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Urgent Mental Health Care

Zinta Aistars

September 19, 2023 |

Encore Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Behavioral Health Urgent Care and Access Center at Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (ISK) works with local law enforcement to assist those experiencing mental health crises and divert them from having to visit emergency rooms or face incarceration. The ISK Center offers same-day treatment for substance abuse as well as mental health care. In the Center’s first month, they received 19,619 calls for service from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department, 2% of which were flagged as behavioral health calls.

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How Cambodian Americans Heal the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma

Soreath Hok

September 15, 2023 |

KQED |

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Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

The Fresno Center provides immigration services and culturally relevant mental health care to members of the Southeast Asian community. The Center provides therapy in native languages and works to destigmitize mental health in an effort to heal decades of generational trauma.

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Black students find allies in quest for better mental health: each other

Patrick Wall

July 27, 2023 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, East Orange, New Jersey

A summer youth-employment program at a local school district led to a student-led forum where Black high school students could open up about their experiences with mental health, racism and stigma. Students who participated in the forum could also join a peer-mentoring program where students worked with middle schoolers to mentor them on how to understand and cope with their feelings.

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A Year With 988: What Worked? What Challenges Lie Ahead?

Colleen DeGuzman

July 26, 2023 |

KFF Health News |

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Response Location: United States

The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s 988 hotline reached its one-year milestone this month and has greatly increased the accessibility of mental health care. Since launching last July, 988 has received about four million calls, chats and texts. The hotline offers 24/7 support and the average response time is now down to 35 seconds, a dramatic decrease from the previous one minute and 20 seconds.

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Zimbabwe's therapeutic 'friendship benches' coming to a city near you

Sally Howard Nyasha Chingono

July 26, 2023 |

Positive.News |

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Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

Through the Friendship Bench project, local elderly women are trained in the basics of cognitive behavioral therapy and given a park bench in their communities where locals experiencing mental health issues can meet with them to talk and seek therapy. Founded in 2007, the project has helped 280,000 people in 70 communities throughout the country.

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'A lifesaving tool': California's new mental health crisis line sees a surge in calls

Anabel Sosa

July 19, 2023 |

CalMatters |

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Response Location: United States, California

The three-digit mental health crisis hotline — 988 — allows peop;le in crisis to get in touch with a counselor immediately. Since launching a year ago, the state’s 12 crisis centers have received more than 280,000 calls. Due to increased need, crisis centers are making plans to expand their services by hiring more staff and developing Spanish language services.

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Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen States

Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

July 11, 2023 |

KFF Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Dewitt, Iowa

Rhonda’s House is a respite program that provides a nurturing living environment for people experiencing mental health crises that don’t require immediate medical attention. Trained professionals at respites care for patients, making it so they don’t have to visit ERs or psychiatric institutions. There are 42 community-based respite programs across 14 states and Rhonda’s House specifically has cared for 392 people over the past five years. Those who seek respite have seen positive effects like reduced hospitalizations.

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When a student is shot and killed, Cleveland schools' mental health team springs into action

Conor Morris

June 30, 2023 |

ideastream |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

People call CMSD’s Rapid Response Team when crises occur to mobilize support services to help students and staff dealing with trauma or mental health crises. The Team has more than 200 staff members, including counselors, psychologists and nurses stationed in schools, as well as partnerships with outside mental health agencies that work within the school district. The Team has provided support on 950 different occasions including students struggling with suicidal thoughts, grief counseling and reports of students experiencing physical or sexual abuse at home.

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A journey of healing

Nika Bartoo-Smith

May 16, 2023 |

ICT News |

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Response Location: United States, Tulalip, Washington

The Native and Strong Lifeline aims to provide culturally relevant mental health care services and support to members of the Native community. Since launching, the lifeline has received over 1,200 calls from across the state, handled by its team of tribal crisis counselors, many of whom have their owned lived experiences with mental health struggles.

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Tackling mental health awareness through campus communities

Noah Aderoju Adedapo Adesanya

May 02, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Mind Clinic is a virtual mental awareness and counseling initiative run by volunteers, including those who are trained and experienced professionally. The goal of the organization is to create a pipeline for university students seeking mental health help. Volunteers listen to those in need, primarily through WhatsApp, and then assist them in getting the necessary care.

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