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Public school districts move into the affordable housing business

By Brian Rinker

Feb 15, 2023

Teacher salary: $52,000. Median home price: Nearly $500,000. Solution: District-sponsored affordable housing.

Youth Today

Zen dens, peace rooms, chill-out spaces

By Brian Rinker

Feb 1, 2023

How schools and afterschool programs are giving kids space to reflect and regulate.

Youth Today

It’s not just a jail break'

By Brian Rinker

Jan 10, 2023

Juvenile prison populations reach all-time lows.

Youth Today

Afterschool programs mobilize in wake of mass shootings

By Brian Rinker

Oct 4, 2022

Afterschool program find themselves in unique position to support communities devastated by mass shootings.

Youth Today

Grandfamilies disproportionately at-risk for food insecurity, advocates say

By Brian Rinker

Feb 2, 2023

One in four grandparent-headed households said they have troubled providing food for their families.

Youth Today

Q&A: Monique Couvson of Grantmakers for Girls of Color

By Brian Rinker

Jan 26, 2023

Why philanthropy should “cede power” to girls of color.

Youth Today

Q&A: Mneesha Gellman on teaching Indigenous languages in public school

By Brian Rinker

Oct 25, 2022

Gellman, professor at Emerson College and director of the Emerson Prison Initiative, examines benefits of offering Indigenous language classes in public school.

Youth Today

A Different Kind Of First Responder

By Brian Rinker

May 1, 2022

A Washington State fire department dispatches nurses and social workers to address the underlying health and social needs of repeat 911 callers.

Health Affairs

Psychosocial Rehab Meets Patients’ Behavioral Health Needs

By Brian Rinker

Feb 1, 2023

A Northern California community clinic enlists a for-profit provider to help patients with mental health conditions live independently.

Health Affairs

Q&A: Reporter Roxanna Asgarian’s upcoming book on Hart murder-suicide

By Brian Rinker

Jan 12, 2023

Asgarian dives deep into the larger story behind the murder-suicide that killed six Black adopted children

Youth Today

Can Peers Power the Mental Health Workforce of the Future?

By Brian Rinker

Oct 22, 2022

One potential solution to the mental health clinician shortage is training and hiring large numbers of peer support providers

MindSite News

Money Flows Into Addiction Tech, But Will It Curb Soaring Opioid Overdose Deaths?

By Brian Rinker

Mar 21, 2022

Experts are concerned that flashy Silicon Valley technology won’t reach those most in need of treatment for substance use disorders.

Kaiser Health News

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