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Families find ways around Taliban restrictions on girls' education

Omid Sobhani Masroor Mansoor

December 12, 2023 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Afghanistan, Kabul

Amidst Taliban restrictions on girls’ education, several people are looking for alternative options to further their education. One solution includes the University of the People, a free, online U.S.-accredited university. The virtual university helps make education more accessible and currently has 100,000 participating students worldwide.

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Tucson groups work to keep pets with their people during financial hardship

Caitlin Schmidt

December 11, 2023 |

Arizona Daily Star |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Local groups like Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) have employed several methods to help families struggling to keep their pets stay together. PACC does regular outreach events to collect pet food donations and also gives out supplies like beds, leashes and collars to those in need. PACC also has a nonprofit arm, Friends of PACC, that helps owners struggling with veterinary expenses and a safety net program that connects pets with foster families.

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A community-led strategy to save Brazil's dry forests from desertification

Xavier Bartaburu

December 11, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Uauá, Bahia

Thirty-five communities in Bahia, Brazil, are working together to restore the Caatinga dry forest by managing goat and sheep herds and fencing areas off to let nature heal itself over time.

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'Take It Down and They'll Return': The Stunning Revival of the Penobscot River

Kea Krause

December 11, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Old Town, Maine

The Penobscot Nation gathered a cohort of organizations to form the Penobscot River Restoration Trust so they could purchase and demolish damns that were threatening the river’s health. The river and native fish recovered quickly as a result.

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The Nordic way: why the alternative Finnish approach to psychosis is going global

Alex Riley

December 11, 2023 |

Positive.News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Finland, Lapland

Open dialogue is gaining traction as an alternative mental health care approach. Open dialogue uses fewer prescriptions and less time spent in the hospital by involving the patient and their family in conversations with doctors to decide on the best method of care. With an open dialogue approach, studies have shown that after five years, 86% of patients with severe mental health conditions had returned to work or school and only 17% of them remained on medication.

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Copline: a hotline for law enforcement to call on their worst days

Grant Ritchey

December 10, 2023 |

Richland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Virginia

Copline is a hotline for law enforcement, run by law enforcement that gives on-duty cops a place to talk and vent anonymously with people who understand what they’re going through. Copline receives about 400 calls a month and those who call the hotline can also get recommendations for mental health services in their area, like AA meetings and outpatient treatment options.

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Is requiring new apartments to include affordable units the right move for Vancouver? It's working in Redmond

Alexis Weisend

December 09, 2023 |

The Columbian |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

Mandatory inclusionary zoning policies have increased affordable housing stock in many cities across the U.S. In most cases, the policies require developers build 5-10% of new units with rents attainable for low- to median-income people, or pay a fee, which is dedicated to other affordable housing projects. In Redmond, Washington, such policy has resulted in a 42% growth of housing stock since 2010.

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Preaching to polarized congregations: A responsibility and a challenge, clergy say

Adelle M. Banks

December 08, 2023 |

Religion News Service |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Organizations such as One America Movement and the Colossian Forum train clergy to facilitate discussion around polarizing issues through sermons, messaging, and faith-related events. The initiatives have reached 100 and 600 participants, respectively, who bring conflict resolution strategies back to their congregations.

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Circles of hope: the Guatemalan women reviving Indigenous concepts of mental wellbeing

Sandra Cuffe

December 08, 2023 |

Positive.News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Guatemala, Los Romero

Buena Semilla is a group that connects local women living with trauma and mental health issues to share their experiences and build relationships with one another through workshops and sharing circles. More than 300 women participate in sharing circles each week, connecting over meals, guided meditations, breathing exercises and skill-building like weaving.

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The outliers in urban residential landscaping

Allen Best

December 08, 2023 |

Greeley Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Homeowners in Colorado are replacing their turf with rock and native plants and grasses, to save water and save money on water wills.

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