SWMI Journalism Collaborative Archives – Page 10 of 11

Encontrando la Paz Durante la Guerra

By Por Chris Killian y Ben Lando para NowKalamazoo

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June 23, 2022

En una ciudad del tamaño de Kalamazoo, con 76.000 habitantes, la violencia con armas de fuego ha alcanzado cifras históricas con números todavía lo suficientemente pequeños como para sentirse como algo personal: 13 personas fueron asesinadas a tiros en 2020 y 2021, respectivamente, frente a cuatro en 2018 y siete en 2019. Los asaltos con arma de fuego se duplicaron, pasando de 211 en 2018 a 401 en 2021; ya hubo más de 92 hasta abril de este año. Los funcionarios públicos están alertando para solucionar rápidamente un problema que lleva décadas gestándose.

Community mental health conversation: Navigating COVID – What’s your new normal?

By Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative

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Arts & Culture

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June 23, 2022

Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative, in collaboration with The Synergy Health Center and Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, will welcome community members to a Community Conversation.

La intervención oportuna de una línea de apoyo puede evitar la necesidad de una línea de emergencia

By Zinta Aistars

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General

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June 16, 2022

La idea detrás de Warmline es que se trata de una línea de escucha dirigida por pares para prevenir una crisis, diseñada para ofrecer apoyo y conectar a las personas con los recursos que necesitan.

In Kalamazoo, a Warmline’s early intervention may help some from needing to use a Hotline

By Zinta Aistars

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General

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June 15, 2022

The idea behind Warmline is that it is a peer-run listening line to prevent a crisis, designed to offer support and to connect people with the resources they need. It is provided by Gryphon Place, ASK Family Services, and Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health.

How one clinic is making mental health services more accessible for Three Rivers students

By By Alek Haak-Frost | Watershed Voice

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Arts & Culture

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May 18, 2022

If you're a middle school or high school aged student in Three Rivers, the distance between where you attend school and a place that provides mental health services has never been shorter. Thanks to PAWS (Prevention and Wellness Service), a school-linked community adolescent health center, Three Rivers teens and tweens simply have to cross the street.

Reformas y nuevos programas facilitan la búsqueda de servicios de salud mental a precios asequibles

By Julie Mack | Especial para MLive

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Diversity & Equity

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May 5, 2022

Se calcula que alrededor del 20% de los adultos de Michigan padecen una enfermedad mental diagnosticable a lo largo de un año. Sin embargo, más de la mitad no recibe tratamiento. ¿Un obstáculo considerable? El costo, dicen los expertos.

Finding affordable mental-health care getting easier with reforms, new programs

By Julie Mack for MLive

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Arts & Culture

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May 5, 2022

It’s estimated that about 20% of Michigan adults experience a diagnosable mental-health condition in a given year. Yet more than half will go untreated. A major barrier? Cost, experts say.

Saying these words could help someone who is contemplating suicide

By Julie Mack for MLive

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General

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April 27, 2022

Experts say that asking someone directly “Are you thinking of killing yourself?” can be effective at identifying someone at risk for suicide, offering the opportunity to steer them to professional help.

Regional news collaborative announces reporting project on local mental health challenges, solutions

By Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative

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April 25, 2022

The Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative (SWMJC) is a group of 12 partners representing media, educational, and community organizations dedicated to strengthening local journalism. Find out what we have been working on this year.

Un enfoque holistico es clave para la salud mental y la retencion de los estudiantes

By Maggie Drew y Haley Steinkamp

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Diversity & Equity

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April 13, 2022

Los servicios de salud mental ya no se limitan a los centros de asesoramiento de las universidades; un enfoque holístico es la mejor práctica para atender las necesidades de los estudiantes, dicen los responsables de la WMU, el Kalamazoo College y el Kalamazoo Valley Community College.