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  • Knox County Aktion Club: Self-empowerment through community service

    August 07, 2023 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Knox County, Ohio

    The Knox County Aktion Club gives adults with disabilities a community where they can connect with others and grow through volunteer opportunities. For 15 years, the group has helped members develop greater independence and confidence, as well as leadership and problem-solving skills. There are currently about 600 Aktion Club members throughout the state, and more than 12,000 members worldwide, spread between 15 countries.

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  • Making churches more welcoming for members with dementia: ‘We don't want them to think they're forgotten'

    June 01, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Georgia

    The nurse-led nonprofit program Alta helps Black faith communities in Georgia run dementia-friendly congregations. The programming includes things like adapting services to be shorter with more music, educating community members about dementia, and $1,000 for things like resources and events.

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  • When Seattle social services fall short, libraries and transit lend a hand

    April 29, 2023 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    The Seattle Public Library system partners with local organizations like the Downtown Emergency Service Center to provide library patrons with clothes and food and referrals to services like domestic violence help and housing or shelter recommendations. The library also has four “social service librarians” who are equipped to help patrons and are allowed to carry and administer Narcan. Over the last five months, the downtown branch has provided emergency supplies (like hand warmers, food, and water) to 420 people and has made 280 referrals to other resources.

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  • First Place, Spectrum Courtyard aim to close autism housing gap

    March 31, 2023 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    First Place offers supportive housing for adults with autism and Down syndrome and those who are neurodivergent. Along with housing, First Place also offers a residential transition program that teaches skills like budgeting and management to prepare residents to live independently.

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  • Mental health program keeping people arrested out of jail, hospitals

    March 28, 2023 |

    WKMG-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    In Duval County, Florida, mental health and legal professionals work together to run the Leaders of the Mental Health Offenders Program. They help repeat misdemeanor offenders get mental health and drug treatment instead of jail time.

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  • Shootings Remain High in Philly, But City-Funded Violence Interruption Shows Promise

    March 14, 2023 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s city-funded Group Violence Intervention program identifies people who commit crimes together and offers them help to get a job, GED, or whatever assistance they need. The program brings together a variety of community members to conduct outreach, offer social services, and warn them of the consequences of continuing to participate in crimes.

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  • An assistive speech software hopes to help thousands of Nigerians with visual impairment

    February 08, 2023 |

    Minority Africa |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    An app called Visis translates text and photos to speech to help Nigerian people with visual impairments to live their lives independently.

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  • Learning life skills through art

    November 16, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    At Lovecraft, adults with disabilities have the opportunity to create and sell their art while learning important life skills such as communication in the process. The organization has served 40 adults since opening in 2018.

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  • With an Affinity to Care

    August 12, 2022 |

    Watershed Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Centreville, Michigan

    In an effort to reduce incarceration, homelessness, and hospitalization, Affinity House provides people with mental illness a free place to form social connections and work their way towards employment one step at a time with the clubhouse staff.

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  • Harm Reduction: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    March 28, 2022 |

    HBO |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Overdose prevention centers in New York City provide a place for people with drug addictions to use drugs safely under supervision.

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