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Can Detroit rise from decades of decline?

David Hall

December 17, 2018 |

NBC News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Community members, city officials, and local organizations work together to address the complex factors behind Detroit's recession. While land developers work to demolish and rebuild abandoned properties, the city looks for ways to balance gentrification of the downtown area with the need for urban growth and revitalization in other neighborhoods.

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Inclusion health: an Irish answer to the homelessness crisis

Jules Montague

December 14, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ireland, Dublin

In Dublin, the concept of "inclusion health" is helping to prevent the constant cycling of homeless people from the hospital and the streets and making sure that vulnerable populations receive the attention they need to stay healthy. The program aims to address the social and health inequities that leave people sick while also ensuring coordinated care so no one falls through the crack of the system.

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How Funding Black Businesses Can Help Bridge the Racial Wealth Gap

Liz Brazile

December 14, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

An Oakland nonprofit incubator, The Runway Project, addresses racial and economic injustices in entrepreneurship by offering flexible loans for people of color and low-income individuals looking to start a business. Borrowers benefit from flexible loan terms and qualifications, both of which are usually barriers to entry for people of color in the business world.

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5 Years After Claire Davis Died In A School Shooting, Improvements Seen In Threat Prevention, But Gaps Remain

Jenny Brundin

December 13, 2018 |

Colorado Public Radio |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Littleton, Colorado

After a high school in Colorado experienced a devastating act of gun violence, the state has taken steps to prevent similar incidences from happening in the future. From a Behavior and Emotional Screening System system to the Safe2Tell tip hotline, schools across the state are trying to lessen the gap between the stigma of seeking help for students.

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Sleepless No More In Seattle — Later School Start Time Pays Off For Teens

Patti Neighmond

December 12, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Sleep deprivation is an issue that plagues many people today, but is especially detrimental to the health of children that are still in school. Recognizing this, Seattle middle and high schools have shifted the start time for school and are already reporting higher attendance and improved grades.

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We spent a year reporting on teen anxiety. Here's what we learned — and why you're part of the solution

Sara Israelsen-Hartley

December 12, 2018 |

Deseret News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Utah

Rates of mental health issues including anxiety and depression are on the rise across the nation, inspiring families, schools and communities to take action. In Utah, some schools are implementing meditation methodology while other clinics are teaching tools for coping.

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To Treat Babies for Drug Withdrawal, Help Their Mothers, Too

Jocelyn Wiener

December 12, 2018 |

Undark |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Cruz, California

Realizing there was no protocol in place to help pregnant women addicted to drugs or babies born to a mother with an addiction problem, a team of doctors in Santa Cruz created one. From using morphine to treat withdrawal in infants to visiting with mothers before, during and after pregnancy, the varied approaches are showing signs of success through shorter hospital stays, fewer return visits and less reports of child abuse.

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Guatemala: An indigenous community rejects, then accepts, a protected area

Anna-Catherine Brigida

December 12, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Guatemala, Río Sarstún

After initially not involving the indigenous Q’eqchi community in designating land for the Río Sarstún Multiple Use Area – land that this community lives on – the government and the Q’eqchi since partnered together to advance conservation efforts and land management. Over a decade later, the two stakeholders work together on things like overfishing and ecotourism, part of a larger global trend of governments and local communities working collaboratively toward conservation.

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A better way to investigate rape

MaryJo Webster Jennifer Bjorhus Brandon Stahl

December 09, 2018 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, West Valley City, Utah

In West Valley City, Utah, the police department has transformed how they handle sex crimes. Department reforms include mandatory training on trauma, required testing of all rape kits, and the development of a set of guidelines to use when questioning victims – all of which shifting their focus towards justice and healing. The reforms have led to sharp increases in cases prosecuted and convicted and even changes in legislation statewide.

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For One Rural Community, Fighting Addiction Started With Recruiting The Right Doctor

Bram Sable-Smith

December 09, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Madison

Rural communities need more than medication to deal with the opioid crisis; in one rural region of northern Wisconsin, a specialist doctor is able to prescribe Suboxone, but the programs he advocates for take a more comprehensive approach to addiction services. The initiative includes group sessions and one-on-one support to help rural residents get the care they need.

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