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  • A Smart Bridge Between Generations

    A program run by Hungary’s largest phone company pairs high school students with seniors to teach them how to use smartphones, computers, and the internet. These after-school sessions allow students to fulfill their community-service graduation requirements.

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  • What life in the blue bus says about the challenge to help the homeless

    The Nomad Alliance bus is a warming center on wheels that provides people experiencing homelessness a safe place to stay. The bus accepts anyone who needs help, so long as they help keep the bus clean, and can take in about 20 people at a time.

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  • Program providing roadmap to better mental health for Three Rivers students

    Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS) provides a group environment for students experiencing mental health issues to discuss their feelings and find a sense of community among their peers facing similar concerns. This school-based program makes care more accessible for students as it brings it directly to the classroom for free. Since beginning in 2013, TRAILS has been implemented in 700 schools throughout the state.

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  • When wildfires choke California, this activist gets masks to those who need them most

    The organization Mask Oakland collects donations to supply masks to overlooked or marginalized communities when wildfire smoke worsens the air quality in the California Bay Area.

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  • When Wildfires Choke California, This Activist Helps Get Masks To Those Who Need Them Most

    Mask Oakland uses donations to distribute masks to overlooked and marginalized committees that need them most when wildfire smoke fills the sky in California.

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  • How Lagos youth friendly initiative is improving lives of young Nigerians

    The Hello Lagos! youth center provides a safe space for youth, particularly those experiencing teenage pregnancies, issues around sexual reproductive health, substance abuse and anything else that gets in the way of youth having a healthy lifestyle. One of the Center’s program, the young moms clinic, has led to a 20% decrease in teen pregnancy and 15% of those in the program have returned to school.

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  • Baltimore's new anti-violence strategy targets drug gangs

    Homicide and shooting rates are declining in Baltimore. Officials credit the city's Group Violence Reduction Strategy that, when possible, offers services and support to those participating in violent crime instead of law-enforcement action.

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  • Can Guaranteed Income Improve The Health Of Pregnant People And Children?

    Los Angeles’s city-run guaranteed income program provided 3,200 low-income participants with no-strings-attached payments of $1,000 a month to address economic inequity and the multigenerational cycle of poverty.

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  • What Two Public Health Emergencies Revealed About Reducing Racial Disparities

    A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic has led to the city of Boston having the lowest COVID case rates in the country, as well as a significantly narrowed racial gap in vaccinations. After the clinic’s success, local healthcare professionals and leaders began working together to apply the strategies to other health disparities including HIV, Mpox, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

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  • How an Innovative Communications Model is Enhancing Menstrual Health Management in Bauchi, Nigeria

    PLAN International is a global organization that works to increase the rights and access to gender-responsive, adolescent-friendly, and inclusive menstrual health management. The organization set up Pad Banks in schools and has also partnered with local advocacy groups to train and educate young women and girls on menstrual health and hygiene, all in hopes to address stigma, misinformation, and period poverty.

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