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  • 'Harm Reduction Saves Lives': Meet the Appalachians Doing the Work

    March 30, 2023 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States

    Several groups in the Appalachian region are turning toward harm-reduction strategies to help those struggling with drug abuse. Research shows that those who participate in syringe exchange programs are five times more likely to enter treatment than those who didn’t participate. Groups like Holler Harm Reduction and Choice Health Network host scheduled drop-ins where they deliver supplies, provide naloxone training and education, and administer disease testing wound care to those in need.

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  • Clinic Throws Survivors Of Violence A Lifeline In Nigeria's Adamawa State

    March 30, 2023 |

    HumAngle |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Numan, Adamawa

    Hope Center offers free medical services, including psychosocial and counseling services, for victims of sexual and gender-based violence. The Center also collaborates with the legal system to work to achieve justice for survivors.

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  • Maricopa County anticipated a lawsuit like Kari Lake's. So it changed how it reviews voter signatures.

    March 30, 2023 |

    Votebeat Arizona |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    After being criticized for its signature verification process during the 2020 election, Maricopa County, Arizona instituted additional strategies and safeguards leading up to 2022, including expanded training for election workers, additional signature samples for comparison, and a new audit process for approved signatures. The county saw an increase in the number of bad signatures rejected, with 1800 rejected in 2022 compared to 587 in 2020.

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  • Street medicine clinics bring much-needed care to L.A.'s unhoused

    March 30, 2023 |

    AfroLA |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Groups like the Sidewalk Project are gathering volunteers to provide street medicine and care to people experiencing homelessness, many of whom are trans sex workers in need of basic care items beyond just clothes and food. These volunteers come to those in need with lived experiences, as many of them have experienced homelessness themselves, making them easier to trust as they provide important services like HIV and trans wellness care.

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  • Program providing roadmap to better mental health for Three Rivers students

    March 29, 2023 |

    Watershed Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Three Rivers, Michigan

    Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS) provides a group environment for students experiencing mental health issues to discuss their feelings and find a sense of community among their peers facing similar concerns. This school-based program makes care more accessible for students as it brings it directly to the classroom for free. Since beginning in 2013, TRAILS has been implemented in 700 schools throughout the state.

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  • APAIT: Positively impacting LA's underserved communities

    March 26, 2023 |

    Los Angeles Blade |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT) works to positively impact the quality of life for medically underserved communities — particularly people of color within the LGBTQ+ community. APAIT’s primary focus is helping those with behavioral health challenges, housing insecurity, and who are at risk for HIV/AIDS, but has recently expanded its services to include helping those who are victims of sex trafficking.

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  • Is Maryland's community schools investment paying off?

    March 21, 2023 |

    The Baltimore Banner |

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    Response Location: United States, South Baltimore, Maryland

    Maryland allocates extra funding to community schools, which are designed to provide social services and resources such as family centers, clothing closets, mentorship programs, and community partnerships. In one community high school, the addition of resources for teen parents has helped lower absences and increase college-admission rates.

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  • Feed Seaweed to the Cows!

    March 21, 2023 |

    The Food Fix |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Australia

    Australian company Future Feed sells the license to grow a type of red seaweed that reduces over 80% of the methane cows emit from burping. To produce that effect, a small amount of the seaweed is fed to the cows freeze-dried or as an oil.

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  • Rekindling Hope: An NGO Builds Safe Space for Displaced GBV Survivors in Borno

    March 20, 2023 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

    At various camps for internally displaced persons, the Gender Equality Peace and Development Center built three permanent safe spaces for women and girls that have experienced gender-based violence. The Center is not only a safe space for these people to go but also empowers them by teaching them new skills, providing access to health care and a sense of community.

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  • Microbes on the farm: a solution for climate change?

    March 19, 2023 |

    Financial Times |

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    Response Location: Australia, New South Wales

    Agricultural microbial technology can be used to create different soil applications like fertilizers and fungicides. These products can improve soil health and reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere by the industry.

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