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This may be the most successful anti-poverty program in America

Jonathan Cohn

April 20, 2015 |

The Huffington Post |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Britain, Connecticut

Kids raised in environments full of economic, emotional and psychological turmoil are less likely to succeed in school or at the workplace, and are more likely to run afoul of the law or experience a variety of mental and physical health problems. Child First works to improve family relationships in order to help kids have a better and more successful future.

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Arkansas Becomes Fifth State to Regulate Re-Homing in Wake of High-Profile Case

Stefano Montanari

April 10, 2015 |

The Chronicle of Social Change |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Arkansas

Re-homing, or a family giving away their adopted child without the permission of the authorities, was a problem in Arkansas - nine different cases involved children being abused by their new, unapproved families. Two bills in state government have sought to tackle this problem by making re-homing a felony as well as providing post-adoption services to families.

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Slum kids confront sexism as India grapples with abuse of women

Nita Bhalla

March 23, 2015 |

Reuters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai

Organizations like the International Center for Research on Women have been working with area schools to introduce gender classes to confront traditional gender roles and sexism and combat high rates of gender-based violence. The program works with 12- to 14-year-olds in over 12,000 schools. Participants say the programming has given them more confidence to speak out and a greater understanding of discrimination and what they can do to avoid it.

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Syria's next generation

Lauren Gelfond Feldinger

March 12, 2015 |

BBC |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Syria, Damascus

The refugee crisis in Syria is one of modern society's greatest diasporas. Syria's refugee children are not a lost generation, but the country's next generation, according to volunteers who want to prepare them for the future.

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In Foster Care, Treating the Trigger

Cindy Rodriguez

February 04, 2015 |

WNYC |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Underlying or repressed pain can often be a trigger for children in the foster system. A team at NYU's Child Study Center trains foster care workers to recognize and treat the signs of past trauma in children.

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How to Fix a Broken High Schooler, in Four Easy Steps

Stephen J. Dubner

December 04, 2014 |

Freakonomics |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Fixing the education system in the country requires addressing the problem of student motivation to endure and succeed in school. Pathways to Education is a Toronto-based program designed to keep at-risk kids in school. It offers four different kinds of support: counseling, academic, social and financial, all of which contribute to a 46 percent decrease in the student drop-out rate.

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In This World Cup, the Goal Is a Better Life

Tina Rosenberg

October 09, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Chile, Santiago

The Homeless World Cup is the premier soccer tournament for homeless players. Programs around the world use soccer as a means of building a sense of community, sublimating negative energies, and encouraging personal growth.

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In the Long War on Poverty, Small Victories That Matter

David Bornstein

January 08, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A panoply of responses to poverty has emerged to address poverty in the United States and abroad. The responses share in three key tactics: Measuring impact, paying for success, and collaboration.

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At Year's End, News of a Global Health Success

Tina Rosenberg

December 19, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Sierra Leone

Child mortality rates in third-world countries are often shockingly high. But they are gradually decreasing due to efforts that target contagious diseases and more widespread health education.

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A Network of Support

David Bornstein

February 25, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

It’s now common for youth to remain in foster care or residential treatment for years. For troubled or victimized children in need, assistance at home is often more effective than foster placement.

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