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  • Solar for all? U.S. cities take green power to low-income homes

    Carey L. Biron

    March 01, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Community solar projects like the Oxon Run Community Solar Farm in Washington D.C. give lower-income communities a chance to reduce energy bills while helping the city meet climate goals. These solar farms are typically set up on vacant lots and the electricity is directed to specific users through the grid instead of used onsite.

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  • ROCA's relentless commitment to disrupting gun violence shows signs of success

    Mikenzie Frost

    March 01, 2023 |

    WBFF-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    The four-year ROCA program reaches out to young men in Baltimore at risk of becoming involved in gun violence. Youth workers check in on participants a few times a week and give them opportunities to learn the skills necessary to find a job. The program's lessons are based on cognitive behavioral therapy and remind participants to pause and think before they act.

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  • Jackson's Latino community: Amid growing job mobility, could politics fill gaps that still exist?

    Miranda de Moraes

    February 28, 2023 |

    Casper Star-Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

    The Town’s Equity Task Force works to advise the town on equity and inclusion strategies, specifically for the Latino population in the community. The task force presented seven recommendations to the Jackson Town Council in December, which were accepted, including recommendations like translating town signs into Spanish. Similarly, several local nonprofits have stepped up to serve Latino community members from literacy to food aid.

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  • Doctors could get a Texas medical license in 10 days or fewer. What it means for you

    Arezow Doost

    February 28, 2023 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Texas

    The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact expedites medical licenses allowing doctors to provide healthcare across several states via telehealth. The Compact speeds up the licensing process, taking just a few days, and can be completed mostly online. Texas just became one of the 37 states that have joined the Compact.

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  • L.A. high school's AP African American Studies course fills a void prohibited elsewhere

    Jackson Tammariello

    February 28, 2023 |

    AfroLA |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Susan Miller Dorsey High School is the first school in California to pilot a new advanced placement African American studies course, which covers the history of Black social movements, societal achievements, and in the United States. Students in the course say it has exposed them to deeper knowledge about their communities and helped them express themselves.

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  • Trabajadores comunitarios persuaden a inmigrantes mayores de tener cobertura de salud

    Claudia Boyd-Barrett

    February 28, 2023 |

    KFF Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Después de la amplificación del programa de Medicaid en California, algunos condados han contratado a un pequeño ejército de trabajadores comunitarios multilingües y educadores de salud para inscribir a tantos adultos mayores inmigrantes como sea posible. Estos trabajadores visitan centros para personas mayores, iglesias, clases de inglés, oficinas de inmigración, mercados y eventos comunitarios, con la esperanza de encontrar a personas que no estén enteradas de su nueva elegibilidad.

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  • The search for immigrant seniors eligible for Medi-Cal

    Claudia Boyd-Barrett

    February 27, 2023 |

    El Tímpano |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Medi-Cal is a Medicaid program for low-income residents regardless of their immigration status. As of October 2022, more than 300,000 older immigrant adults without legal residency enrolled in Medi-Cal, which was more than the state’s original projection. To continue expanding Medi-Cal’s reach, community health workers and educators are visiting senior centers, churches, markets and community events to encounter people who may not be aware of their eligibility in the program.

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  • Mapping for Better Coverage: How GIS Microplanning is Revolutionising Immunisation Campaigns in Kano State

    Misbahu el-Hamza

    February 27, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    Geospatial Information Systems technology (GIS) maps out locations in need of vaccines, as well as how many people are vaccinated in each area. This method has increased vaccination rates for conditions like polio and has also allowed vaccination teams to update their practices instead of continuing to use paper maps.

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  • A familiar setting for older adults, and respite – for those who care for them

    Patricia Anstett

    February 27, 2023 |

    New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    PACE — Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly — provides free, necessary care to seniors, as well as resources like medicines and other accommodations. PACE also provides a health clinic, urgent care center, home services and offers respite to caregivers in need of a break. Nationwide, there are 273 PACE programs in 32 states. Michigan alone has seven, with two more to be added within the next year or so.

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  • How crossbred sheep can become the next 'cash animal'

    Sadiqur Rahman

    February 26, 2023 |

    The Business Standard |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    A pilot program built a breeding center to increase the cross-breeding of sheep in Bangladesh to produce more meat and increase locals’ incomes.

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