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  • How an obscure Obamacare provision is quietly saving lives, and money, in Missouri

    March 01, 2017 |

    Washington Monthly |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Charles, Missouri

    Crider Health Center was having trouble coordinating the communication between psychiatry and primary care physicians. In 2012, under the Affordable Care Act, Crider and dozens of other mental health centers in the state of Missouri, received federal funds to pilot “integrated care” for Medicaid recipients as part of the new public policy. The funds have enabled social service agencies to work together with hospitals and mental health centers so that patients receive cost-saving, comprehensive care.

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  • Stanford's Big Health Care Idea

    March 01, 2017 |

    Washington Monthly |

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    Response Location: United States, Stanford, California

    Doctors at Stanford University developed per-patient and per-month payment plans to better support patients with complex medical needs. The approach upends the typical per-service payment model. It has radically improved primary care by incentivizing healthcare providers to offer more comprehensive support.

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  • How one woman is winning the fight against food waste

    February 27, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    Selina Juul is a woman from Denmark who is spearheading an incredible multi-pronged approach to combatting food waste. She partners with local grocery stores to change sales tactics wrote a leftovers cookbook, partnered with 3 governments to make plans, and more. Juul has been credited by the Danish government for helping the country reach their statistic of cutting food waste by 25% in 5 years.

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  • Philadelphia Reentry Coalition wants to solve for the 'severe lack of data on returning citizens'

    February 21, 2017 |

    Generocity |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Two, separate coalitions in Philadelphia, whose aim is to lower recidivism rates, joined into one. Aviva Tevah, the director of the coalition, will have to merge the vision and goals of the 80 plus members. “We set new targets, a new organizational structure and focused on what it would look like to build the infrastructure for deeper collaboration in the future.”

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  • Black Communities, not Trump Executive Orders, Will End “Carnage”

    February 13, 2017 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Communities in Chicago and Detroit work to involve neighbors and law enforcement to join forces in the fight against gun violence in the United States. By creating a genuine connection between local police and the community members they serve, neighborhood can create a non-violent environment.

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  • Farming a warmer planet

    February 12, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Morocco, Ait Hssaine

    Morocco is one of countless regions around the planet facing the challenges of climate change - as rivers dry up and temperatures increase, the livelihoods of millions stand at risk. But the country may serve as an example for how others can mitigate the damages. The government, entrepreneurial individuals, and local communities are making important changes in the face of global warming, from working to reforest arid regions to adapting which crops are planted so as to use less water and maintain "climate-smart" agricultural productivity.

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  • Lend Me Your Eyes

    February 05, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh, Scotland

    New apps like Tap Tap See and Be My Eyes are helping blind people solve everyday problems by combining smartphone video technology with an army of volunteers. The app allows a blind individual to take a photo or video of an item that the person needs to "see"; it then either automatically interprets the photo and announces it aloud to the user, or, if the app itself cannot identify the object, sends it to a real person somewhere in the world who can.

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  • From Protests Past, Lessons in What Works

    January 31, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    As protests begin to develop nationwide in opposition to a Trump presidency, Tina Rosenberg provides key reminders on good protesting. By highlighting lessons such as diversifying tactics, generating an inclusive brand, and having a concrete plan, the author provides an informative guide of effective organizing strategies.

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  • Urban forests increasingly central to planning in poor and rich countries alike

    January 30, 2017 |

    Citiscope |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver

    Implementing and maintaining healthy urban forests is becoming more popular throughout communities internationally. Results from cities that have moved in this direction not only include an improvement to community and environmental health but also come with an economic valuation in the form of pollution removal, carbon sequestration and stormwater alleviation.

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  • El Salvador youths find identity in community radio instead of gangs

    January 23, 2017 |

    TRT World |

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    Response Location: El Salvador

    Community radio stations in El Salvador and have made a positive impact in the lives of young adult working at these stations. In a country with high rates of violence and youth gang membership, stations provide a way for young adults to find community, value, and a means of expression. Some of the station's local reporting has overcome government and corporate interference.

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