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Savings Accounts for Disabled Americans Catch On, but Slowly

Ann Carrns

June 07, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

State-based accounts allow people with disabilities to save money for education and other expenses while still maintaining eligibility for federal benefits. Supporters of the tool think it could reach and help many more.

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A Hub for Justice

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

June 05, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The city of Philadelphia has been experimenting and iterating on the development of a Juvenile Justice Hub – a program that would transform interactions between the city’s youth and the police. The Hub is in the testing phase, as it is part of a Bloomberg Philanthropies competition for $1 million in grant funding. If received, the city would be able to officially deploy the ideas it has been testing, like training police in trauma and providing more social services for kids who are picked up by police.

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No Background Check, Drug Test or Credit Check. You're Hired!

Tina Rosenberg

May 29, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Yonkers, New York

Greystone Bakery in Yonkers, N.Y., hires applicants without requiring drug tests, background checks, or credit checks as a way to prioritize future success rather than past actions. The bakery's system of "open hiring" is gaining traction around the country, giving employees a second chance after incarceration or other incidents that usually prove to be obstacles in the job market.

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Let Me Help You Find Bliss

Petra Dlouhá

May 28, 2019 |

Finmag |

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Response Location: Czech Republic

There are many things to consider when it comes to the quality of life and psychological needs of people living with disabilities, but one need rarely remembered is their sexuality. A Czech organization called Freya trains people to be sexual assistants who work with people with a range of abilities to learn how to become more comfortable with their own bodies and sexuality and physical tactics to help them do so. The service offers them a chance to experience basic human pleasures, and many testify to how much it has shaped their self-esteem and psychological health.

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Inside San Francisco's First-of-Its-Kind Shelter for Transgender Youth

Michelle Wiley

May 28, 2019 |

KQED |

Radio |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The first ever shelter for transgender youth has opened in San Francisco. The space, run by Larkin Street Youth Services, has 6 beds for previously homeless trans youth aged 18-24. In addition to providing services tailored to their experience and building a safe gender non-conforming community, Larkin Street requires that residents have 30 hours of productivity a week and reserves 30% of their income for a savings account to help their transition to independence.

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I Went Through My Pregnancy With Strangers. It Was The Best Decision I Could've Made

Jenny Gold

May 27, 2019 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Evanston, Illinois

For many, group prenatal visits allow pregnant people to chat about their issues in a non-judgemental space and get the care they need. CenteringPregnancy groups are spreading across the country, and they have also been shown to save money while reducing the rates of premature births.

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Free Childcare at City Meetings

Jessica Press

May 22, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Ithaca, New York

In Ithaca, New York, city meetings are now offering free childcare to parents who want to civically engage but are unable to do so because of childcare responsibilities. Recognizing that their meetings skewed older and whiter than their demographic reality, the city instituted the low cost, high reward policy.

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For homeless young adults, HomeBase offers structure, shelter and a way out

Lindsay Walker

May 20, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

In Arizona, an emergency housing program called HomeBase gives homeless young people an opportunity for structure, community, and a second chance. The shelter is open to young adult men and women and provides classes like public-speaking skills, financial literacy, and an opportunity for journaling and meditation.

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#FreeBlackMamas works to bail black mothers out of jail in time for Mother's Day

Erin Evans

May 11, 2019 |

NBC News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Community organizing groups around the country have mobilized to get black mothers out of prison. The initiative #FreeBlackMamas has raised over $1 million dollars in donations since 2017 and comes as a growing response against the cash bail system. Besides bailing out black mothers, the groups seek to build community and address the larger systemic issue of race and incarceration.

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They threw this mom in jail over a probation violation. These activists bailed her out.

Natasha S. Alford

May 11, 2019 |

TheGrio |

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Response Location: United States, Maryland

Across the United States, Black Mama’s Bail out bailed out hundreds of black women in time for Mother’s Day. The organization accepts donations to pay bail for women cannot afford it on their own as part of their larger goal of ending the cash bail system and mass incarceration. Research shows that while black women are increasingly one of the largest groups of incarcerated individuals, and yet simply posting bail has led to a majority of these cases being dropped.

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