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Montana Public Radio
Rachel Cramer
30 June 2020
Missoula, Montana, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
In Montana, the transition to telehealth during the Covid-19 pandemic has helped one health care clinic provide care for more patients than before the virtual visits were necessary. Although it's not yet determined if...
23 June 2020
Minnesota, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
As the novel coronavirus disrupts how farmers get their products to consumers, many of them are looking for mental health resources to manage their stress. While the stigma of mental health issues prevents some farmer...
Ventures Africa
Hadassah Egbedi
18 May 2020
Nigeria
Text
Over 3000 Words
Stand To End Rape (STER) is a youth-led Nigerian NGO that works with sexual and gender abuse survivors by providing services, including psychosocial support and advocacy to address cultural norms of victim-blaming, sh...
14 May 2020
Enterprise, Oregon, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
A community health care clinic in Oregon’s Wallowa County has been able to offer mental health services to its clients during the coronavirus pandemic thanks in part to an already-established virtual practice. In plac...
1 May 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Minneapolis, a collaboration between the Division of Race and Equity, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the city’s procurement department has helped establish an emergency mental he...
27 April 2020
Alberta, Canada
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800-1500 Words
An Alberta Health Services’ text messaging service called Text4Hope is giving people text messages to help them cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The texts, written by mental health therapists, use cognitive behavioral...
27 April 2020
Texas, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Specialty dockets are used in some states to provide extensive follow-up and supervision to help juveniles end gang affiliations. The enhanced supervision usually includes a curfew, frequent unannounced home visits, r...
21 April 2020
Mansfield, Ohio, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
To better address the increased likelihood of people experiencing stress and anxiety due to the coronavirus pandemic, Richland County mental health providers have launched a hotline for children and families to call f...
15 April 2020
Uganda
Video
3-5 Minutes
In Uganda, an initiative known as StrongMinds is helping low- and middle-income women deal with depression. To address the shortage of psychiatrists in the region, StrongMinds trains former patients who have completed...
30 March 2020
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In Colorado, most mental health services have been moved online as a response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Called telemental health, the virtual sessions give those that regularly see a therapist, or need to bec...
28 March 2020
Italy
Text
800-1500 Words
As governments order lockdowns of cities and countries due to coronavirus concerns, many people are at risk for experiencing mental health issues such as loneliness and anxiety. To combat this, people are turning to t...
26 March 2020
Houston, Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
One positive side effect of the encouraged social distancing due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is the shift to telemedicine, specifically the chance to have therapy sessions over phone and video calls. At one heal...
25 March 2020
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many in the healthcare industry to rethink how they conduct business, which in some instances has opened the door to telehealth practices. In Louisiana, "emergency public policy cha...
22 March 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
As counseling and therapy sessions increasingly move online in order to comply with national stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic, a group of mental healthcare professionals in Philadelphia are offering...
10 March 2020
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
Flagstaff Medical Center has incorporated the arts into their behavioral health unit, where they treat people with depression, anxiety, and other issues—they hired local artists to paint murals on the walls. Staff at ...
9 January 2020
Springfield, Missouri, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Although people often only showcase the best moments of their lives on social media platforms, a handful of celebrities have started sharing their mental health struggles which in turn has helped decrease the stigma a...
7 January 2020
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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800-1500 Words
In Toronto, Canada, two former finance professionals are using their business acumen to help mental health organizations find efficiencies through their non-profit organization Capitalize for Kids. Acting as pro-bono ...
17 December 2019
Columbia, Missouri, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In Boone County, Missouri the Habilitation Empowerment Accountability Therapy (HEAT) program offers young men an alternative to incarceration for drug-related offenses. The program works primarily with black men, many...
12 December 2019
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
Making mental health a priority at the workplace reduces the risk of suicide. The RK construction company in Salt Lake City has responded to employee suicide by changing its workplace culture. The company has implemen...
9 December 2019
Tacoma, Washington, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
The Alternatives to Violence Project, an international nonprofit, provides workshops around conflict resolution, personal growth, and other social skills to people experiencing incarceration. While a large-scale organ...
8 December 2019
New York, New York, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Providing patents with manageable, meaningful activities helps address issues of depression and cognitive impairment. The approach of Problem Adaptation Therapy (PATH) focuses on giving patients tools and small activi...
20 November 2019
Syria
Text
800-1500 Words
Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee created a special show for displaced Syrian children conducted entirely in Arabic. The show teaches children lessons like counting and the alphabet, but it also t...
6 November 2019
San Francisco, California, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Making personal connections supports mental health and wellbeing. The San Francisco-based nonprofit, Sidewalk Talk, trains volunteers to go out and engage on a personal level with individuals in underserved communitie...
5 November 2019
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Building resilience and self-care into daily life promotes long-term wellbeing. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Catalyst Initiative works to support the emotional and mental wellbeing of underserved groups by promoting...
18 October 2019
Orleans, Indiana, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
In rural areas, gaining access to mental health care can be difficult, but is made even more challenging for students. To combat this, a farming and manufacturing town in Indiana is piloting telehealth access in schoo...
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