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What has happened since Wales' 'Strongbow Tax' was brought in

Will Hayward

November 04, 2022 |

Wales Online |

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Response Location: Wales

In March 2020 Wales introduced a new minimum price for alcohol policy in an effort to cut down excessive drinking. Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol sales dropped by 8.6% and six months after the new pricing was introduced, one in 10 said they have been drinking less as a result.

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In Cameroon, epilepsy myths fuel stigma but a nonprofit is changing the narrative

Promise Eze

November 03, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Cameroon, Bamenda

The Epilepsy Awareness, Aid, and Research Foundation is a nonprofit that fights to reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with epilepsy. The Foundation provides free basic healthcare, anti-epileptic medications, and even has a program that trains youth to raise awareness of epilepsy and the stigma surrounding it within their communities.

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Native-run solar firm aims to lower heating emissions and costs.

Andrew Hazzard

November 03, 2022 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: White Earth Nation Reservation, United States, Osage, Minnesota

On the White Earth Nation Reservation, the nonprofit 8th Fire Solar is building and installing solar thermal panels to heat buildings with the sun’s energy while lowering emissions and energy bills.

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Collaborative care improves outcomes for those who are pregnant and addicted

Rachel Crumpler

November 03, 2022 |

North Carolina Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Cabarrus County, North Carolina

The Substance Use Network (SUN) Project brings together partners in medicine, social services, criminal justice, and recovery services, to provide care for mothers with substance use disorder and their babies. The project is guided by a patient-centered approach that uses pregnancy as an opportunity to encourage someone into treatment and since its launch, more than 40 patients have been treated

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135 students, 4 teachers, 1 classroom: Why a team approach to teaching is taking hold

Neal Morton

November 02, 2022 |

Dallas Morning News |

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Response Location: United States, Mesa, Arizona

Schools in Mesa, Arizona, are using the team teaching model to boost teacher morale and fill gaps in staff. The model allows teachers to work together to teach a large group of students in one big classroom rotating between one-on-one instruction, small groups, and large-group lectures.

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How a rare butterfly returned

Jaclyn Moyer

November 01, 2022 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: Kalapuya, United States, Oregon

A recovery plan in Oregon including controlled burns, seed production to increase the number of Kincaid’s lupine plants, and partnerships with private property owners to improve habitat is keeping the Fender’s blue butterfly from going extinct and supporting other plants and animals along the way.

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This is how Mondays in Lanesborough became 'salad day' for some lucky seniors

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

November 01, 2022 |

The Berkshire Eagle |

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Response Location: United States, Lanesborough, Massachusetts

The Community Produce Program is a weekly produce delivery that serves local seniors in need of fresh produce. Not only does the program helps with issues of food security, but it also fosters community between the volunteers and the local elders and helps reduce waste.

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In Colorado, a storied valley blooms again

Marissa Ortega-Welch

October 31, 2022 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, San Luis Valley, Colorado

The Acequia Institute is an environmental and food justice organization that works on projects like land restoration, supporting local farmers and providing scholarships to local students entering environmental or health fields. The Institute represents a radical way of thinking about environmental conservation and focuses on reviving an economy where people create meaningful relationships with each other and the land.

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The classes trying to stop girls as young as 10 getting pregnant

Lucy Waldron

October 29, 2022 |

SBS News |

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Response Location: Guatemala, San Pablo la Laguna

Adolescent Health Program classes provide free healthcare, access to contraceptives, and educational programs for children lacking sexual health education to reduce childhood pregnancy, empower young women and teach children that they are in control of their bodies. Since the program began in 2018, the rates of childhood pregnancy in two of the most rural villages in the country have significantly declined.

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Let's Talk About Mental Health: Community solutions to moving beyond the scarcity trap

Shannon Steele

October 28, 2022 |

Explore Big Sky |

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Response Location: United States, Big Sky, Montana

Big Sky Community Food Bank and Food Resource Center provides easy access to food and resources to people in need. People are encouraged to use the resources as a strategy to make their household budget go further and provide a sense of security. This helps prevent feelings of constant stress and insecurity around basic needs, which can lead to a scarcity mindset and be detrimental to mental health.

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