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Doctors Are Prescribing Park Visits to Boost Patient Health

Tik Root

June 29, 2017 |

National Geographic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, South Dakota

ParkRx, as one of many new programs spanning several states, allow doctors to give out Park Prescriptions to their patients in order to encourage them to go to parks and get physical activity. These programs are a way to encourage exercise, open patient and doctor dialogues, and reduce the use of medications or procedures.

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The city that solved homelessness

Joe Copeland

June 28, 2017 |

Crosscut |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Austria, Vienna

As Seattle deals with rapidly rising housing prices and an increase in the homeless population, the city is looking to Vienna, a city that has achieved success in the realm of affordable housing. “The Vienna Model” describes the mixture of ways Vienna has eradicated its homeless problem. By addressing factors underlying homelessness such as transit, aging, and ethnic tensions, the city has implemented government-sponsored social housing that is inclusive and sustainable.

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NYC's 'Green City Force'

Thomas Shomaker

June 28, 2017 |

NationSwell |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Green City Force has expanded to many of New York City's public housing projects with a two-pronged approach. Not only does this program help develop professional skills of and job opportunities for young adult residents with high school diplomas, but also simultaneously promotes environmentally sustainable living.

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Meet the woman behind Colorado's highest trails

Sarah Gilman

June 26, 2017 |

High Country News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Colorado is home to 54 fourteeners – mountains that rise to 14,000 feet high or higher and serve as popular routes for many avid hikers despite not having designed trails. To keep hikers safe while also preserving plant life on these mountains, the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, which is made of a group of statewide outdoor nonprofits, has been rerouting and restoring the trail system.

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Job opportunities for the disadvantaged

Angelina Davydova

June 24, 2017 |

AzerNews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Russia, St. Petersburg

Rabota-i connects youth coming out of Russian orphanages, who are at high risk for unemployment, to jobs. The social enterprise also provides training and coaching to youth with disabilities. It places over 700 people in jobs each year, and it has inspired over 600 social workers to work in the field of connecting at-risk youth to employment opportunities.

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Designing Dignity in Housing for Chicago's Most Vulnerable

Oscar Perry Abello

June 21, 2017 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

In Chicago, like other cities, there is a shortage of services and housing for homeless youth. One developer is addressing the problem by building permanent supportive housing with comprehensive services for those between the ages of 18-25.

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Even the Insured Often Can't Afford Their Medical Bills

Helaine Olen

June 18, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Massapequa, New York

As the cost of care and medication continues to rise, many people find themselves underinsured and unprotected from a financial crisis when facing a medical emergency or ongoing treatment for a chronic disease. To address this issue, programs are working to assist people with paying for the costs of care and avoiding bankruptcy based on diagnosis, employment history, or individual pleas on crowdfunding sites. While these programs can make an impact, the need is much larger than the funding available and it is often difficult for patients to find and apply for these funds.

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Addicts Need Help. Jails Could Have the Answer.

Sam Quinones

June 16, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Covington, Kentucky

Kentucky is rethinking its penal system for dealing with drug offenders and has shown success in reducing recidivism and relapse rates. Instead of leaving addicts to languish in the typical jailhouse environment of "extortion, violence and tedium," more than two dozen of the state's county jails have created separate units devoted to full-time addiction treatment and support-services for prisoners that involve peer-policing.

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New Cornerstone Creek apartments may be first of their kind

Dan Emerson

June 16, 2017 |

Finance & Commerce |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Golden Valley, Minnesota

An apartment complex in Golden Valley, Minnesota offers unique services and support for adults with developmental disabilities. The complex, called New Cornerstone Creek, offers independent living and community spaces for these adults, creating a sense of control and freedom for individuals who otherwise typically live with their family well into adulthood.

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Burning to save Australia's Western Desert

Rachael Hocking

June 14, 2017 |

Al Jazeera |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Australia

After once again being granted rights to their native land, the Martu people are bringing back the bioregenerative technique of small-scale land burning. In the past century, wildfires have ravaged the areas these people call home and has lead to the loss of over 18 species of animal. They hope that imparting this traditional method of ecological maintenance will decrease the number of wildfires and in many cases, the resulting extinction of other animal species.

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