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  • Help Wanted: Young urban farmers for $1,800 per month, no experience necessary

    February 09, 2023 |

    Gothamist |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Green City Force run by the New York City Housing Authority turns open urban spaces into gardens tended by young adults in the program. The force is meant to prepare members for careers in sustainable industries afterward. The members also educate locals, trade vegetables grown in the gardens for compost, and train in ecoliteracy.

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  • Police connect with kids through sports

    February 09, 2023 |

    Solutionaries |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Police Athletic League connects local police officers with youth to fill some of their free time playing sports. The program uses mentorship and lessons learned from athletics to prevent juvenile crime and violence.

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  • A Chicago Mural Project Becomes a Nationwide Movement

    February 09, 2023 |

    Borderless Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Mural Movement uses the power of art as a tool to help Black and brown communities heal when grappling with gun violence and racism. The group works with artists who create murals of victims of gun violence and now has 186 murals nationwide.

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  • One state looks to get kids in crisis out of the ER — and back home

    February 09, 2023 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    Home-based counseling services, like those provided by Youth Villages, help relieve understaffed hospitals struggling with boarding delays for patients experiencing a mental health crisis. Of the 536 children and teens who have opted to try these diversion services, 82% have not returned to the ER for mental health concerns and 92% have met their treatment goals or were referred for further treatment services.

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  • First responders in crisis need your help: Here's what you can do

    February 09, 2023 |

    ClickOnDetroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    On-call mental health specialists and peer support are helping first responders in Houston, Texas, work through the trauma that comes with their jobs and prevent suicides.

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  • The Right Way to Repair a Mountain

    February 09, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, Uttarakhand

    The team at the Uttarkashi forest division began training community members to construct biodegradable logs to serve as dams to reduce the amount of topsoil carried away by rainwater. Within the first month of the project, the area saw a 15% increase in new vegetation. There’s now a group of about 70 villagers who create these logs. It’s an easily replicable, low-cost initiative that utilizes community support and is in the process of being implemented and is in the process of being implemented in other parts of the country to protect fragile landscapes like the Himalayas.

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  • How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer

    February 09, 2023 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    When the city of Denver offered rebates to residents who purchased a new electric bike or e-cargo bike, more than 5,000 people took advantage of the offer, which reportedly helped the city replace roughly 100,000 car miles.

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  • California health program successfully cut hospital visits

    February 08, 2023 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California’s Whole Person Care pilot program improved care for the state’s most at-risk Medicaid patients, like those experiencing homelessness and addiction. The program resulted in fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits and also provided assistance in education, transportation, employment and helping participants access and maintain housing. The pilot program exists in 26 counties and served about 250,000 people.

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  • Justice40 Accelerator program boosts Detroit nonprofits, but advocates say more help is needed

    February 08, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Funded by philanthropic organizations, the Justice40 Accelerator is providing technical support to Detroit nonprofits focused on environmental justice. The program helps nonprofits assess their challenges and needs, which can make them more competitive when applying for federal funding.

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  • An assistive speech software hopes to help thousands of Nigerians with visual impairment

    February 08, 2023 |

    Minority Africa |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    An app called Visis translates text and photos to speech to help Nigerian people with visual impairments to live their lives independently.

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