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https://www.hmbreview.com/news/sheriff-provides-info-to-those-needing-help-for-mental-health/article_d51d6b80-2fcf-11e9-b097-3ba0bbc38737.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Libby Leyden
Half Moon Bay Review
13 February 2019
Text / Under 800 Words
After realizing a gap at the intersection of mental health care and emergency responders, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office has formed a partnership with the county Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and created the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team. Specifically designed to assist those with mental health concerns, this change in practice also reduces hospitalizations and incarcerations.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/13/693136117/when-teens-threaten-violence-a-community-responds-with-compassion?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Rhitu Chatterjee
Rebecca Davis
NPR
13 February 2019
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
When a teenager at a high school in Salem, Oregon began expressing threatening sentiments online, the community stepped in to help rather than punish the student. Through assessing the threat and then partnering him with a school counselor, the community was able to successfully create a model for removing kids from potentially violent trajectories.
https://www.abqjournal.com/1279269/program-to-focus-on-treatment-rather-than-jail.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Ryan Boetel
Albuquerque Journal
11 February 2019
Text / 800-1500 Words
The Albuquerque Police Department is rolling out a new program that aims to get people the help they need rather than place them in jail where they are likely to relapse. Similar to programs already working in other states such as Colorado and Washington, this Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program gives the low-level suspects an opportunity to obtain treatment and avoid a criminal record.
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2019/0208/Healing-a-generation-wounded-by-Boko-Haram?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Leslie Roberts
The Christian Science Monitor
8 February 2019
Text / Over 3000 Words
The Neem Foundation brings intensive counseling and 1-on-1 therapy to survivors who escaped the horrific violence of Boko Haram, a terrorist group in northeastern Nigeria. With months of aid and tough conversations, the organization attempts to reunite women and children who fled the violence with their families, many of whom shun the Boko Haram escapees.
http://www.govtech.com/analytics/Portland-Ore-Tackles-Untested-Sexual-Assault-Kits-with-Tech.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Zack Quaintance
Government Technology
1 February 2019
Text / 800-1500 Words
To tackle the backlog of untested sexual assault kits, police agencies in Portland, Oregon collaborated with the Portland Bureau of Technology Services to create a tracking system for the kits, leading to a decrease in untested kits and ensuring that data was able to be analyzed and shared quickly when necessary. The Sexual Assault Management System, known as SAMS, is now being scaled to cities across America.
https://hechingerreport.org/another-tool-to-improve-student-mental-health-kids-talking-to-kids?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Lillian Mongeau
The Hechinger Report
27 January 2019
Text / Over 3000 Words
Taos High School's EQ Retreat is an opportunity for seniors to share their experiences with stress and trauma with underclassmen, providing a relatable voice and lessons for overcoming the challenges inside and outside the walls of high school. "Peer-led social emotional learning is the answer," the teacher-leader of the retreat said.
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