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  • Health care institutions, nonprofits team up to battle hunger and the pandemic

    August 15, 2020 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    In Massachusetts, a local health care institution has teamed up with a handful of community-based organizations to help those who are facing food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic. The program includes screening patients who come in with COVID-19 symptoms also for food insecurity and then placing those who are high-risk on a grocery delivery schedule so that they can "recover safely at home," rather than wait in lines at the food pantry where they could potentially spread the virus.

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  • Contact Tracers in Massachusetts Might Order Milk or Help With Rent. Here's Why.

    August 13, 2020 |

    KFF Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Brockton, Massachusetts

    In Massachusettes, contact tracers for COVID-19 are tasked with an additional responsibility that includes acting as a care resource coordinator to better help those they're interacting with make "the best choice for the public." So far, approximately 10-15% of those who have been contacted as part of contact tracing efforts have utilized the assistance service which has helped them stay isolated while still having access to necessities such as "food, medicine, masks and cleaning supplies."

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  • Just What the Doctor Ordered: Produce Prescriptions are More Important—and Popular—Than Ever. Audio icon

    August 13, 2020 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Produce prescription programs across the United States are seeing a resurgence in activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These programs provide healthy foods at a subsidized price to patients with chronic health issues. For example, the VeggieRx program in Chicago used to give out up to 70 boxes of fruits and veggies a week, but now they’re up to 160 boxes a week. While studies have shown that these programs can have a positive impact on patients' health, insurance companies usually only pay for patients to participate in them for a short period of time, so the health benefits might be limited.

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  • The Kitchen Garden Series upends the textiles industry by reviving an old Philly tradition: producing local linen

    August 13, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Pottstown, Pennsylvania

    A former costume designer and a farmer in Pennsylvania are partnering together to grow flax to produce their own linen. Since the fashion and textiles industries produce a lot of waste, the duo are reviving the crop that was traditionally grown in the area to raise awareness on the importance of a strong local textile supply chain. While harvesting the crop can be labor intensive and they don’t plan on making a profit from it this year, they hope to show that growing flax could be a staple crop in urban agriculture.

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  • 'No one should go hungry': street fridges of free food help Americans survive Covid pandemic Audio icon

    August 10, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Community refrigerators full of free food for anyone in need have popped up in the New York metro area. "Fridge keepers" help keep the fridges stocked either personally or through the help of locals and restaurants who want to help their neighbors. With federal aid ending for those who lost their jobs due to the pandemic, some locals have relied on the stocked fridges for their next meal.

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  • Bright yellow ‘community refrigerators' pop up to feed those in need across Philadelphia

    August 08, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Community refrigerators have been installed and stocked in parts of Philadelphia to alleviate food insecurity. Finding an ideal location requires knowing the needs of a community as well as its capacity to keep refrigerators stocked with fresh produce. The Community Fridge Project placed refrigerators in different neighborhoods across North Philadelphia after researching how the idea was launched and implemented in other cities like New York and Los Angeles.

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  • COVID-19: NC rural mental health outreach gets creative

    August 07, 2020 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    Mental health agencies in North Carolina have partnered with a mobile phone carrier to provide data-enabled smartphones to individuals who lack access to technology during the pandemic. Because this doesn't provide a solution to all, however, mental health experts are also meeting with patients outside in social distanced settings.

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  • Dartmouth Is the Blueprint for NFL Success in 2020. Yes, Dartmouth.

    August 05, 2020 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Hanover, New Hampshire

    Dartmouth College's football team reduced injuries and began winning more games after the coaching staff implemented non-contact tactics into practices, such as using robotic tackling dummies in place of the players themselves. The practice was already gaining recognition from other schools, but amid the coronavirus, the NFL is now trying out similar protocols too.

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  • The co-ops that electrified Depression-era farms are now building rural internet Audio icon

    August 05, 2020 |

    Quartz |

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    Co-ops that have historically brought electricity and telephone services to rural America are now providing internet service. Broadband companies don't make a profit when covering a large area with limited households per mile so co-ops have filled the need under the "Smart Grid" program funded by the USDA. Thousands of households have been connected to fiber-optic internet as a result.

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  • Beirut explosion: Lebanese open their homes to strangers displaced by blast

    August 05, 2020 |

    The National |

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    Response Location: Lebanon, Beirut

    Within hours of a massive explosion that left 300,000 people homeless, residents in and around Beirut opened their doors to house those impacted by the destruction. Thawramap, which normally identifies locations of peaceful protests, posted a map online showing where housing was available in private homes, hotels, and shelters. Six hours after the explosion 42 locations were available on the map to accommodate thousands, with more offers on social media using the hashtag #ourhomesareopen. Despite intense political polarization that often divides people in Lebanon, residents are displaying great solidarity.

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