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  • How New Orleans Reduced Its Homeless Population By 90 Percent

    February 19, 2019 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    The city of New Orleans has managed to reduce homelessness by 90% since 2007, when a count showed more than 11,600 people were experiencing homelessness. Their strategy is deceptively simple - they gathered an outreach team, worked to create a rental assistance fund, and used a Housing First approach; other cities are following suit, creating new leaders in reaching effective homelessness.

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  • Colorado farmers can't get their food to the table. One startup wants to lend hands.

    February 19, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    UpRoot, a new Colorado startup, is working to help farmers fill the labor gap and feed the hungry. Farmers across the state face a labor shortage, leaving huge amounts of produce to go to waste – and thus contribute to climate change. UpRoot tries to meet both these issues by operating on two levels: First, providing volunteer labor to harvest leftover crops and donate to food banks; and second, offering paid, on-demand workers – many of whom are veterans – for farmers that find themselves in a labor bind.

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  • In the Solomon Islands, making amends in the name of conservation

    February 19, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Solomon Islands, Malaita

    In the Solomon Islands, visiting scientists and researchers have made historical and symbolic amends with the Kwaio people. The tribe, once violently attacked by colonial settlers, have felt the need for reconciliation for decades and as the scientists continued to connect with them, decided that a formal ritual of reconciliation was needed. Together, the two groups participated in the ritual, allowing the Kraio people to move forward and the researchers to continue their work.

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  • Gig economy platform Thumbtack is helping its users get benefits

    February 19, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The National Domestic Workers Alliance created a platform called Alia to deliver job benefits to home cleaners. Now, the NDWA is partnering with Thumbtack, a gig economy platform, in order to deliver this service to thousands more workers around the country. Alia allows employers to pay into a portable benefits fund for each cleaning session, funding paid time off and other job benefits.

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  • For cops, stress may be the biggest danger. This city is trying new ways to improve their mental health.

    February 19, 2019 |

    Mother Jones |

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    Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

    Stockton, California is known as one of the most dangerous cities in the state, making the police department one of the most overburdened departments as well. That hasn't deterred the department from taking steps to change police culture by implementing programs such as a wellness network that aims to reduce officer PTSD.

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  • How science can help prevent slips and falls

    February 18, 2019 |

    CBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Niagara, Ontario

    A pilot program in Niagara, Ontario, dispatches first responders to help seniors get up after a fall. The program also works with researchers around the city to test how and when seniors are likely to fall, what can be done to prevent injury, and how they can recover physically and emotionally after a traumatic fall.

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  • Record and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths 

    February 18, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Zaria, Kaduna

    In Nigeria where maternal deaths are not uncommon, a hospital in Zaria has implemented the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) System to analyze and better understand the causes associated with this problem. Already, the country is seeing results as less new mothers are dying due to medical facilities being able to assess what went wrong in a more efficient and proactive manner.

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  • How Removing Asphalt Is Softening Our Cities

    February 18, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Cities around the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom are removing asphalt to make space for nature. From creating rain gardens that reduce flooding to planting flowers along the edges of alleyways, residents and public officials reimagine their communities with less asphalt and more grass.

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  • Creative Cures for Hospital Days

    February 18, 2019 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Costa Rica, Liberia, Guanacaste

    At Enrique Baltodano Hospital healthcare providers are working on improving patient experiences by implementing patient-centered care. From making surgery preparations more enjoyable for children to offering an array of services to expectant mothers, the doctors and nurses are aiming to reduce anxiety while making the patient's hospital stay more memorable.

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  • Bonaire: Where Coral and Cactus Thrive, and the Sea Soothes the Soul

    February 18, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bonaire

    Bonaire's coral reef is one of the few in the world that is thriving, rather than dying. Thanks to a combination of local efforts, such as reef maintenance and restoration as well as rules that limit fishermen and divers, the reef is proving to be a model for other regions that are struggling.

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