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  • How One Library Is Filling the Gaps in Homeless Services

    Carl Smith

    November 27, 2024 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    The Salt Lake City Public Library employed in-house social workers and built out an area in the library dedicated to providing a variety of resources for people experiencing homelessness and anyone else looking for support. The staff helps people find individualized paths forward, and partner organizations host office hours for things like harm reduction services and workforce services.

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  • Spreadsheets spreading hope in Western North Carolina

    Dana Winter

    November 26, 2024 |

    WHNS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    A resident of Western North Carolina started a google form and spreadsheet to connect community members with volunteers offering the help they need to recover after Hurricane Helene.

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  • Wastewater treatment in a box: Technology, engineers help Spruce Pine fast-track recovery from Hurricane Helene

    Will Atwater

    November 26, 2024 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

    With the help of mobile wastewater treatment units called Bluboxes, cities experiencing a water crisis after Hurricane Helene are now able to process 400,000 to 450,000 gallons of water a day, about half of their water plant’s normal capacity.

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  • Think Utah farmers should do without irrigation? Here's what that looks like

    David Condos

    November 25, 2024 |

    KUER Radio |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Farmers in southeast Utah grow wheat and other select grains without irrigation, a technique called dryland farming. Relying only on rainwater eases water pressure amid droughts.

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  • Congress has one month to save a key Medicare benefit

    Julia Métraux

    November 25, 2024 |

    Mother Jones |

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    Response Location: United States

    In 2020, Medicare temporarily expanded its coverage to include telehealth appointments for all specialties, allowing patients to receive care without the added health risk of travel. About one in four telehealth appointments are made by Medicare recipients, and diagnostic accuracy fell between 77 percent and 96 percent during one period studied in 2020.

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  • Is giving old papers new life a sustainable solution for the environment?

    Olima Rosemary

    November 22, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

    Joebliss Enterprise purchases and collects paper waste from homes, businesses, and collection agents in Abuja, Nigeria, and processes it for recycling, reducing the amount that produces methane emissions in landfills.

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  • 'We're trusting in God's economy': Asheville church provides low-barrier rent relief to vulnerable residents

    Laura Hackett

    November 21, 2024 |

    Blue Ridge Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    A church is helping residents of Asheville, North Carolina, pay their overdue rent and utility bills after Hurricane Helene. It's using discretionary funds and working with landlords to help those who apply.

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  • 'Our guardian angels': A small but mighty effort to bring holiday joy to NC Helene victims

    Théoden Janes

    November 20, 2024 |

    The Charlotte Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    A Facebook group posts the Amazon "wish lists" of families in Western North Carolina who were affected by Hurricane Helene to help them meet their immediate needs and provide holiday gifts for children. Donors "adopt" families and purchase anywhere from one item to the entire list.

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  • Restoring a Cornerstone of the Local Grain Economy

    Daniel Walton

    November 20, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    A new generation of entrepreneurs is reestablishing local grain mills across the United States, drawing on historic processes to bring back a system that benefits local economics while providing fresher, more nutrient-dense flour. The group, the Craft Millers Guild, meets virtually to share advice, learn from experts, and advocate for change.

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  • The Low Impact Gym Slowing the Progression of Parkinson's Disease in Nigeria

    Chinonso Kenneth

    November 20, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The Adewunmi Desalu Parkinson’s Foundation (ADPF) offers personalized care plans and a low-impact gym for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Research shows low-impact exercises and the Rock Steady Boxing practice help improve balance and mobility, helping slow the disease’s progression. ADPF data shows that 90% of participants who adhere to their care plan and practice the exercises see a slower progression of Parkinson’s.

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