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Oregon schools fall behind on returning concussed students to classroom

Shasta Kearns Moore

January 11, 2019 |

InvestigateWest |

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Response Location: United States, Hillsboro, Oregon

When students return to the classroom after suffering a head injury, such as a concussion, they may face challenges that require certain accommodations that many school officials aren't prepared to offer. Although yet to be widely implemented, an online tool called “In the Classroom After Concussion," is helping to provide teachers in Oregon with the resources they need to address this problem.

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National report details how Dayton cut overdose deaths in half

Katie Wedell

January 11, 2019 |

Dayton Daily News |

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Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

Montgomery County in Ohio cut overdose deaths nearly in half thanks to combined efforts from city officials, local organizations and community members. Among other tactics, the standout solutions was the partnership that formed between East End Community Services and the police department which aimed to "identify individuals in need of services and connect them to treatment."

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Black Lung: Reclaiming Coal Country

Elizabeth McGowan

January 08, 2019 |

Blue Ridge Outdoors |

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Response Location: United States, Ashcamp, Kentucky

While waiting on $1 billion of federal money to help address repercussions from a century of coal mining, communities in Kentucky and other Appalachian towns create their own solutions. Chapters of the Black Lung society seek financial means to help individuals with black lung receive medical care, and local businesses turn abandoned mines into sustainable energy plants and other new economic drivers.

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Health departments are on climate change's front lines

Dave Levitan

January 02, 2019 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: United States

Climate change is proving to have a significant impact on more than just the weather. From an influx of diseases due to more natural disasters to extreme heat, climate change is taking a toll on the health of many worldwide. In response, public health departments are taking steps to implement programs to lessen the impact while also learning from one another about what works and what limitations exist.

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Newcastle's 'digital twin' to help city plan for disasters

Tom White

December 30, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: England, Newcastle

Thanks to technology used in "Formula One teams and engine manufacturers like Rolls Royce," Newcastle is digitally replicating the entire city in order to project potential natural disaster occurrence and population increases. In doing so, the city is able to prepare for ways to act should a disaster occur.

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Over 20,000 bicyclists died in road crashes; one tiny fix could have saved them

Priya Kapoor

December 22, 2018 |

The Times of India |

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Response Location: India, New Delhi

Nearly 25,000 bicyclists died in crashes in a five year span in India, but reflective tape has the potential to help. Reflective tape, which withstands conditions a typical reflector does not, helps improve the visibility of the bicyclist which in turn increases their safety while biking on busy streets.

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How a Consultant Said He Gamed HUD Inspections: Sweep Problems Behind a Wall

Molly Parker Patrick Johnson

December 21, 2018 |

ProPublica |

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Response Location: United States, Springfield, Massachusetts

Consultants have helped public housing pass safety and health inspections by covering up serious issues with temporary walls and cosmetic fixes. “The biggest reason why most properties don’t pass,” says one consultant, is “they just don’t understand how to play the game with the points.”

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

Anna-Catherine Brigida

December 12, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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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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Exploring Solutions: ‘Wildfire as a Fact of Life'

Bryce Oates

December 11, 2018 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: United States, Redding, California

Rural communities need a multi-pronged strategy to improve resilience to wildfires. A method that combines forest treatment projects, education of homeowners, and community-level strategizing at the neighborhood level is the best approach to reducing risk, according to Headwaters Economics, a nonprofit organization. Other organizations, like the Watershed Center and the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, are working to spread awareness and implementation of such resilience-oriented wildfire management strategies.

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