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  • 'We no longer die in childbirth': how Indian villages saved their mothers

    June 12, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Purabgaon, Uttar Pradesh

    Villages in India were recording record high rates for maternal mortality due to a combination of factors such has poor diets and lack of education, but a women's group has started a grassroots approach to mitigating this. Known as Save a Mother, this group "aims to educate rural women about pregnancy, nutrition, immunization, delivery and care of the child," and has already seen a significant decrease in the mortality rate throughout villages.

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  • LA Is Doing Water Better Than Your City. Yes, That LA

    June 12, 2018 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    With climate change on the horizon, Los Angeles is rushing to pull water from surprising sources. The goal: aqueous independence.

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  • 'Where The Need Is': Tackling Teen Pregnancy With A Midwife At School

    June 11, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    In some D.C. neighborhoods with high rates of teen pregnancy, schools are stepping in with more than just school nurses; dedicated midwives have conversations with students, educating students, providing birth control, and supporting teens who have had children and continued with high school. The informal advice and constant presence in schools mean the midwives can reach students who might not have reached out otherwise, ultimately helping to prevent teen pregnancies and build healthier families.

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  • Training pivotal as cuts to mental-health services take hold

    June 10, 2018 |

    Daily Inter Lake |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalispell, Montana

    Law enforcement agencies in Montana are undergoing Crisis Intervention Training so they are better equipped to respond to mental health emergencies. After budget cuts resulting social worker layoff, the region anticipates an uptick in emergency mental health calls, so they are planning ahead to train police officers to respond.

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  • Kenya learns waste management from Tanzania

    June 09, 2018 |

    Nation Africa |

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    Response Location: Tanzania, Arusha

    Thanks to a modernized waste-management system introduced by Tanzania in 2014, Kenya is able to see a future for fixing their quickly growing trash pollution problem.

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  • In Search of Solution to Detroit's Water Shutoffs, Could Philly Hold the Answer?

    June 08, 2018 |

    WDET |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Detroit has a water affordability problem, with 100,000 water shutoffs for non-payment recorded since 2014. When faced with a similar problem, Philadelphia implemented an income tier-based water affordability program. Despite challenges, some think this is a solution to be tested in Detroit.

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  • How do we detoxify California's poison tap water? More democracy

    June 08, 2018 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Goshen, California

    The majority of public water boards in California's San Joaquin Valley have been comprised of the same elected officials year after year. The lack of community representation on the boards as lead to many disadvantages for struggling towns where water pollution has become the norm. As evidenced in West Goshen however, diversifying the boards with local community members can lead to better water management solutions through state-funded grant opportunities.

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  • Golden girls: how beauty therapy boosts self-esteem in care homes

    June 07, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    A good pampering can feel fantastic. Beauty and wellness experiences such as pedicures and massages are particularly special for women and men in care homes, lifting moods and helping individuals express themselves. “It’s rewarding, humbling, a privilege,” Back to Beauty founder Sarah Rigden says. “They come in a little bit stressed and a little bit anxious, and they go out with a smile on their face.”

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  • 'Fresh, free and beautiful': the rise of urban gardening

    June 07, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Orange, Connecticut

    Urban gardens are helping increase access to fresh produce in Connecticut and Dallas. The program in Orange, Connecticut is unique because not only does the urban garden provide fresh produce to local food banks, but it also hosts programming for kids on the Autism spectrum. The program teaches about healthy eating and cooking, and kids, families, and the elderly can all benefit.

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  • Restorative Flames: Igniting Oregon Forests

    June 07, 2018 |

    University of Oregon |

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    Response Location: United States, Ashland, Oregon

    With climate change warming the planet, wildfires are becoming an increasingly worrisome issue. In Ashland, Oregon, fire crews are working to reintroduce fire to forests through prescribed burns in order to mitigate the growth of wildfires and make the forest healthier.

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