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Solar shingles top Virginia home

Elizabeth McGowan

April 10, 2023 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Reston, Virginia

The Timberline Solar Energy Shingle roof is made up of solar-power integrated, nailable shingles that allow homeowners to keep the look of traditional roofing shingles while reaping the benefits of solar energy. This prevents aesthetic-related issues with homeowner associations and installation bottlenecks that complicate the process of installing solar panels.

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At small Ohio parish, evangelization starts with a candle

Laura Loker

April 10, 2023 |

The Pillar |

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Response Location: United States, Lakewood, Ohio

Light for Love aims to make the church more accessible by welcoming people in. In the summer, volunteers spend evenings inviting passersby to come inside the church and light a candle for someone they love. It’s estimated that Light for Love draws 100 to 130 participants on any given evening, helping people become comfortable and reconnect with their faith.

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Portage Public Schools get proactive, invest in mental health

Natasha Robinson

April 10, 2023 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Portage, Michigan

Some districts, like Portage Public Schools, are offering school-based mental health care to improve students’ overall well-being, school performance and greatly increase access to care. The use of school-based healthcare is on the rise, as more than 22,000 students received services from a school-based mental health services provider during the 2021-2022 school year, compared to just 8,885 from 2019-2020.

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School-based clinic offers convenient mental-health care for Battle Creek Central students

Nicole Morehouse

April 10, 2023 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

Grace Health is a public health agency that has clinics in 200 schools throughout the state that offer mental health services to students, among other care like immunizations and sports physicals. This on-site mental healthcare option helps increase access among students as there’s no need to travel to a facility and the at-school care is free or significantly low-cost. In 2022 alone, Grace Health served 600 patients in 1,300 visits.

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Grand Rapids' major effort to fundamentally reform behavioral health services becoming a model for others

Julie Mack

April 09, 2023 |

MLive.com |

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Response Location: United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Organizations like Network 180 are working to pair social workers with law enforcement to answer 911 calls to redirect those in need of care away from jail or emergency rooms, where people experiencing a mental health crisis are often sent. The group has also helped establish a peer respite center and a separate space for psychiatric patients at an area emergency room. These efforts are all done to establish a continuum of care in local behavioral health services, providing alternatives to incarceration and inpatient treatment.

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Confronting Your Fears in Virtual Reality Therapy

Brianna Abbott

April 08, 2023 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Florida

Virtual reality is being used to facilitate exposure therapy to help people with post-traumatic stress disorder and phobias by immersing them in virtual simulations to confront the problem at hand. Given its effectiveness, researchers and developers like XRHealth Inc. and BehaVR are working to make virtual-reality therapy more accessible by providing at-home treatment options.

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BikeAthens Provides Transportation Equity

Josh Talevski, Destiny Johnson

April 08, 2023 |

Grady Newsource |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

Athens’ poverty rate is 28.8%, making it difficult for some locals to afford cars and other means of transportation. BikeAthens donates bikes to those in need, hosts “Fix Your Own Bike Nights” and teaches classes on bike safety and how to ride to provide residents with an accessible means of transportation. The nonprofit donates about 100-120 bikes each year.

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How Young Voters Helped Make Brandon Johnson Chicago's Next Mayor

Mack Liederman

April 07, 2023 |

Block Club Chicago |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's campaign strategically targeted young voters by leveraging social media, collaborating with artists and musicians, hosting rallies and events on college campuses, and recruiting young progressive officials to support his candidacy. In the citywide election, turnout among the youngest voters jumped roughly 30 percent compared to the primary, helping Johnson narrowly defeat his opponent.

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After 50 years, this Vancouver immigrant services agency is busier than ever

Lori Culbert

April 07, 2023 |

Vancouver Sun |

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Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is an immigrant services agency that connects immigrants with the resources they need to adjust to life in Canada. The group helps an average of 73,000 people each year from more than 150 countries and provides assistance in finding affordable housing, English language training, career and social services and accessing care for seniors.

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How Local Groups Worked to Increase Youth Civic Engagement Ahead of Chicago's Runoff Election

Eunice Alpasan

April 07, 2023 |

WTTW-PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Ahead of Chicago's runoff municipal election, organizations such as GoodKids MadCity and Chicago Votes targeted youth voters with nontraditional events such as fashion shows and art installations, hosted youth-led candidate forums, and helped young residents get set up with IDs and driver's licenses needed for registration. Turnout among voters age 18 to 24 increased by 32 percent between the February election and the April runoff.

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