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  • Officials: Mental health officer program already successful

    Jessica Priest

    May 23, 2017 |

    The Victoria Advocate |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Victoria, Texas

    In Victoria, Texas, the police department and mental health officials are joining forces to better respond to community crisis situations. From certifying police officers as mental health officers to assessing whether people already in jail have mental illnesses, the city is already reporting success from the initiative.

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  • Keeping it cool: Malaysia looks to district energy systems.

    Feng Zengkun

    May 17, 2017 |

    Eco-Business |

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    Response Location: Malaysia, Sedenak, Johor

    A collaborative effort among the United Nations' District Energy in Cities Initiative, the Malaysian government, and private partners has facilitated planning in Malaysia's rapidly developing southern state of Johor for a "District Energy System": a single heating and cooling network which decreases energy consumption by converting waste heat from large power stations. Because of this intervention, Iskandar is projected to decrease its energy use by almost 40% -- all while saving money on energy costs, recycling heat energy, and contributing to the nation's goals under the international Paris Accord.

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  • Turning Goats into Water

    Mukul Devichand Dougal Shaw

    May 16, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Pakistan, Pathan Goth, Sindh

    Fariel Salahuddin was determined to tackle the extreme lack of access to fresh water she encountered in rural Pakistani communities, but she wanted the model to be sustainable, not dependent on donations. Most of the communities didn't have regular access to rupees to help sustain their solar water pump micro-enterprises - what they did have, however, were goats. Salahuddin set up a scheme where villagers could pay for their clean water access with livestock instead of cash, which she then sells using Facebook at high rates during Muslim festivals to generate a sustainable revenue source.

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  • The Fix

    Michael O’Brien

    May 07, 2017 |

    The GroundTruth Project |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Throughout New York City’s five boroughs, the opioid crisis has had a huge impact across class, race, and neighborhood boundaries. In response, several initiatives have been implemented including needle exchanges, providing rehabilitation treatment in the community rather than out of state, asking about drug use during the primary care visits, and integrating methodone services into primary care provision.

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  • Naloxone offers ‘immediate' assistance

    Maggie Andresen

    May 04, 2017 |

    Temple University |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Naloxone is a drug that reverses opioid overdose by pushing the opiates off of the brain's neurotransmitters. Naloxone has no negative effects on a person who is not overdosing, so there is no risk in administering it when an overdose is in question. The drug has recently become more widely available to police officers, first responders, and in some states, the general public.

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  • Decoding the stigma around access to quality care

    Alex Visser

    May 04, 2017 |

    The Daily of the University of Washington |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Individuals with disabilities often struggle to find dentists that will see them, even just for routine exams. At the University of Washington Medical Center, dentistry professionals are changing this practice through the implementation of Dental Education in the Care of Persons with Disabilities (DECOD), a clinic that aims to focus on specialized care for disabled persons as well as educate practitioners on best approaches.

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  • This National Gallery of Art program helps people with memory loss ‘connect with who they were'

    Tara Bahrampour

    May 04, 2017 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The National Gallery of Art’s “Just Us” program brings seniors with memory loss symptoms to the museum for ‘meditation’ on paintings. Using the paintings as prompts, visitors are encouraged to react to and interpret what is before them mentally engaging them and providing an opportunity for socialization.

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  • Prevention Point Philadelphia aims to reduce harm with syringe exchange

    Erin Moran

    May 04, 2017 |

    Temple University |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Prevention Point Philadelphia provides needle-exchange, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, counseling groups, mailboxes, and Naloxone (an opioid overdose reversal drug) training to 18,000 people. The center also connects addicts to addiction services and other social programs if they want to seek recovery.

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  • Behind the Headlines: Pennsylvania's Opioid Crisis Up-Close

    Jessica Kourkounis

    May 03, 2017 |

    Keystone Crossroads |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    More lives are being touched by sorrow as the opioid crisis continues to escalate. For mothers of addicts, recovered addicts, and addicts themselves, programs like Pathways to Housing and Prevention Point are bringing together this community in a effort to heal.

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  • The Transformative Power of Play in Urban India

    Priti Salian

    May 03, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India

    Safe play spaces are few and far between in India's rapidly growing urban centers. One organization is making the most of limited open areas to teach kids a range of life skills.

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