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Tim Shea is counting the days until he can move into a new 3D-printed house. Shea, 69, will be the first to live in one of six such rental (租用的房屋) created by what some in the housing industry call a futuristic approach that could completely change home construction.

Shea is among a growing number of seniors in America who have struggled to keep affordable housing. He has, at times, been homeless. He has arthritis (关节炎) and manages to get around with the aid of a walker. It isn’t easy for him to go up and down the ramp (斜坡). His new home will be one story, on the ground level. “I found out it was a 3D-printed home. I’m really happy about it,” said Shea.

In a Northeast Austin neighborhood, these homes are taking shape on the grounds of the Community First! Village, where about 180 formerly homeless people have found shelter in the most expensive city in the state. The 51-acre development provides affordable permanent housing, including the 3D variety.

These 400-square-foot houses are the nation’s first 3D-printed residences (住房) according to construction technologies company ICON. It aims to cut the time and as much as half the cost associated with traditional construction and limit the environmental footprint with 3D-printing, said Jason Ballard, ICON’s CEO. The process, he added, also could allow more design freedom.

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies issued a report that showed a growing income inequality among older Americans. The number of people age 50 and older among the homeless rose to 33.8 percent in 2017 from 22.9 percent in 2007. Those numbers suggest the “need for affordable housing and in-home supportive services is therefore set to rise.” Such housing insecurity can affect a person’s health and well-being.

Now with his new 3D-printed home in sight, Shea is optimistic, for himself and the future of 3D-printed homes. “I feel like they are going to help people in every situation in life,” he said.They are one of the most original solutions—not just for homelessness—but for affordable housing.They are pretty amazing.”

Amy Moran,an adviser at Kickapoo High School,will train teens in a Mental Health First Aid program,as part of a pilot project.As a high school adviser,Amy Moran is willing to help the teenagers who trust her enough to talk about their problems.

But,even when they do, she believes she's rarely the first to know about them.“Teens are telling teens when there is a problem,when they are struggling,”said Moran,who is stationed at Kickapoo High School.They tell a friend first.But high school students may not know how to respond---and get help---if they are having mental health problems.

Community Partnership of the Ozarks(CPO),in partnership with Springfield Public Schools,will take part in the nation's first teen Mental Health First Aid pilot program.In recent years, CPO has bolstered the effort to train adults including many teachers一in Mental Health First Aid.Starting this week,all sophomores(高二学生)at Kickapoo High School will be offered a full day of training.

As part of the training,teens will learn how to spot the warning signs of mental illnesses and how to respond.They will be trained in a five-step action plan---similar to CPR --- to help friends who may be facing a mental health problem. The training stresses the importance of involving a responsible and trusted adult as soon as possible.

As part of the pilot program, Moran and fellow Kickapoo adviser Mavie Busboom attended intensive(密集的) training in the Washington,D.C. area. They're going to be training the Kickapoo teens in the following two months.

Cynthia Germanotta, president and co-founder of Born This Way Foundation, said the pilot will help in Springfield and beyond.He added,"Knowing how to spot the signs that someone in our lives is experiencing a mental health challenge and understanding how we can support that person is a basic life skill we all need to have---especially teenagers."