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  • The mobile clinic helping indigent Nigerians stay alive

    Yahuza Bawage

    November 24, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    To enhance rural access to healthcare in Nigeria, the Parkers Mobile Clinic partners with local volunteers, healthcare professionals, educators, and community development advocates to identify and remedy unique healthcare gaps. Outreach programs are then designed to provide localized mental health support, nutritional counseling, and other reproductive health services.

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  • The Black Women Who Fought for Ohio's Historic Abortion Win

    Larada Lee-Wallace

    November 21, 2023 |

    ELLE Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Ahead of a ballot measure to guarantee access to abortion and reproductive health care in Ohio, the Black-led Ohio Women’s Alliance spoke with more than 1.3 million young female BIPOC voters, framing the campaign as a fight for a wide range of reproductive services. Residents approved the constitutional amendment with 60 percent of female voters and 83 percent of Black voters voting in favor.

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  • Low turnout but smooth sailing for Michigan's first foray into early voting

    Oralandar Brand-Williams

    November 07, 2023 |

    Votebeat National |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Residents who participated in Michigan’s first year of early in-person voting say they appreciated the shorter lines, the convenience to vote on their own schedules, and the ability to feed their ballots into polling place tabulators themselves. Nearly 4,600 voters cast their ballots early in-person across the state.

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  • A Navajo teacher is among the first Colorado educators to revive Indigenous language in the classroom

    Erica Breunlin

    November 06, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    To better serve Indigenous students, Durango School District 9-R has created an advisory council for Native American parents, designated specific staff to help support Native students, and developed an Indigenous language course where they can reconnect to their culture by learning Diné Bizaad. Students report that the course is more engaging than learning about Navajo history via a textbook, and the district has shown progress in closing opportunity gaps for Indigenous students, with all of its Indigenous seniors graduating last year.

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  • 'She Made Me Feel Seen and Heard.' Black Doulas Offer Support That Can Help Mom & Improve Birth Outcomes

    Celeste Hamilton Dennis

    November 05, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    Doulas are becoming a more widely used resource among pregnant people, particularly Black women who historically face racial inequities during pregnancy and childbirth. Groups like The Doula Network and the Southern Birth Justice Network are working to expand doula services by training and connecting pregnant women with certified doulas. Doula care is more holistic and studies show that women using doulas have about a 65% reduction in their odds of developing postpartum depression or anxiety when a doula is present during labor and delivery.

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  • Black doulas fight 'staggering' maternal mortality crisis

    Dana James

    November 02, 2023 |

    Black Iowa News |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

    The Iowa Black Doula Collective trains doulas to help educate and advocate for Black women during pregnancy and childbirth. Research shows women who work with doulas are less likely to have low birth-weight babies and experience birth complications. Since forming in 2020, the Collective has raised over $200,000 and trained 64 Black doulas.

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  • New South Dallas tech hub at ICDC offers face-to-face help with digital connections

    Michaela Rush

    October 27, 2023 |

    Dallas Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    At the first Connected Dallas anchor site, South Dallas residents can get access to high-speed internet, technology education from trained professionals, help applying for local and federal benefits, and more. Since opening in August 2023, the site has served 47 residents so far.

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  • More Colorado students are sticking with higher education after COVID hardships

    Jason Gonzales

    October 20, 2023 |

    Chalkbeat Colorado |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    By offering mentorship opportunities, multicultural support, increased academic support, and more resources to address food and housing insecurity, colleges such as the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Northern Colorado have improved student retention rates, with 89 percent and 74.5 percent of freshmen, respectively, staying enrolled for their second year in 2023.

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  • In Spain, a movement is fighting the mental illness stigma

    Sara Plaza Mar Sala Kike Castro

    October 18, 2023 |

    Sphera |

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    Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

    The Mad Pride movement and groups like Orgullo Loco work to protect the rights of people seeking psychiatric care, as many report traumatic experiences with psychiatric hospitals like being forcibly checked in and given harmful treatments like electroshock therapy. The groups provide a sense of community, host events for members and organize demonstrations to rally support and advocate for policy change.

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  • Trauma to triumph: ASHA helping women overcome depression in India

    Sanket Jain

    October 09, 2023 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: India

    To help provide rural access to mental health care in India, ASHAs (appointed female healthcare workers) work in their local communities to identify and support women in need. By providing free listening and support services in addition to their medical care, ASHAs have helped thousands of impoverished women recover from depression.

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