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  • Restoring Harmony in Haida Gwaii

    January 03, 2020 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Canada, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia

    Scientists from the Haida Nation, Parks Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, researchers from academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and representatives from the commercial fishing sector, are all collaborating to help restore the two large reserves in Canada. This collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike is helping to create statistical models that target the most beneficial conservation efforts.

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  • In Appalachia, Crafting a Road to Recovery With Dulcimer Strings

    January 03, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Hindman, Kentucky

    To help those struggling with opioid addictions, an apprentice program in Kentucky uses art and music taught by local artisans to provide participants with a path forward. After learning various skills as part of the program, a local instrument company also considers the new apprentices for hire as part of a “recovery-friendly” employment movement.

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  • Cities Struggle to Boost Ridership With ‘Uber for Transit' Schemes

    January 02, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: China, Shanghai

    Data-driven transport can improve access and efficiency if properly implemented. In Shanghai, China, users benefit from customized bus routes designed by artificial intelligence software. Other countries, however, have discontinued pilots of programs similar to the one implemented in China. Elsewhere, in Innisfil, Ontario, a different kind of program helps to fill the gap in public transport--namely, subsidized Uber rides.

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  • Baltimore crime crisis: How about trying something that worked before?

    January 01, 2020 |

    The Baltimore Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    When Baltimore put the necessary resources behind a “call-in” program that intervenes with people likely to commit gun violence, from 2006 to 2012, homicides dropped by 30% and shootings by 40%. The program, which no longer is used in the city consistently enough or with sufficient resources, summons people on probation or parole for gun crimes. A panel of law enforcement, social workers, and community members pairs the threat of federal prosecution and imprisonment with social services to help people build a new life. This approach has been shown in many cities to be effective at reducing violence.

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  • What School Could Be If It Were Designed for Kids With Autism

    December 30, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York University and the New York City Department of Education are training elementary school teachers to use visual cues and other tools to teach students with autism spectrum disorder. The approach is unique for its emphasis on social skills in addition to academic lessons.

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  • Innovating Recovery: Group Highlights New Approaches To Addiction Crisis

    December 26, 2019 |

    Ohio Valley ReSource |

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    Response Location: United States, Huntington, West Virginia

    By combining resources across sectors, an outpatient addiction treatment center in West Virginia has been able to offer an immediate response to patients which is a vital factor in whether someone follows through with their treatment plan. The center also works with the community through partnerships with local organizations to reduce stigma to seek addiction treatment.

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  • Rwanda avoids US-style opioids crisis by making own morphine

    December 25, 2019 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Bushekeli

    The Rwandan government is on a mission to get palliative care to everyone who needs it by creating their own morphine instead of being beholden to pharmaceutical companies driven by profit. Using Uganda's simple recipe for morphine, the government partnered with nonprofits to produce and distribute morphine for free and under close watch. The drug costs pennies to make and is hand-delivered by community workers to those who need it, no matter how far. Although fear and uncertainty remain over the possibility of opioid addiction, many patients are greatly relieved to now live pain-free.

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  • Ii: The greenest town in Europe

    December 24, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Finland, Ii

    The town of Ii, in northern Finland, has cut carbon emissions by 80 percent, hitting the European Union's target 30 years before the deadline. Thanks to collective action in the community, businessmen, children, grandparents, and even the mayor has pitched in. In the process, the town of Ii boosted its local economy.

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  • Flint's Water Crisis Spurs Other Cities To Remove Lead Pipes

    December 23, 2019 |

    WBEZ |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    As cities and states across the United States begin to remove lead water pipes, some communities are looking for cost-effective ways to fix them because of the risk of contaminated drinking water. Three cities in the Midwest have started the process and have used innovative ways to raise the funds to replace the aging service lines, which could be a model for other cities like Chicago to follow.

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  • Lessons in the Fight Against AIDS

    December 16, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: Thailand, Bangkok

    There are six countries that have reached "90–90–90" targets meaning, "90 percent of people with HIV in a country know their status, 90 percent of those diagnosed are on treatment, and 90 percent on treatment are virally suppressed." The solutions that have worked for these countries, like cross-sector partnerships and evidence-based prevention campaigns, are now models for regions still fighting to reduce rates.

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