Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 17078 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Minnesota roommate program hopes to improve caregiving for people with disabilities in Minnesota

    September 06, 2020 |

    Minnesota Star Tribune |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Melrose, Minnesota

    A new housing program in Minnesota is building off of an existing program to better provide housing for the developmentally disabled and their potential caregivers. The program known as "Rumi" helps cut costs associated with such housing by creating "a relationship-based model between developmentally disabled folks and full-time roommates who care for them in their homes."

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Elas contra a violência doméstica

    September 06, 2020 |

    TV Brasil |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Brazil

    A reportagem é sobre ações realizadas pelo Brasil para lutar contra a violência que atinge as mulheres. Há exemplos como os da ONG Mulheres de Atitude, em Brasília, que já auxiliou ao menos cinco mil pessoas por meio de atendimento psicológico e jurídico e capacitação, e a Ronda Maria da Penha, que garante o cumprimento de medidas protetivas, em Salvador (BA).

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Hawaii Marines Now Guarding The Nests Of Endangered Species Audio icon

    September 06, 2020 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Members of the Marine Corps in Hawaii often pull double duty: military training and endangered species protection. For example, in June, the Marines roped off 13 green sea turtle nests on a local beach. Part of their job is to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of where they perform their training exercises. Sometimes there are military members or residents who might not understand why they have to preserve and manage the land, but education outreach has led to a ramp up in conservation efforts for turtles, birds, and other creatures.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Passarinheiras: presença feminina na observação de aves se fortalece a cada dia

    September 06, 2020 |

    Agência Eco Nordeste |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Brazil

    A reportagem é sobre o aumento da presença de mulheres na observação de aves e ornitologia, ramo da zoologia que estuda aves.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Call police for a woman who is changing clothes in an alley? A new program in Denver sends mental health professionals instead.

    September 06, 2020 |

    The Denver Post |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    To avoid unnecessary arrests and reduce police-public friction, Denver's STAR program (Support Team Assistance Response) sends a mental health professional and a paramedic to some mental-health-related 911 calls instead of sending police. In the first three months of the pilot program, the STAR team – covering only certain areas of the city during weekdays – handled 350 calls without needing police backup. STAR builds on a 4-year-old program pairing Denver police with mental health professionals. That program handled 2,223 calls in 2019 and is expanding.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How Efforts To Save Hawaii's Forests Are Preventing A 'Freshwater Crisis'

    September 06, 2020 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Landowners, state employees, environmental groups, and local hunters are working together to protect Hawaii’s forests and drinking water by eradicating invasive plants from the state’s protected forests. By allowing native plants to flourish, these forests could help combat climate change by sequestering carbon and allowing freshwater quivers to recharge with rainfall. Since 2013, the state has built 132 miles of fence to keep grazers away from forests to prevent the spread of seeds of invasive plants. However, this method can be expensive; a 1,400-acre fence cost over a million dollars.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Community courts and the homeless: Do these programs make a difference?

    September 05, 2020 |

    The Register-Guard |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    As an alternative to traditional courts, community courts provide resources to those experiencing homelessness. Fines and jail time are often the punishment in traditional courts for those charged with trespassing or loitering, but community courts provide services that help people find housing, jobs, health care, and even offer mobile showers, food stamp assistance, and mental health care. While the long-term data are lacking and don't offer a clear picture of recidivism rates, community courts do provide a better quality of life for those living on the streets.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Will API Small Businesses Survive in Post-COVID Era?

    September 05, 2020 |

    Rafu Shimpo |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Business counseling for struggling entrepreneurs has been crucial for small businesses trying to get back on their feet in the aftermath of the shutdown. The Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program was specifically formed for Asian Pacific Islanders, who failed to find help because of language barriers. API SBP brings together different business communities to work collaboratively and pool resources. In addition to rent relief, navigating changes to PPP, and finding available grant programs, counselors have recently assisted businesses with social media presence and building websites.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can Pools Help to Deter Crime?

    September 04, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    One response to the violent unrest of the late 1960s was New York's installation of a network of swimming pools. The idea: give people a refreshing escape, and a way to cool – literally – the emotions that can lead to violence. No solid evidence proves a causal effect, but serious crime in the city dropped significantly and immediately. In 2020, after the pandemic closed all city pools until late July and then only some reopened, the city experienced a surge in gun violence. Says one sociologist: "There will be problems" when people are cooped up without recreation options.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Why Pennsylvania is ground zero for mail-in voting debate

    September 04, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Learning from the failures of the 2020 Pennsylvania primary, where a sharp increase in mail-in voting led to a 2-week delay in certifying election results and many ballots being invalidated, officials introduced a bill to address those problems. Anticipating 3 million mail-in presidential election ballots, the bill would allow mailed in ballots to be opened before election day, which is currently prohibited. The bill would also notify voters and allow them to prove their identity in the case of signature mismatches. While officials are optimistic, there is not much time left to pass and implement the bill.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus