connects disadvantaged farmers to landowners and resources for help with legal and business advice.

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In India, Sacred Groves Are Helping Resurrect a Near-Extinct Forest Ecosystem

Mahima Jain

March 02, 2023 |

Hakai Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India

Auroville is home to foresters, ecologists, and other conservation advocates working on various reforestation efforts like propagating tropical dry evergreen forest species and planting drought-resistant species. Today, community-run nurseries supply about 50,000 saplings a year for tree-planting projects in Auroville. There are also “forest groups” made up of local residents who plant native species, collectively planting more than half a million evergreen saplings of over 200 different species.

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