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Soul Survivors Ink founder Gina Jernukian removes a tattoo that was a branding mark from a survivor of human trafficking. The process includes brightening the skin in the inked area and camouflaging the mark. (Photo by Hunter Fore/Cronkite News)

Restoration: Tattoos removed from sex trafficking survivors

SCOTTSDALE – Over half of sex trafficking survivors have a branding mark on their skin that affects their mental health and impedes their self-healing and reintegration into society. A Scottsdale tattoo artist has established a network of volunteers in the U.S. to remove trauma’s marks.

New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence unveiled a new mural outside San Pedro Library in Albuquerque on Nov. 4, 2023. When viewed through a phone camera, the mural comes to life and names appear thanks to augmented reality technology. (Photo by John Leos/Cronkite News)

New Mexicans speak out against gun violence

Supreme Court agrees to hear San Carlos Apache appeal on health care funding

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy visited Arizona State University's Tempe campus on Monday, Nov. 13 to talk about loneliness and the importance of staying connected. (Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News)

Surgeon General advocates for social connection at ASU

Brandi Coon, right, lifts her son, Tyson, to put him into a sling

Parents of children with disabilities could soon be paid as caregivers following Arizona proposal

Jadie Grahn, 42, smiles at her 15-month- old son, Ace, after signing the petition to add abortion access to the Arizona’s 2024 general election ballot. After working as a labor and delivery nurse, Grahn signed the petition knowing the negative impact unintended pregnancies have on low-income people or people suffering from drug addiction. (Photo by John Leos/Cronkite News)

Healthcare Rising Arizona collects signatures for abortion access petition at the Arizona State Fair

woman holding "abortion equals healthcare" protest sign in crowd

Physicians can challenge genetic-abnormality abortion ban, court rules

Featured Stories

A Navajo boarding school survivor shares her story

(Illustration by Emily Mai/Cronkite News)

Not a wink: A comic about overcoming and getting help for sleepless nights

Finding Grandma Joyce: What happens when someone dies alone?

Latisa Ratliff holds her daughter in her living room in Tempe, Arizona, on Nov. 16, 2022. As a birth doula and a mother of three, Ratliff encourages her clients to find a health care provider who listens to their individual needs. “Listen to that mother’s intuition,” Ratliff says. (Photo by Laura Bargfeld/Cronkite News)

Doulas could be an answer to Arizona’s maternal mortality crisis

Wayne Wilson stands in a hogan at the Native American Baha’i Institute in Houck, Arizona, on Sept. 1, 2022. He is holding eagle feathers that he uses in traditional healing ceremonies. (Photo by Laura Bargfeld/Cronkite News)

States, tribes work to increase access to Native American healing

‘Taxing, frustrating’: Teachers face a growing mental health crisis

Chronic gaps in health care system affect migrants in Mexico

‘Wounded healers’: Advocates spotlight hidden struggles of young caregivers

Phoenix program delivers hope to help combat homelessness

Solutions Journalism

These Cronkite News stories appear in the Solutions Story Tracker, a curated, searchable database of solutions journalism stories – rigorous reporting about responses to social problems. The Solutions Journalism Network vets every story in the tracker to ensure they meet solutions journalism criteria.

Jude Wentland plays with his mom, Madison Wentland, outside their home. (Photo by Lauren Kobley/Cronkite News)

Phoenix nonprofit addresses need for children’s respite, hospice care

Door-to-door campaign helps Guadalupe turn COVID tide

Latina moms fight air pollution with electric school bus

Expanded alert system helps those with developmental disabilities

A community’s response: How one Arizona tribe battled COVID-19

States, tribes work to increase access to Native American healing

Pandemic spurs changes to HIV testing and treatment

Community event raises awareness for suicide prevention

Digitized health records, safety apps could change game for athletes

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Southwest Health Reporting Initiative produces comprehensive coverage of health issues across the Southwest. Students report from communities of color but also focus on matters important to the LGBTQ+ community, rural America, people with disabilities, and others who struggle to get the health care they need. Our students’ storytelling aims to highlight not just problems, but solutions. Learn more about the program here.

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