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Homeless People Are Older and Sicker Than Ever. Here's One Way to Help.

Nina Liss-Schultz

June 30, 2016 |

Mother Jones |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Medical care for the homeless used to be served only in a hospital emergency room, where patients were released before fully-recovered and often needed to return multiple times for treatment. San Francisco’s Respite program offers medical care to the sickest of the homeless population who frequent the emergency room. Statistics show that people who use the Respite program are less likely to need further treatment at the emergency room and former patients have praised it as a lifesaver.

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Can Alamosa find a fix for the ‘catch-all' emergency room?

Leah Todd Lin

June 30, 2016 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Alamosa, Colorado

Wellness centers around Colorado aim to fill the treatment gap left by lack of mental health crisis intervention services. Rather than send individuals in a mental health crisis to a traditional emergency room - which can be overwhelming and increase anxiety for these patients - communities take advantage of alternative wellness centers that offer soothing settings and comforting staff.

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Family center offers comprehensive care for the homeless

Elisa Hahn

June 29, 2016 |

KING-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Homelessness has many challenges that require different services to aid those who have no place to live—including daycare and laundry. Seattle has established Mary’s Place Family Center, a public space that collaborates with non-profits to provide a multitude of social services to the homeless. Large corporations have donated buildings to serve as Seattle’s Mary’s Place shelters to diminish costs.

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A better model, a better result?

Heather Knight

June 29, 2016 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Many San Francisco shelters have cut their number of beds as well as staff and, while they are not helping enough people, they also have restrictive rules that bar personal comforts. In fifteen months, the city has piloted a Navigation Center that enables individuals to have personal comforts and help the homeless transition successfully to housing. Due to its warm reception, the city government is considering the implications of scaling their Navigation Center.

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Meet the Full-Service Social Media Secretary for Prisoners

Maurice Chammah

June 29, 2016 |

The Marshall Project |

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Response Location: United States, Toledo, Ohio

"A social secretary for people who have been deprived of the forms of communication that are now ubiquitous almost everywhere except for prisons," Renea Royster is part of a network of organizations (including Pigeonly, Infolincs, Inmatefone, and Phone Donkey) helping prisoners keep in touch with people on the outside.

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Seattle non-profit helping move homeless out of encampments and into homes

Adam Mertz

June 29, 2016 |

KCPQ-TV |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Seattle’s homeless camps are full of destitution. In less than one year, the Low Income Housing Institute has helped dozens of people to transition from the camps into housing. Providing more access to shelter has also facilitated the poor to re-enter the workplace.

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From Uruguay, a Model for Making Abortion Safer

Patrick Adams

June 28, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Uruguay

In Uruguay, illegality and stigma surrounding abortions resulted in problems with maternal mortality rates. Utilizing a unique solution, a medical protocol was created to provide initial information and followup care to women seeking abortions.

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On the Streets of the Tenderloin, ‘a Light in an Unlit World'

Natalie Yemenidjian

June 28, 2016 |

KQED |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Homelessness has been a consistent problem in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. While churches can offer a form of sanctuary, some homeless persons cannot maintain the composure for a long mass. S.F. Night Ministry offers open cathedrals, which are services outside the church but offer comfort, prayer, and friendship.

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SF opens new full-service shelter to get homeless off streets

Kevin Fagan

June 28, 2016 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

San Francisco’s poorly staffed shelters have led many homeless to choose to stay on the street. The Navigation Center, a homeless shelter with many amenities and staff, enables the homeless to keep their personal belongings with them and accepts romantic partners as well as pets. Successfully implemented in the Mission District, San Francisco has opened a second Navigation Center on Market Street and has hopes to continue to scale the project.

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For One Million Bolivian Adults, A Taste of School

Fellipe Abreu

June 20, 2016 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: Bolivia

From 2001 to 2015, the illiteracy rate in Bolivia decreased from 3 to thirteen percent. The drastic improvements can be credited, in part, to the national literacy program that draws on funding and teaching resources from Cuba and Venezuela. Although the initiative has taken on different shapes over the year, in its current state, 18,000 instructors work with rural adults in Bolivia on writing, reading, and math skills.

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