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  • A lot of moving parts: A rundown on affordable housing in Boulder County

    April 15, 2021 |

    Boulder Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder County, Colorado

    Almost since housing costs shot up in Boulder County in recent decades, the city of Boulder and surrounding communities have used a variety of methods to protect working-class residents from being priced out of a luxury-dominated market. Some of the measures have bumped affordable-housing inventory up a few percentage points. But the numerous special taxes and incentives, plus coordination by a regional housing body, still fall far short of meeting the need thanks to two main factors: lack of funding and building-density restrictions. This story opens a series on what more can be done.

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  • Vaccination navigation: United Way's 2-1-1 has helped thousands get appointments

    April 15, 2021 |

    FreshWater Cleveland |

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    Response Location: United States, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

    A phone line is helping Cuyahoga County residents schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments. By dialing 2-1-1 on a phone, residents will be connected to a trained navigator to help them register for a vaccination or answer other questions. Despite limited hours the vaccine registration is open, since it launched in late January 2021, the phone line has connected more than 52,000 calls to appointments.

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  • 'No interruption': Wireless network gives South Dallas students reliable internet access at home

    April 15, 2021 |

    Dallas Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    A wireless network is bringing fast and reliable internet service to students living within two miles of Lincoln High School. A large cell tower on the premises of the school is extending the WiFi to receivers given to students at home. The initiative is vital in keeping students connected to their digital classrooms during the pandemic. Proponents are hoping it will also help address the racial homework gap which is attributed to a lack of reliable internet.

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  • Lapwai addresses mental health by understanding a child's personal story and culture

    April 15, 2021 |

    Idaho Education News |

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    Response Location: United States, Lapwai, Idaho

    The Lawpwai School District in Idaho has taken a different approach to behavioral health. This new approach includes focusing on teaching positive behavior expectations, partnering with agencies to make on-site therapy available, educating staff on trauma and finding ways to inject Nez Perce culture into the whole process.

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  • Learning pods are now helping vulnerable students. Will the trend survive the pandemic?

    April 14, 2021 |

    Chalkbeat New York |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    At the onset of the pandemic some families resorted to learning pods to keep their kids on track, but this option was not accessible for lower income families. In Brooklyn, schools, churches, and community groups are trying to level the field by offering students of all incomes the in-person, small-group option as remote learning leaves many behind.

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  • Cassia ‘Connect' program aims to give every student access to immediate help

    April 14, 2021 |

    Idaho Education News |

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    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    The Connect program in Cassia, Idaho is making it easier for students experiencing mental health crises to get help. Students are able to call a phone number, which also has Spanish interpreters, where they can receive immediate crisis counseling, and set up an appointment with a local mental health professional all through the program. The Cassia County School District also pays for the first couple counseling sessions, while continuing to work with families in need of more long-term care. "Since its inception at least 538 students in the 5,400-student district have accessed Connect therapists."

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  • 'These are places for us as well': Empowering more Arizonans to claim their spot outdoors

    April 14, 2021 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Chispa Arizona is working to encourage members of the Latino community to spend time outdoors. The environmental justice organization created “entry points,” or free outdoor activities each month that anyone can attend like hiking, community gardening, and park clean-ups. There has been some hesitation from people attending these events, but one member says these experiences are necessary so they can educate others about the importance of green spaces.

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  • Syracuse Couldn't Fine Its Way to Clear Sidewalks, So It's Trying Something New

    April 14, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Syracuse, New York

    The city of Syracuse is taking matters into its own hands, where it comes to snow removal. Relying on residents to remove snow from sidewalks wasn’t effective so the city is removing snow itself and levying a fee for property owners.

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  • Local Program Targets Food-Insecure Citizens, Feeds Thousands During Pandemic

    April 14, 2021 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    More than 9,000 residents in Athens-Clarke County have been able to access about 320,000 meals. Almost thirty percent of residents in the community live below the poverty line, making the assistance from The Athens Eats Together program a vital resource.

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  • A Portland Program Intended to Reduce Police Interactions With People in Crisis Is Off to a Slow Start

    April 14, 2021 |

    Willamette Week |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    The Portland Street Response program sends a paramedic and social worker on non-emergency calls, often involving mental health crises, instead of sending police. The pilot project, operating during weekday hours in one neighborhood, was assigned 60 calls in its first 40 business days. That tiny percentage of 911 calls falls short of expectations, possibly because dispatchers' screening of calls is defined too narrowly, or because dispatchers are being protective of the police. Supporters say the program always was meant to start small and deliberately, but its call volume is averaging much less than planned.

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