September is National Recovery Month, and a program in Ohio is showing success in healing families who have struggled with addiction. Ohio START (Sobriety Treatment and Reducing Trauma) focuses on families experiencing child maltreatment and substance use disorders. Children Services caseworkers, behavioral health providers, and Family Peer Mentors work in tandem to get them the support they need. .
In early August, fall registration opens at several South Dakota locations offering a national program geared for grade-school-age girls. It combines social and emotional skill building with physical activity. Girls on the Run is a nonprofit, which built the youth development curriculum. .
The summer season and violent crime can fuel narratives by the public and the media about safety in urban settings. But in Minnesota s largest city, an emerging effort aims to show that some youth want to firmly establish peace through communication. Like many other places, Minneapolis has seen increases in violent crime in the past couple of years. .
Students may be settled into their summer break - but in Minnesota, some remain focused on setting a peaceful tone ahead of their return to school this fall. Those involved with an emerging Minneapolis program hope it becomes a model elsewhere. Through a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant, the group Nonviolent Peaceforce has teamed up with the district for the Building Peaceful Schools project at two city high schools. .