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El poder de la esperanza, el poder de los pares en la atención a la salud mental

Zinta Aistars

July 21, 2022 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

El Recovery Institute of Southwest Michigan, Inc., usa un método que se llama apoyo entre pares (emparejando personas con experiencias similares) para ayudar el proceso de recuperación. El Recovery Institute ofrece grupos, clases, reuniones individuales y reuniones sociales, y su también participan en actividades de divulgación en la comunidad. En los últimos años, el Recovery Institute ha atendido a miles de personas.

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Banking on wheels: PNC to bring mobile services to underserved D-FW communities

Colbie Edmonds

July 21, 2022 |

Dallas Morning News |

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Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

PNC Bank is bringing a mobile branch to communities that don’t have sufficient access to banking. The RV-like unit is outfitted to be a functional banking service and was custom-built for this initiative. Services can be provided in English and Spanish and the goal of the mobile unit is to empower and educate users about what banking resources are available to them.

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This small city ditched its buses. Its public Uber-like service has been a big hit

Nick de la Canal

July 19, 2022 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Wilson, North Carolina

A small North Carolina city replaced its bus system with on-demand minivans to better serve residents. In a collaborative effort with the company Via, which provided software, vehicles, and drivers in exchange for city funding, the service runs about 3,700 trips a week and covers 100% of the city, increasing accessibility for residents.

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Bridge: The technological innovation reducing delays in breast cancer diagnosis

Ojoma Akor

July 19, 2022 |

Daily Trust |

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Response Location: Nigeria

The Bridge app helps reduce delays in accessing breast cancer diagnosis and improves health outcomes for women in rural areas. The app provides health workers with information on symptoms to look out for and how to perform exams in hopes to promote early breast cancer detection.

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This deposit-free apartment plan could be life-changing for Philly renters

Jill Harkins

July 18, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rhino is a startup that partners with property owners to offer renters the option of paying the company a monthly fee instead of an upfront deposit. In exchange, Rhino insures the apartment against wear and tear damages. There is no approval process, Rhino covers anyone that a property owner approves to rent, but the renter’s employment status and credit score determine their monthly premium, which can be as little as $5 for a monthly rent of $1,000.

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Crucial but underpaid, Michigan home care staff face inflation now, too

Karly Graham

July 18, 2022 |

Bridge Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

Direct care workers, including certified nurse assistants and home health aides, provide personal care to help aging or disabled individuals remain independently at home. There are approximately 165,000 of these workers across the state that serve more than 100,000 families with daily activities like bathing and meal preparation.

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This San Francisco Supper Club Gives Youth a Chance to Reinvent Themselves

Gabrielle Lawrence

July 18, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Old Skool Café provides opportunities for youth, particularly those who were formerly incarcerated and/or in foster care, to gain life skills, job training, and receive help managing their finances, writing resumes and cover letters, build people skills, and strengthen interpersonal communication. The restaurant allows the youth to train for every position in an industry that generates 25% of the area’s jobs.

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Collaborating To Save Women's Lives At Child Birth: A Case Study of Emewe-Opada

Augustine Aminu

July 17, 2022 |

Nigerian Pilot News |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Emewe-Opada, Kogi State

A rural community that struggles to access emergency healthcare is working together to reduce maternal mortality during childbirth by pooling resources, funds, and expertise to provide care at a community-run clinic. Since beginning their efforts, mortality has been reduced by 40%.

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Can a new encampment strategy get people housed permanently? Two Seattle campers find different answers

Scott Greenstone

July 17, 2022 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Mary Pilgrim is a 99-room converted-hotel shelter that provides people their own space while a case manager helps them find more permanent housing. While some have thrived in the shelter, which has provided housing for many people removed from homeless encampments and has strict hygiene and safety rules for residents, some residents and staff have encountered violence and there is a substantial amount of narcotics flowing through the shelter.

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When healers need help: Recovery programs for health care workers offer specialized care

Olivia Belanger

July 16, 2022 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Centers like Brattleboro Retreat are emerging to provide specialized recovery programs for healthcare workers battling addiction. Programs offered are similar to those at standard recovery centers, except here healthcare workers are surrounded by their professional peers, allowing them to find community and express vulnerability.

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