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  • Free mental health apps provide 24/7 help for teens and young children across California

    May 10, 2024 |

    KABC-TV |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Two apps, Soluna and BrightLife Kids, provide 24/7, free access to mental health care to young people. The apps include videos, podcasts, self-guided support through interactive content, community forums, chat-based, one-on-one coaching and connections to behavioral health coaches.

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  • To support underserved students, four-year universities offer two-year associate degrees

    May 10, 2024 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Arrupe College offers two-year associate degree programs in smaller classes and at significantly lower costs on the Loyola University campus. At Arrupe College, 50% of the students graduate, and 70% of graduates continue to earn their bachelor’s degrees. With the help of the nonprofit Come To Believe Network, several four-year universities across the country are also beginning to offer two-year programs.

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  • Moroccan Farmers Are Banking Traditional Seeds for a Hotter, Drier Future

    May 10, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Morocco, Sidi Ifni, Guelmim

    A seed bank was established in Sidi Ifni, a farming community in Morocco, to revive drought-ridden land by enabling the cultivation of traditional, drought-resistant crops. An accompanying training program is helping farmers market these crops to improve their livelihoods.

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  • Chatham Flooding Mitigation Program Flounders, But Oak Park Sees Success 

    May 09, 2024 |

    Illinois Answers Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    The RainReady program helped some residents of flood-prone towns in Illinois keep their homes dry by assessing which measures they can take to direct rainwater away from their homes. Then, the homeowners receive grants to install the flood-control devices, such as rain gardens and backflow valves.

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  • The WPA-inspired, living wage program for artists offering much needed stability and support

    May 08, 2024 |

    The Art Rebellion |

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    Response Location: United States

    The workforce resilience program Artists at Work is helping artists continue focusing on their practice by providing them with a stipend, benefits, and stability. Participants are required to log their working hours, which must include working with a local social impact organization for about a third of their week alongside their own projects.

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  • How Athens Takes on Water Pollution through Pet Waste Stations

    May 07, 2024 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    To combat water contamination, Athens County established three pet waste stations equipped with waste bag dispensers and trash bins to give pet owners the supplies they need to properly dispose of their pet’s waste. Simple practices like these are leading to improved water quality, as the county’s environmental protection agency found bacteria were removed from 18 waterways after the dispensers had been installed.

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  • Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity

    May 07, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California and Texas are among the states in the U.S. installing giant lithium-ion batteries to store renewable energy to use when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. These batteries are reducing the use of fossil fuels as a backup energy source when demand is high.

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  • The Answer to Election Deniers Is in an Idaho County Website

    May 07, 2024 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    To assuage concerns around election security, Ada County, Ohio created an online tool called Ballot Verifier that allows users to search every ballot cast in the county since 2022. County officials invited local election skeptics to be the first to test the new tool and received positive feedback on its level of transparency.

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  • Two Health Care Workers Have Saved Countless Lives in Appalachia. Their New Business Goes the Extra Mile.

    May 07, 2024 |

    Slate |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    The Health Wagon provides healthcare to remote, rural communities where accessibility and stigma have historically prevented residents from accessing care. The Wagon operates through multiple stationary clinics and about a dozen mobile sites across six counties. The Health Wagon takes a more individualized approach to healthcare, connecting with patients on a personal level, helping dismantle decades of barriers that prevent rural locals from accessing and understanding the care they need.

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  • Fighting sexism in society

    May 07, 2024 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Chalk Back is a youth-led street art initiative that encourages women to write sexist remarks said to them onto pavements in chalk to raise awareness about street harassment. The public art is then shared on Instagram to further its reach and prevent street harassment from being normalized. Since Chalk Back started in 2016, it has become a global initiative with more than 1,000 women participating and more than 150,000 followers on social media.

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