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Rural Wisconsin communities seek paths to better health care future

Parker Schorr

October 30, 2019 |

Wisconsin Watch |

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Response Location: United States, Hurley, Wisconsin

In order to keep already existing health care facilities open while also planning for the possibility of future expansions, a county in rural Iowa is looking for ways to attract new residents to the area. After considering research that shows "having walkable, bikeable communities improves health and the economy," local officials have launched a trail project that promotes physical health as well as a means of transportation.

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Fed Up With Deaths, Native Americans Want to Run Their Own Health Care

Mark Walker

October 15, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Rapid City, South Dakota

Across the United States, health care is failing a number of Native Americans, so some tribes are taking matters into their own hands. The most successful example, which others are hoping to model, is that of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium which has relied on partnerships and grant revenue to survive.

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Easing the Way Home for Returning Senior Citizens

Kate McQueen

October 14, 2019 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

For seniors re-entering after incarceration, San Francisco’s Senior Ex-Offenders Program (SEOP) is there to help with the transition. The program offers transitional housing, employment services, and even assistance for minor things like getting a debit card or help with transportation. SEOP has partnered with the city, county, and law enforcement to strengthen its efforts, a key one being the one-on-one assistance and support groups that have shown the most impact with participants.

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Taking The Cops Out Of Mental Health-Related 911 Rescues

LJ Dawson

October 11, 2019 |

KFF Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Eugene, Oregon’s Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) program provides specialists in response to mental health-related calls instead of police. The 30-year-old program partners with nonprofits, law enforcement, and social services to provide individuals in crisis the resources they need. Around the country, cities like Denver, Oakland, and Vancouver seek to implement similar approaches, recognizing the need for more supportive, community-oriented approaches to mental health.

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Cleveland Rape Crisis Center responds to need with new office in Shaker Square

Christopher Johnston

October 10, 2019 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center spent months deeply listening to their community before opening a new location in Shaker Square. The new location was decided upon as a direct response to the stated needs of the African-American community, who often face unique challenges in reporting and being treated for sexual assault. The center is funded by Ohio’s Victims of Crime Act program, and besides offering standard sexual assault services like counseling and case management, it also does community outreach beyond sexual violence.

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China Is Winning Some Health-Care Battles — And Losing Others

Susan Brink

October 05, 2019 |

NPR |

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Response Location: China

China has faced a multitude of issues when it comes to providing sufficient health care, but thanks governmental funding and an increased focus on maternal and child health, the country has seen a positive impact. Although not without room to improve in other sectors, so far, China has noted a significant decline in infectious diseases and an increase in those carrying health insurance.

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Free the Paramedics!

Allison McNearney

October 04, 2019 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

Community paramedicine programs have been in existence for years but are just recently gaining popularity as a means of letting paramedics act less like crisis managers and more like health counselors. Initially designed to "decrease emergency department utilization, save health care dollars and improve patient outcomes," the program flags frequent 911 callers and prompts a conversation between the paramedic and patient about joining the mobile healthcare program.

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Community works to improve health care for farmworkers in rural Arizona

Sabine Galvis

October 02, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Wilcox, Arizona

Health care can be hard to access for those in rural communities, so for one Arizona community, the Southeast Arizona Area Health Education Center partnered with the University of Arizona to bring health education to those that needed it. Focusing specifically on education addressing potential health concerns specific to this mostly farmworker community, the community center also "trains some locals as health promoters, or 'promotoras de salud,' to work as health educators and advocates."

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Iowa rural hospitals make tough choices to stay lean, provide needed care

Chelsea Keenan Sara Konrad Baranowski Natalie Krebs Mark Mahoney Michaela Ramm

October 01, 2019 |

IowaWatch |

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Response Location: United States, Iowa Falls, Iowa

Rural hospitals throughout the midwest are struggling to stay open, but in Iowa, small successes have been found through partnerships and resourcefulness. From converting the OB-GYN department to an department that provides mental health help to senior citizens to leasing space to larger hospitals for specialty practices, rural hospitals are finding creative ways to keep their doors open.

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As Iowa's rural hospitals grapple with challenges, larger health systems offer avenue for specialty care

Michaela Ramm

September 30, 2019 |

The Gazette |

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Response Location: United States, Iowa

After learning that 17 of Iowa's rural hospitals were facing closures due to a lack of finances, so these smaller hospitals partnered with larger ones in order to focus on specialized care. Although challenges still remain on the horizon, these mergers have provided a solution that allows community members better access to care and the ability to remain in the areas they want to live.

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