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  • People Are Helping Animals Cross Highways — That's Great for Humans, Too

    June 10, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Gainesville, Florida

    Across the United States, cities are designing ways for wildlife to cross major roadways. Whether they’re overpasses crossing highways or tunnels under freeways, these helpful pathways are strategically placed to help save the most wildlife. Seeing huge successes, including a casualty rate decline of close to 94% – conservationists are calling for more legislation to help protect and maintain such efforts.

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  • 'Come and See Me—My Grave Is Open': Finding Life After Deportation in Nogales, Sonora

    June 10, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Nogales

    For many people who were deported to Mexico after decades living in the United States, the city of Nogales provides a renewed sense of community. The city is home to the Centro de Sueños rehabilitation center, or Dream Center, a place where many Mexican individuals deported by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement find shelter, food, support, jobs, and new families. Built by a preacher from Phoenix, the Dream Center gives participants a renewed sense of hope.

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  • 'A tidal wave of problems': texting on the mental health frontline

    June 10, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    Communicating with volunteers via text message can be less intimating for young people than dialing a hotline. Mental Health Innovations, a UK-based charity, operates the Shout text hotline. The service is part of an initiative supported by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge mental health campaign. Those suffering from depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts can simply text the resource to connect with a volunteer.

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  • Business Liaison Officers To Be Placed Across Chicago

    June 10, 2019 |

    WBBM-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    After incidences of crime, Chicago’s business liaison officers help business owners communicate what they need in terms of protection and prevention back to the district’s police department. Infrastructure, like security cameras, and personnel are often requested, and as this has shown a positive impact, the city hopes to expand across Chicago.

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  • Free heroin? Unusual clinic offers 'chance at being human again'

    June 09, 2019 |

    CBC |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver

    In Vancouver, a program at the Crosstown Clinic is combatting drug overdoses by administering low-dose heroin to people who use drugs to keep them from experiencing withdrawal symptoms. The idea behind this approach is to treat the addiction like a medical problem rather than a criminal one.

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  • Eye On the Elderly: Ohio Increasingly Relies on Volunteers to Handle Aging Adult Affairs

    June 09, 2019 |

    Eye On Ohio |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Though Ohio has traditionally relied on volunteers to be guardians to elder folks who don't have support of family or loved ones, the court system looks to partnerships with external organizations to give at-risk seniors the support they need. The state has a long way to go, but the collective action between government entities, private ventures and nonprofit organizations is closing the gap for seniors without solid guardianship.

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  • 6 lessons for Cleveland from European school-to-work models: Pathways to Prosperity

    June 09, 2019 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    What can Cleveland learn from Europe's school-to-work models, dual education programs, and overall early introduction to career education that could be helpful in closing the skills gap? Cleveland community leaders think starting to provide information about job pathways as early as middle school and teaching specific occupational trades alongside general academic skills could be key.

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  • For Remote Communities In Scotland's Outer Hebrides, Mobile Libraries Are A Lifeline

    June 08, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Stornoway

    Mobile libraries provide a crucial point of engagement for remote communities. In Scotland, the country’s mobile library service has provided residents of its Western Isles with access to books, Gaelic culture, and a chance to socialize within a very rural setting since the 1950s. The service becomes even more crucial as the population on the islands dwindles, and funding for libraries and other community centers grows scarcer.

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  • How to minimize your 'noise footprint'

    June 07, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States

    No matter where you are in the world, noise pollution negatively impacts your life and the lives of many animals. Becoming more aware of the unnecessary noises in the world, such as lawnmowers and snowmobiles, may be the solution to reduce this environmental and health crisis.

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  • La musique adoucit les douleurs

    June 07, 2019 |

    Libération |

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    Response Location: France

    Moins de psychotropes, moins de sédatifs : l’intervention de musicothérapeutes auprès de malades démontre les vertus curatives de la musique.

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