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Manhattan Tries New Approach to Avoid Court for Low-Level Crimes

Fola Akinnibi

March 19, 2024 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To keep low-level crime cases out of the court process, courts in Manhattan are allowing people to take workshops on overdose intervention, social resilience, or restorative justice instead. The aim is to provide early intervention in cases that will likely be dismissed, prevent potential collateral consequences of having a charge on record, and free up staff to focus on issues like violent crime.

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India: Back to the future

Julia Lauter

March 19, 2024 |

brand eins |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: India, Bangalore

The city of Bangalore is combining traditional well-building practices with modern wastewater treatment technology to address the local water crisis. By getting the community involved, they’ve bolstered forgotten wells, integrated advanced filtration systems and made significant progress towards a more sustainable future. One community alone has revitalized 200,000 manholes over the course of eight years.

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Attendance tracking program helps combat chronic absenteeism

Mariah Thomas

March 19, 2024 |

Ashland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ontario, Ohio

A specialized software called AttendanceK12 helps school secretaries, attendance counselors, and administrators more easily track student absences so they can intervene with families sooner, even offering options to automatically send parents an email when students reach a certain threshold of missed school hours. School leaders consider the technology an important element of a strategy that has helped reduce chronic absenteeism rates.

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Ugandan Women Team Up To Change 'Men-Only' Real Estate And Construction Industry

Hellen Kabahukya Richard Mugambe Elisha Kizito

March 19, 2024 |

Solutions Now Africa |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda

Mutindo Women aims to increase representation in the construction and real estate industries by connecting women to networking and job opportunities. Mutindo Women has built over 15 houses across the country since forming in 2019, and has even collaborated on projects with men in the field.

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'It's OK to ask for assistance': How UNC's elite athletes use mental health as an edge

Shelby Swanson

March 19, 2024 |

The Daily Tar Heel |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Carolina Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program works with university sport teams in weekly sports psychology meetings, where student athletes can discuss their mental health concerns and learn ways to overcome them. The Program currently has three licensed mental health clinicians on staff and hopes to hire more.

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What If Finding Affordable Housing Worked More Like Matchmaking?

Michaela Haas

March 18, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Brilliant Corners helps vulnerable, low-income individuals secure housing by working with other local organizations, including the Flexible Housing Subsidy Poll, which helps match people with suitable housing options. Brilliant Corners has helped about 13,000 people get into permanent housing and can cover over $10 million in rent subsidies every month.

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Telehealth is making abortion way more accessible for disabled people, but it's not perfect

Annabel Rocha

March 18, 2024 |

Reckon |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Telehealth appointments make it easier for people with disabilities to access healthcare, including medication abortions, by allowing those in need to access care from the comfort of their own homes. For many people, this eliminates several access barriers they often face when seeking care. Post-Roe, medication abortion via telehealth visits accounts for 16% of all reported abortions.

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Migrants Navigate State's Apartment Program On Their Own As Evictions Loom And Help Runs Dry

Mack Liederman Katrina Pham Madison Savedra

March 18, 2024 |

Borderless Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago’s federally-funded Asylum Seeker Emergency Rental Assistance Program is helping migrants move out of shelters by covering six months of rent.

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Oman's mountain oases offer ancient farming lessons for a warming future

Ruth Kamnitzer

March 18, 2024 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Oman

Ancient farming techniques are helping locals to preserve the environment and agroecology while still managing to sustainably grow food in the midst of climate change and other outside challenges. Moreover, the ancient farming practices are a major attraction for agritourism, helping bring money to local communities.

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A California Program to Get Produce to Low-Income Families Is a Hit. Now It Is Running Out of Money.

George B. Sánchez-Tello

March 18, 2024 |

Capital & Main |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

The CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Program rewards healthy shopping choices with a dollar-for-dollar instant rebate at participating grocery stores. 74,000 people in 44 of California’s 58 counties benefit from the program.

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