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  • How mental health care in schools became the norm in Minnesota

    September 17, 2025 |

    MinnPost |

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    Response Location: United States, Hennepin County, Minnesota

    In the early 2000s, Minnesota implemented a systematic approach to address inadequate mental health access for students by contracting with outside agencies to place licensed mental health providers directly in public schools. The state expanded funding from $4.7 million in 2008 to over $20 million today, growing from therapists in just five schools to now serving 82% of the state's public school districts.

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  • « C'est le seul endroit où on peut encore écouter des cassettes » : quand 30 habitants se partagent la voiture du village

    September 15, 2025 |

    Le Nouvel Obs |

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    Response Location: France, Drôme

    Dans la Drôme, des collectifs d’habitants se regroupent pour partager des voitures, ce qui rend les transports plus accessibles pour ceux qui ne possèdent pas leur propre voiture ou qui en ont besoin rarement. Les participants enregistrent leur kilométrage et paient un taux fixe et bas par kilomètre, et tout accident ou problème est la responsabilité financière de celui qui conduisait à ce moment-là, bien que l’assurance de la voiture soit toujours liée au propriétaire.

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  • « Il faut des mois pour que le palais des enfants s'habitue au fait maison » : la ferme municipale, une nouvelle conception du service public

    September 11, 2025 |

    Le Nouvel Obs |

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    Response Location: France

    Afin d'introduire davantage de produits bio dans les cantines scolaires, les crèches, les épiceries sociales et les restaurants d’Ehpad, certaines communes créent des fermes publiques pour les approvisionner. À Mouans-Sartoux, dans les Alpes-Maritimes, 90 % des légumes servis dans les écoles sont cultivés par la ville.

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  • Minecraft Therapy Opens Powerful World for Children and Teens

    September 10, 2025 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Mental health therapists in Colorado and the UK independently developed Minecraft-based therapy sessions during the pandemic when traditional play therapy moved online. Therapists create secure virtual worlds where children and teens can engage in therapeutic activities through gameplay. Those who participate are more animated and engaged, and typically never miss a Minecraft session, unlike traditional therapy.

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  • « Ici, je suis moins tentée par les cochonneries de tête de gondole » : dans cette épicerie, on peut être au RSA et manger bien

    September 08, 2025 |

    Le Nouvel Obs |

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    Response Location: France, Villeneuve-d'Ascq

    Aux épiceries éphémères installés par l’association Vers un Réseau d’Achat en Commun (Vrac), les résidents des quartiers populaires peuvent accéder à des aliments biologiques de haute qualité à prix réduit. Il y a 124 de ces épiceries dans toute la France et plus de 10 000 foyers adhérents.

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  • This summer, parents stitched together child care to give their kids a 'space for Black joy'

    August 29, 2025 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Black-led summer camps and community programs are addressing the dual challenge of rising child care costs and lack of culturally affirming options for Black families. Programs like Camp HBCYouth and Camp Legacy offer affordable, comprehensive outdoor summer camp experiences, complete with meals and extended care if needed. The programs also act as community builders, helping youth form friendships and strengthen their connections to the outdoors.

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  • Partners in Birth: How collaboration is saving mothers in Ghana

    August 27, 2025 |

    Ghanian Times |

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    Response Location: Ghana

    The Mamacare Foundation has trained over 860 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in hygiene, safe delivery practices, danger-sign recognition, and timely referral systems over the past decade to improve maternal care in the region. The program pairs each TBA with a supervising midwife, creating a collaborative bridge between traditional and modern maternal care. The training has increased referrals from TBAs to clinics by 40%, and district hospitals report fewer emergency cases arriving in critical condition since the Foundation has formed.

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  • Demand high for special education preschools in Maine

    August 24, 2025 |

    The Maine Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Last school year, the Maine Department of Education began offering speech, physical, and occupational therapy to three- to five-year-olds in 17 public school districts, with plans to roll out the services for preschoolers in 34 more. So far, the state has been able to provide services to all eligible students in that age range, totaling more than 400.

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  • How Tanzania's cardiac care transformation saves lives, strengthens economy

    August 22, 2025 |

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    Response Location: Tanzania

    The Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, launched in 2015, is a semi-autonomous public institution specializing in cardiac care, helping to make it more accessible and affordable for locals. When they first opened, the institution started with just 15 general hospital beds, but has since grown to 156, and performs about 800 surgeries each year.

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  • Fifty Years After Mount Laurel, Affordable Housing Is Gaining Ground in New Jersey

    August 21, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, New Jersey

    In 2024, New Jersey passed a new law that formalized longstanding requirements that municipalities periodically submit affordable housing plans to the state. The law also created a new mediation program for municipalities that want to dispute the state’s calculation of its affordable housing requirements, and the new system has helped cut down on lawsuits that slow down the process of getting new housing approved.

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