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  • Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.

    Elian Peltier

    November 26, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Togo

    The Bluemind Foundation is working with mental health professionals to provide training to hairdressers to teach them how to ask open-ended questions, spot nonverbal cues of distress in clients, provide comfort to those experiencing mental health crises and refer them to trained therapists. The goal of the training is to help fill the mental health care gap in an area where counseling is often not accessible or accepted by society. So far, 150 hairdressers have received the training and been dubbed “mental health ambassadors.”

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  • In France, School Lessons Ask: Which Twitter Post Should You Trust?

    Elian Peltier

    December 13, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: France, Lyons

    France is at the forefront of efforts to integrate internet literacy into standard primary and secondary course requirements. By partnering with journalists and educators, the French government is working to stop the spread of misinformation by teaching students how to identify misleading tweets, articles, and other sources.

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