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Virtual Reality Helps Hospice Workers See Life And Death Through A Patient's Eyes

Kathleen Burge

December 27, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Biddeforde, Maine

The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine is using virtual reality to help medical students empathize with patients who are at the end of their lives. The technology has also been used to create other simulations and help health-care workers in training better understand their patients, but critics say that, without careful supervision, these virtual realities can create and reinforce prejudice.

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KC court cuts down on repeat domestic violence offenders

Kevin Holmes

December 27, 2018 |

KSHB-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Municipal Court deals with over 40,000 cases of domestic violence per year, but the implementation of a compliance docket aims to reduce how many of those offenders come back to court. By forming a relationship with the people on the docket and leveraging accountability as well as requiring a series of classes, the court has been able to successfully decrease the number of reoffenders.

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Business For Good: Giving PTSD the Attention it Deserves

Meerabelle Jesuthasan

December 27, 2018 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

An Army veteran who served in Iraq saw that post traumatic Stress disorder afflicted too many of his peers. He started a mental health technology company that tracks health data from heart rate to exercise to time spent meditating or journaling. The app can signal to users when they should check in with professionals. The business is attracting funding and partnerships.

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Mobile fingerprint scanners may save you from being arrested due to mistaken identity

Saja Hindi

December 27, 2018 |

Coloradoan |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Larimer County, Colorado

Mobile fingerprint scanners are proving to be a useful asset to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Northern Colorado. From confirming the identity of those without their license to identifying a dead body, this technology is improving efficiency and accuracy for law enforcement.

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With no oil cleanup in sight, Amazon tribes harvest rain for clean water

Dan Collyns

December 27, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ecuador, Lago Agrio, Sucumbíos

Following decades of oil companies contaminating the water, indigenous groups in Ecuador’s Sucumbíos province have built systems for rainwater collection and filtration. These systems have provided people with clean water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and bathing--a potentially powerful tool for other contaminated rural areas.

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Helping Women Exit Incarceration Successfully

Megan Kamerick

December 27, 2018 |

KUNM |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Crossroads for Women, a New Mexico nonprofit, is helping formerly incarcerated women find community, support, and recovery. Using trauma-informed care practices, the program offers a comprehensive list of services like housing, mental health treatment, employment counseling, and substance abuse treatment. Underlying all services is the understanding that no individual is trauma free and that community and relationships are crucial to sustainable recovery.

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Spain's Alma de África soccer team is like 'family' for immigrant players

Catarina Fernandes Martins

December 26, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia

A professional soccer team in Andalusia called Alma de África has helped integrate migrants and locals. The team has 25 players from 16 different countries, including Spain. It provides a sense of family and belonging amid frustrating circumstances for both newcomers and locals.

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Finland's 'housing first' homelessness strategy could help ease Toronto's shelter crisis

Laetitia Van der Vennet

December 26, 2018 |

CBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

As Toronto's local government strives to address the city's growing homeless problem, officials look to a model in Helsinki, Finland that swapped emergency shelters for permanent housing. Folks who move into these apartments pay what they can, and they're able to set down roots rather than move from shelter to shelter.

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Leveraging technology to keep Indian women safe

Priyanka Mogul

December 26, 2018 |

News Decoder |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai

Indian women have turned to smartphone apps like Safecity to help protect them from sexual violence. These apps use a combination of geo tracking and crowd-sourced stories to illuminate patterns of abuse in certain locations. Now, authorities, organizations, and individuals are using these apps to track and reduce instances of sexual violence around the world.

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'Changing The Mindset': Female Inmates In Training For A Life After Prison

Cheryl Corley

December 25, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

A women's prison in Washington has found success in a pilot program that trains inmates for nontraditional jobs, giving them the skills necessary to be a competitive applicant in fields such as welding. While this program helps to cut down on recidivism, it also connects participants with other programs that help provide appropriate work clothing and pay union fees.

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