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A West Virginia town uses Iceland's model to keep kids away from drugs and alcohol

June Leffler

May 10, 2022 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Iceland

To address a major teen drinking problem, Iceland began pushing teens toward joining clubs and organizations and participating in outdoor recreation like fishing and skating. As a result, the percentage of teens who got drunk at least once a month dropped from 45% to just 5% and similar practices are picking up speed in other areas, like West Virginia.

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Disaggregation is essential to achieve data justice for Asian Americans

Jenn Fang

May 02, 2022 |

Prism |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Invisible No More campaign has fought to disaggregate data relating to public health and economic outcomes for Asian American and Pacific Islander groups, which include more than 40 different ethnic groups. Outreach to community-based partners and allies and political campaigning led to the passage of AB 6896, which requires state data be broken down for 14 Asian American and Pacific Islander ethnic groups.

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Finding affordable mental-health care getting easier with reforms, new programs

Julie Mack

April 30, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

New Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics provide mental health services to all residents with a diagnosed mental health condition. Fees are based on income and insurance coverage, using a sliding scale discount program to help remove the financial barriers that often prevent those in need from seeking care.

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Moving Mississippi beyond Jim Crow one voter at a time

Anoa Changa

April 29, 2022 |

Scalawag |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mississippi

Mississippi Votes has engaged tens of thousands of young voters as well as those who have not historically participated in the electoral process. The organization boosted their digital presence to reach younger voters, engaged people as young as 16 in different capacities, and has several paid fellowships to engage youth more intensively in conducting voter outreach, education, and registration. The organization has registered over 30,000 new voters since 2018.

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Inside Nebraska's Surprisingly Effective Covid Strategy

Kathy Gilsinan

April 22, 2022 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nebraska

Although Nebraska’s governor never ordered a statewide shutdown, shuns mandates, and the state’s vaccination rate is not high, the state has had an efficient and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nebraska has fared among the best in the country when it comes to health, economic, social, and educational factors. The success is due to a combination of solid pre-existing medical infrastructure, particularly in infectious disease, and efficient state government that allowed the state to function logistically without relying on the federal government.

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New Orlando clinic helping identify, support children with fetal alcohol syndrome

Karla Ray

April 21, 2022 |

WFTV-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

The Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children works in partnership with the Florida Center to identify children with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders and helps family members create care plans for the lifelong effects of the disorder.

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Let Them Bee

Naomi Starkman

April 20, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Vacaville, California

Farms like Pope Canyon Queens breed queen bees to supply to other beekeepers to meet the growing demand for pollinators. Queen bees are crucial to the pollination process as they organize the colony and maintain the health of the hive. Since having to rebuild after a massive fire in 2020, Pope Canyon Queens has about 580 hives and is seeing increased requests for queens.

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Without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, many look to state solutions

Frances Nguyen

April 18, 2022 |

Prism |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia

Virginia’s VRA protects voters from suppression, discrimination, and intimidation and has effectively stopped racial gerrymandering and intimidation. Its pro-voting measures include requiring materials in multiple languages, the provision of accessibility accommodations, and requiring public review of any local level voting changes. The legislation also creates a pathway for Virginians to bring civil lawsuits if a procedure negatively impacts economically disadvantaged communities or communities of color.

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To find out where the covid pandemic is headed, look here: The sewer

Lena H. Sun Dan Keating

April 14, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses a nationwide wastewater monitoring system to detect rising and falling levels of COVID-19 in the population. Infected people shed virus when they use the toilet, even if they don’t have symptoms, alerting officials 4-6 days before people start testing positive. The anonymous and inexpensive monitoring system has been relied on by local and state health officials to run targeted awareness campaigns and shift policies, like mask guidance, to effectively contain outbreaks.

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Can Produce Prescription Programs Turn the Tide on Diet-Related Disease?

Lela Nargi

April 11, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alameda County, California

ALL IN is a produce prescription program that gives patients, who are dealing with a variety of cardio-metabolic or behavioral conditions, free fruits and vegetables paired with behavioral interventions, like exercise. Its “three-ingredient approach” includes a prescription for 16 weekly bags of produce that are delivered for free by a local farm, free exercise and stress-reduction classes, and food-as-medicine training for clinic staff who are key in patients’ success.

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