Title
& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
29 March 2021
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Podcast
5-15 Minutes
Mindfulness and meditation practices have been shown to reduce stress and neurological biomarkers of aging while also improving an individual's mood, resilience, and cognitive performance. To help connect caregivers t...
22 February 2021
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Medical providers are increasingly prescribing nature therapy – like walks, hikes, or recreational activities – as a way to help children and adults cope with life stressors. First popularized in Japan as "forest bath...
12 February 2021
India
Text
800-1500 Words
In India, where stuttering is not recognized as a disability, The Indian Stammering Association (TISA) offers "free online courses, counseling, communication workshops, and daily virtual meeting" to help those who str...
8 February 2021
Illinois, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
Since 2017, two publicly funded trauma recovery centers in Illinois have helped violent-crime survivors cope with the emotional fallout that can accompany a loved one's murder or surviving their own violent attack. Ca...
13 January 2021
Wisconsin, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The state of Wisconsin has launched a pilot initiative that aims to help farmers who are dealing with job stressors access mental health services including "a 24-hour wellness hotline, tele-counseling sessions and vou...
5 January 2021
Mountain View, California, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Across the U.S. an influx of new mental health facilities are being designed through a lens of "evidence-based" architecture that aims to use the design itself as a means of treatment. With studies indicating that acc...
5 January 2021
Lagos, Nigeria
Text
Over 3000 Words
To help alleviate the psychological toll of protesting against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos, two advocacy groups spearheaded a helpline that connected callers with counselors and listeners. The helpl...
12 November 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
A drastic decrease in homelessness among veterans in San Francisco has been credited to the efforts of Swords to Plowshares, which is a veterans services group. Wraparound services helped veterans find temporary housi...
11 November 2020
Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Canal Street Veterans Housing was instrumental in ending veteran homelessness in Chittenden County, Vermont. The program provided two years of transitional housing for veterans and their families, job training service...
31 October 2020
San Diego, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A contact tracing program jointly launched by San Diego State University and San Diego County is helping to combat misinformation and dispel fears for immigrants, refugees, and minorities in San Diego by employing eth...
19 October 2020
Glendale, Arizona, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A counseling program introduced at Glendale Fire Department has now spread to a handful of other departments across the state after reporting that a significant percentage of firefighters were using the counseling ser...
7 October 2020
Minnesota, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
The Rural Mental Health Outreach program in Minnesota is helping farmers in the region to tackle mental health challenges that are related to the stresses involved in their profession. Other states have taken notice o...
The Laconia Daily Sun
Roberta Baker
17 September 2020
Gilford, New Hampshire, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
In New Hampshire, a healing and bonding program is offering veterans and first responders experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder ways to cope with their stressors. From social interactions to equine t...
31 August 2020
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In Arizona, a teen-run suicide prevention hotline connects teens who need someone to talk to with a peer operator who works to listen to and calm the caller. The volunteer teenage operators don't offer medical advice ...
11 August 2020
South Africa
Text
1500-3000 Words
In South Africa, telehealth is growing in popularity in the mental health field during the coronavirus pandemic, as a means of providing care to those who may be experiencing psychological distress. One institution th...
3 August 2020
Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
A partnership between Montana State University and Seattle-based Waypoint Health Innovations is helping bring virtual mental health services to rural communities in Montana. Although the program has only been in resea...
7 July 2020
Reno, Nevada, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
A new anonymous caller hotline launched in Nevada by volunteer psychiatrists to offer health-care workers a means of support as they work on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Although it's yet to be seen wha...
6 July 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
In Minnesota, volunteer chaplains are attending community events at the request of the participants to provide counsel and support to anyone who may be experiencing symptoms of trauma. Before attending any event to le...
1 July 2020
Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The Adverse Childhood Experience Response Team sends family and crisis services advocates with police officers on home visits to offer families trauma-informed services after police have responded to an earlier emerge...
14 June 2020
Lamitan City, Basilan, Philippines
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
By fostering dialog between the military and rebel soldiers in a region long afflicted with violence, a physician whose clinic exposed her to children’s severe PTSD has helped heal the effects of trauma and the scars ...
11 June 2020
District of Columbia, Washington, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Throughout the United States, health care professionals are beginning to prescribe "time outdoors" as a remedy for physical and mental illnesses in place of pharmaceuticals. Due to the stressors caused by Covid-19, th...
13 May 2020
Los Angeles, California, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
The Los Angeles Unified school district has shifted how it’s helping to support students’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. By opening up a mental health hotline, they are able to connect students and their ...
6 May 2020
Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
Fresh Start Farms is a program by the New Hampshire Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success that invites refugees in the state to apply their farming skills here in America to earn an income. Many of the refuge...
4 May 2020
Silicon Valley, California, United States
Podcast
5-15 Minutes
A podcast designed and hosted by a Silicon Valley teenager has provided a place for local youth to share their struggles and combat loneliness. Although the podcast doesn't replace the work of actual counselors, it ha...
1 May 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Text
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...
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