mental health
Why Not Prosper, a nonprofit in Philadelphia, helps women rebuild their lives after incarceration.
By Cecily Sailer
Photos and video by Jim Tuttle
Pittsburgh’s oldest HIV organization provides integrated care for people living with a virus that still has no cure.
By Cecily Sailer
Photos by Jim Tuttle
Dr. Joan Duvall-Flynn discusses the importance of trauma-informed education and the movement to spread awareness.
By Cecily Sailer
Photos and video by Jim Tuttle
A food security initiative in Austin is feeding the city’s most vulnerable and keeping restaurants open.
By Katie Friel and Kelly West
Photos by Kelly West
Using her skills as a trapeze artist, Erin Carey became a wildland firefighter to give back to her community.
By Nic Coury
FreedHearts helps conservative Christian parents of LGBTQ children reconcile love and faith.
By Cecily Sailer
A nonprofit in rural Pennsylvania uses outdoor activities to help wounded veterans in their transition to civilian life.
By Jim Tuttle
For too long, state and local governments have improperly equated public safety with law enforcement.
By Abena Subira Mackall
‘Crazy Pills’ and Jesus weren’t enough to cure the stigma of mental health issues in Appalachia, so these women took action.
By Taylor Sisk
Survivors of trauma use experiential therapy to process difficult feelings, including anxiety about COVID-19.
By Jim Tuttle
At Simple Sparrow Care Farm people learn how to grow gardens and care for animals, and along the way, they also learn how to care for themselves.
By Kelly West and Caitlin Meredith
At Dig Deep Farms in Ashland, California, formerly incarcerated people like Philip Bonds and Kimberly Thomas are welcomed to learn, work and contribute to their community through paid reentry internships aimed at reducing recidivism.
By Martin do Nascimento and Katie Friel