California community colleges work to solve housing for foster youths

http://edsource.org/2019/california-community-colleges-work-to-solve-housing-for-foster-youths/617426

Ashley A. Smith

EdSource

12 September 2019

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Several programs have cropped up throughout California to help former foster youth navigate what has been identified as the biggest challenge of aging out of the foster case system -- housing. NextUp and other initiatives at community colleges provide counseling and financial support to students who lack a built-in support network.

This Man Says His Anti-violence Plan Would Save 12,000 Lives

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/09/can-thomas-abts-bleeding-out-curb-gun-violence/596164

Mark Obbie

The Atlantic

11 September 2019

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With support for a New York-based grant program, Buffalo has been trying various evidence-based approaches to decrease violence, especially gun violence, in the city. The grant program, Gun Involved Violence Elimination, or GIVE, provides funding for police departments to adopt strategies like hot-spot policing, deterring those most at-risk, or street outreach to break the cycle of violence. While such strategies are linked to success, the process of implementing them, gaining support and trust from the community, and waiting for long-term change has proven challenging.

The gun solution we're not talking about

https://www.vox.com/2019/9/11/20861019/gun-solution-background-check-licensing

Madeline Marshall

Vox

11 September 2019

Multi-Media / 5-15 Minutes

While most Americans and politicians from across the partisan aisle support universal background checks for firearm purchases, that system has shown to not be as effective as many think. Instead, states are implementing licensing systems that require individuals wanting to buy a gun to take safety courses, apply with local law enforcement, provide references, and have their background checked. States that have such systems in place have seen a steady decline in gun homicides and suicides.

The Courtroom of the Future Looks a Lot Like This Navajo Tradition

http://nationswell.com/restorative-justice-navajo-tradition-peacemaking

Monica Humphries

NationSwell

10 September 2019

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Brooklyn’s Red Hook Peacemaking Program, part of the Red Hook Community Justice Center, is bringing together individuals in conflict to practice restorative justice. The program accepts cases coming through various courts, schools, and personal references, and brings together families, friends, and adversaries to participate in moderated, peacebuilding discussions. Seeing over 100 cases each year, the program has decreased recidivism rates and spread to other cities in New York.

At Colleges, What's Old Is New: Retirees Living on Campus

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/us/college-university-retirement-communities.html

Anemona Hartocollis

The New York Times

10 September 2019

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At Arizona State, retirees pay a fee to live on campus, take classes, and be a part of the college community. This setup offers a unique opportunity for intergenerational mixing and mentoring and a new revenue stream for institutions with declining enrollment.

The psychiatrist helping mentally ill people left to wander India's streets

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/sep/09/psychiatrist-helping-mentally-ill-people-left-to-wander-india-streets

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

The Guardian

9 September 2019

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In India, many of the homeless population suffer from undiagnosed mental illnesses, but a local psychiatrist is addressing the problem by treating their illnesses and reuniting them with their families. The psychiatrist, who started a foundation with his wife to tackle this issue, houses and treats the patients at a residential treatment centre before connecting them with a social worker who in turn reunites them with their loved ones.

How A Prenatal 'Bootcamp' For New Dads Helps The Whole Family

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/09/08/751086394/how-a-prenatal-bootcamp-for-new-dads-helps-the-whole-family

Juli Fraga

NPR

8 September 2019

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Some health care providers across the U.S. have started to offer single-sex prenatal classes for men that are tailored to the needs and questions of new dads: "While a new mother's role in modern society is often directed by her baby's needs to breastfeed, cuddle and sleep; a new father's role isn't always spelled out." Research suggests that when men feel prepared they are better able to support their partner.

Breaking the cycle of poverty: Cambridge housing program prepares young residents for college - The Boston Globe

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/09/08/breaking-cycle-poverty-cambridge-housing-program-prepares-young-residents-for-college/yB3afGaSMhc6OXKBtKqJgN/story.html

Alison Kuznitz

The Boston Globe

8 September 2019

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A program run by the Cambridge Housing Authority that provides wraparound support to students in eighth grade through sophomore year of college has helped two-thirds of program alumni move out of the city's public housing. Classes and mentoring sessions focus on career preparation, job training, healthy relationships, and financial literacy.

Veterinarians Are Killing Themselves. An Online Group Is There To Listen And Help

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/07/757822004/veterinarians-are-killing-themselves-an-online-group-is-there-to-listen-and-help

Scott Simon

James Doubek

Samantha Balaban

NPR

7 September 2019

Radio / 5-15 Minutes

Recent statists are showing that an alarming number of veterinarians are committing suicide due to a variety of reasons from emotional stress to financial strain. Not One More Vet, a Facebook group started by a veterinarian in California, is serving as an unofficial mental health resource for many in the field.

In Chicago, Police Violence Survivors Heal Through Song

https://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/police-violence-chicago-reparations-trauma-heal-20190906

Jonita Davis

Yes! Magazine

6 September 2019

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Communal healing represents reparations in action. The Chicago Torture Justice Center, created in 2015 through a Chicago City Council reparations ordinance, advocates for wrongfully imprisoned Black men, as well as for victims of violence and torture at the hands of police. At the community center, area nonprofits like the Old Town School of Folk Music, lead workshops like the Freedom Songbook. The program uses protest songs as a way to encourage resiliency and healing in survivors.