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These Alabama Workers Were Swamped by Medical Debt. Then Their Employer Stepped In.

Noam N. Levey

September 19, 2024 |

KFF Health News |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The PhiferCares Clinic and pharmacy offers its employees and their families free healthcare and prescriptions. Phifer, a global manufacturing company, opened the clinic five years ago as a way to prevent medical bills from driving coworkers into debt and keeping them from retirement. This no-cost access to healthcare has helped 90% of Phifer employees hit their retirement goals, up from about 75% five years ago.

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One community at a time; the ReachOut response to malnutrition in Lagos

Chidera Eze

September 18, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Operated by The Neo Child Initiative, the ReachOut Project provides nutrional counseling and screening to parents and their children in underserved communities, free of charge. Since 2015, the ReachOut Project has supported 20,000 people across 10 communities in the state.

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A Community Health Model Is Helping Latinx Immigrants Understand Their Reproductive Rights

Kimberly Izar

September 17, 2024 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Jersey

Promotora de salud, or community health workers with the Abortion Justice Committee of New Jersey, help Latinx immigrants navigate and access reproductive healthcare. In a community survey, 42% of respondents said they struggled to access and understand reproductive health services, so the promotoras model helps share information with those who struggle to access it, advocates for expanding language access, and combats misinformation.

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The Farmers Abandoning Big Ag to Grow Mushrooms and Herbs

Michaela Haas

September 17, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

The Transfarmation Project is helping farmers transition away from factory farming and into healthier, more sustainable options like growing mushrooms. It runs pilot projects to develop blueprints for farmers to follow and connects them with consultants and resources.

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All Aboard the Electric School Bus!

Hannah Wallace

September 16, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program is funding zero-emission, electric school buses and low-emission buses for schools looking to make the switch from diesel.

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This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?

Mike Stobbe

September 15, 2024 |

Associated Press |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

The Louisville school system is working to fill the vaccination gap among youth by establishing vaccine clinics at nearly all 160 schools, particularly those where immigrant students who are behind on their vaccinations are starting school. Since implementing these clinics, the vaccination rate during the last school year increased by 4%.

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North Center's Common Pantry Provides Free Nutritional Education Amid Increased Demand

Alex V. Hernandez

September 06, 2024 |

Block Club Chicago |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Common Pantry provides assistance to those facing food insecurity, and recently opened a new facility to offer housing information and assistance with job searches, government benefits, health care and other services. The Pantry also started a nutrition program, teaching people about the science between food and health, as well as how to cook healthy meals at home.

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Mt. Bachelor mountain biking series for women aims to foster community

Jenn Chavez

August 29, 2024 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Bend, Oregon

A mountain bike riding series for women at Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor is making the sport more accessible by giving new and returning riders the chance to hone their skills with other women on closed trails.

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Michigan clerks say pre-processing absentee ballots led to faster results

Hayley Harding

August 27, 2024 |

Votebeat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

After Michigan updated laws surrounding the processing of absentee ballots, local clerks were able to begin opening, verifying, and scanning absentee ballots up to eight days before the state’s August primary, depending on the size of the city or town. In Detroit, election staff were able to report 80% of the absentee ballot results by 10:30 p.m. on election day, as opposed to the next morning, which clerks say helps avoid public concerns about election security.

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'Nuisance' Organic Waste Offers Farmers Better Fertilizer, And Feed Deal

Rhonet Atwiine

August 26, 2024 |

Solutions Now Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda

The social enterprise Marula Proteen Limited is providing farmers in Uganda with a cheaper source of livestock feed, allowing them to stay in business. The enterprise uses soldier fly larvae produced with food waste to create animal feed and crop fertilizers.

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