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  • 'Take It Down and They'll Return': The Stunning Revival of the Penobscot River

    December 11, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Old Town, Maine

    The Penobscot Nation gathered a cohort of organizations to form the Penobscot River Restoration Trust so they could purchase and demolish damns that were threatening the river’s health. The river and native fish recovered quickly as a result.

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  • Copline: a hotline for law enforcement to call on their worst days

    December 10, 2023 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Virginia

    Copline is a hotline for law enforcement, run by law enforcement that gives on-duty cops a place to talk and vent anonymously with people who understand what they’re going through. Copline receives about 400 calls a month and those who call the hotline can also get recommendations for mental health services in their area, like AA meetings and outpatient treatment options.

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  • Preaching to polarized congregations: A responsibility and a challenge, clergy say

    December 08, 2023 |

    Religion News Service |

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    Response Location: United States

    Organizations such as One America Movement and the Colossian Forum train clergy to facilitate discussion around polarizing issues through sermons, messaging, and faith-related events. The initiatives have reached 100 and 600 participants, respectively, who bring conflict resolution strategies back to their congregations.

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  • Circles of hope: the Guatemalan women reviving Indigenous concepts of mental wellbeing

    December 08, 2023 |

    Positive.News |

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    Response Location: Guatemala, Los Romero

    Buena Semilla is a group that connects local women living with trauma and mental health issues to share their experiences and build relationships with one another through workshops and sharing circles. More than 300 women participate in sharing circles each week, connecting over meals, guided meditations, breathing exercises and skill-building like weaving.

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  • The mobile clinic helping indigent Nigerians stay alive

    November 24, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    To enhance rural access to healthcare in Nigeria, the Parkers Mobile Clinic partners with local volunteers, healthcare professionals, educators, and community development advocates to identify and remedy unique healthcare gaps. Outreach programs are then designed to provide localized mental health support, nutritional counseling, and other reproductive health services.

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  • The Black Women Who Fought for Ohio's Historic Abortion Win

    November 21, 2023 |

    ELLE Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Ahead of a ballot measure to guarantee access to abortion and reproductive health care in Ohio, the Black-led Ohio Women’s Alliance spoke with more than 1.3 million young female BIPOC voters, framing the campaign as a fight for a wide range of reproductive services. Residents approved the constitutional amendment with 60 percent of female voters and 83 percent of Black voters voting in favor.

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  • Low turnout but smooth sailing for Michigan's first foray into early voting

    November 07, 2023 |

    Votebeat National |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Residents who participated in Michigan’s first year of early in-person voting say they appreciated the shorter lines, the convenience to vote on their own schedules, and the ability to feed their ballots into polling place tabulators themselves. Nearly 4,600 voters cast their ballots early in-person across the state.

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  • A Navajo teacher is among the first Colorado educators to revive Indigenous language in the classroom

    November 06, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    To better serve Indigenous students, Durango School District 9-R has created an advisory council for Native American parents, designated specific staff to help support Native students, and developed an Indigenous language course where they can reconnect to their culture by learning Diné Bizaad. Students report that the course is more engaging than learning about Navajo history via a textbook, and the district has shown progress in closing opportunity gaps for Indigenous students, with all of its Indigenous seniors graduating last year.

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  • 'She Made Me Feel Seen and Heard.' Black Doulas Offer Support That Can Help Mom & Improve Birth Outcomes

    November 05, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    Doulas are becoming a more widely used resource among pregnant people, particularly Black women who historically face racial inequities during pregnancy and childbirth. Groups like The Doula Network and the Southern Birth Justice Network are working to expand doula services by training and connecting pregnant women with certified doulas. Doula care is more holistic and studies show that women using doulas have about a 65% reduction in their odds of developing postpartum depression or anxiety when a doula is present during labor and delivery.

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  • «L'éducation, c'est tout ce que nous avons»: au Bangladesh, un réseau de femmes soutient des milliers d'écolières

    November 02, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Natore District

    Room to Read Bangladesh affecte des « mobilisatrices sociales » pour suivre les jeunes filles tout au long de leurs études secondaires, en leur fournissant le mentorat, le transport scolaire et la formation aux compétences de vie, dans le but de maintenir les filles à l’école. Moins de 2 % des participants abandonnent l’école, contre 40 % à l’échelle nationale, et l’organisation a aidé à prévenir plus de 600 mariages précoces.

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