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How to help older adults build meaningful connections

How to help older adults build meaningful connections

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about a Minnesota-based nonprofit that helps older adults build connections with others through phone conversations, virtual coffee chats and in-person visits.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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New partnership helps people seeking addiction treatment find pet care

New partnership helps people seeking addiction treatment find pet care

The Bond Between, a local animal rescue organization, and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, an addiction treatment center, partnered up to help people seeking addiction treatment find pet care.
by Ahmed Hassan

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Reeling from middle schooler suicides, Brainerd school district aims to prevent more deaths

Reeling from middle schooler suicides, Brainerd school district aims to prevent more deaths

The community has been calling for action to address student mental health and bullying after two middle schoolers died by suicide. But the rise in youth suicide extends beyond Brainerd, and some say it needs a broader response.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Addressing the mental health strain on public leaders

Addressing the mental health strain on public leaders

Public office has always been demanding, but is the pressure getting worse? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about why more local leaders are sharing their struggles with mental health, why it matters and what can help.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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‘It is in our everyday lives’: Native youth on digital well-being

‘It is in our everyday lives’: Native youth on digital well-being

A report focused on the digital well-being of Native American youth and the impact of technology found overwhelmingly negative results. A Native student says technology has its negatives and positives.
by Chandra Colvin

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Friendships: Making them, keeping them and letting them go

Friendships: Making them, keeping them and letting them go

Life changes — and so do our friendships. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about why making friends gets harder as we get older, and why quality may matter more than quantity.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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When Father’s Day feels complicated

When Father’s Day feels complicated

A Father’s Day conversation explores the complicated emotions and experiences the day can bring.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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