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Coming home: How offender re-entry programs increase job placement and decrease recidivism

David Singer

April 25, 2019 |

WGME-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Windham, Maine

Maine's only offender re-entry program for women in Windham is on its way to replicate the success of similar programs in Texas and Nevada. Federal justice research has shown that offenders that go through re-entry programs are less likely to reoffend and more likely to hold down a steady job. The Windham program works towards this through their education program that incorporates students from local colleges as well as utilizing a collection of best practices developed by similar programs.

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This truck is making sure the homeless have clean clothes

Kumasi Aaron

April 24, 2019 |

KMGH-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Backed by $160,000 in philanthropic donations, two laundry trucks frequent 7-8 locations in Denver, Colorado to offer laundry services for people experiencing homelessness or extreme poverty. Clean clothes are vital to an individual's confidence and dignity, and can enable people to keep appointments, go to job interviews, or to just fight the stigma of homelessness. These trucks are part of a larger movement across the US to offer these mobile laundry services to those who need it most.

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When counselors are in short supply, students step in to help

Noble Ingram

April 23, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Lacking sufficient counseling resources, schools are training students to fill the gap. The approach is not intended as a comprehensive solution, but as a way to help more students get connected with basic services.

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North Country task force gives support to addiction counselors

Sheryl Rich-Kern

April 23, 2019 |

New Hampshire Business Review |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Littleton, New Hampshire

Counselors and caregivers need support, too. In New Hampshire, the North Country Task Force on Improving Opioid Treatment Outcomes is focusing on giving those working on the front lines of the opioid addiction crisis the tools to manage their own self-care. Funded by a grant, the task force is addressing the vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue that can undermine the quality of care given to those suffering from addiction.

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From Fatal Shots to Farm Plots: These Guns Are Given New Meaning

Monica Humphries

April 23, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

For people wanting to dispose of their firearms, RAWtools offers a unique opportunity. Understanding that the process can be challenging and emotional, they recycle weapons into gardening tools through their Swords to Plowshares initiative. By offering this, the faith-based organization seeks to shift the narrative around gun ownership and find new ways to address conflict.

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Beyond Surgery: Gesse Centre's innovative approach to fistula care in Kebbi

Bashar Abubakar

April 23, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Birnin, Kebbi

Fistula repair surgery has become routine in the state of Kebbi in Nigeria thanks to the implementation of a health center that has made treatment easier for women to access. The center aims to address both medical and societal causes, by addressing underlying issues and patient-centered health practices.

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The grassroots groups helping asylum-seekers on the border

Sarah Tory

April 22, 2019 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

The Kino Border Initiative is a volunteer binational organization that provides food, aid, and shelter for migrants crossing the border between Mexico and Arizona. The rate of asylum-seekers is steadily rising, and this organization makes sure that they have a safe place to live while they wait for their day in court. Every day up to 60 volunteers conduct services that range from preparing meals to translating Indigenous languages.

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California Has Farmers Growing Weeds. Why? To Capture Carbon

Lauren Sommer

April 22, 2019 |

KQED |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, California

Richer soil not only retains more water and minerals, it also trap carbon from the atmosphere absorbed by plants. As California works to meet its carbon neutral goal, the state is enlisting farmers in its climate change strategy. Grants from the state encourage California’s farmers to grow plants traditionally considered as weeds as a way to boost the amount of organic matter in the soil.

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Boulder High's Adelante! program celebrating 25th anniversary

Amy Bounds

April 20, 2019 |

Boulder Daily Camera |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

Twenty-five years ago, a Spanish teacher in Colorado noticed a troubling trend - many Latino students were dropping out before finishing high school. Leticia Alonso de Lozano started a dropout prevention program, offering students access to tutors, mentors, school supplies, and more. Now a quarter-century old, Adelante! has evolved beyond its original scope into a successful career and college readiness initiative.

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FRC Helps Students Juggle Family Responsibilities

Lydia Pantazes

April 19, 2019 |

Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Valley Glen, California

Unique among community colleges in California, Los Angeles Valley College provides childcare and other services for parents working towards their degrees while also raising a child.

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