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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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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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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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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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Baby Steps Toward Guaranteed Incomes and Racial Justice

Courtney E. Martin

May 08, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

A pilot program in Jackson, Mississippi is providing a cohort of 20 single black mothers with a guaranteed income of $1000 a month as part of their "radical resident-driven approach." While the experiment is still in the middle stages, it is already changing the lives of the women involved - and setting the stage for a national debate on guaranteed income policies.

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Changing How You Think Helps The Transition From Prisoner Back To Citizen

Elissa Nadworny

May 06, 2019 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

For people reentering society after prison, the Reentry Initiative offers them the services and support they need. The program, housed at California State San Bernardino, provides former inmates the tools they need to avoid recidivism and rebuild their lives. Some of the classes offered are computer literacy, job readiness, and anger management – but fundamental to it all is cultivating a culture of respect and community amongst participants.

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Pomůžu ti zažít slast

Petra Dlouhá

May 02, 2019 |

Finmag |

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Response Location: Czech Republic

Sexualita lidí se zdravotním postižením je v Česku tabu. I oni ale mají erotické touhy a potřebují sexuální prožitky. Situaci se v posledních letech snaží měnit spolek Freya, který vzdělává zájemce o práci sexuálních asistentů a asistentek. Ti pak pomáhají lidem s hendikepem cítit se lépe ve vlastním těle. Ukazují jim, jak jim v tom může pomoct sexualita, erotické pomůcky nebo různé typy dotyku. Služba klientům nabízí šanci naplnit základní lidské potřeby a zažít potěšení. Lidé, kteří sexuální asistenci využívají, říkají, že jim pomohla formovat sebevědomí i psychické zdraví.

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Leeds becomes first UK city to lower its childhood obesity rate

Sarah Boseley

May 01, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Leeds, England

Increasing the confidence of parents in directing their children toward healthy choices is crucial in the battle against childhood obesity. In Leeds, England, the HENRY (Health, Exercise, and Nutrition for the Really Young) program introduces families to healthier forms of parenting, including methods that blend authoritative and permissive approaches to decision making between parents and their kids. According to researchers and data from primary schools, the HENRY program has contributed to a negative trend in childhood obesity in they city.

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As ICE Releases Hundreds of Asylum-Seekers at a Time, Phoenix Churches Step in

Alisa Reznick

April 19, 2019 |

Bitterroot |

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Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

A series of churches in Phoenix, Arizona are stepping up to help migrant families released by ICE by providing them up with a place to stay temporarily, medical care, donated supplies, and the beginnings of a plan to find a place to stay. So far volunteers have estimated that they have helped over 60,000 migrants with no end in sight.

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