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  • Fresh Data Shows How Focused Deterrence Can Keep At-Risk Individuals from Crime

    November 06, 2019 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In 2013, Detroit’s law enforcement agencies started using focused deterrence – a method that uses data to identify at-risk individuals – to decrease the rate of violent crime in the city. The method, part of the national program, Ceasefire, partners police departments with social workers and other city services to deter people from criminal behavior. A new study in the journal, Crime and Delinquency, has been published that links the strategy to decreased crime rates and recidivism.

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  • Hartford first city to aid former inmates with Lyft rides

    November 06, 2019 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

    Hartford, Connecticut, in partnership with Lyft and the criminal justice reform group, #cut50, is providing transportation credits to formerly incarcerated individuals. The effort aims to help individuals reentering their communities with a way of getting to places like job interviews and doctors appointments – things that will help them get back on their feet.

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  • Strangers, Sidewalks and Folding Chairs Are One Solution for the Loneliness Epidemic

    November 06, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Making personal connections supports mental health and wellbeing. The San Francisco-based nonprofit, Sidewalk Talk, trains volunteers to go out and engage on a personal level with individuals in underserved communities. The volunteers simply listen and provide empathy, a valuable resource for those who might not have access to mental health care.

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  • From tikka masala to Mexican BBQ, home kitchens set to expand across the state

    November 05, 2019 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, Riverside, California

    California is one of the first states to legalize the sale of meals from the home, opening up new avenues for amateur chefs - namely immigrants, women, and people of color - who are not formally in the restaurant industry or do not have access to professional kitchens. While implementation of the new law is at the beginning stages, there are signs that it is already providing a lower-risk way for people who might open a restaurant in the future, although opponents have raised some concerns regarding zoning.

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  • How To Pick A Pepper

    November 05, 2019 |

    99% Invisible |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    The chili pepper industry is infamous in New Mexico; however many local farmers who rely on this crop for their livelihood are finding it difficult to find field workers. One possible solution is turning to technology and utilizing a machine to pick the crop; and though this shows promise, not all farmers are on board with automation.

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  • A novel idea for California: requiring students to fill out financial aid forms

    November 05, 2019 |

    EdSource |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Val Verde Unified School District in California requires high school students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Though advocates have documented significant positive culture changes, researchers say the impact of such requirements on college enrollemnt rates remains uncertain.

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  • To Confront Effects of Trauma, Start with Self Care

    November 05, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Building resilience and self-care into daily life promotes long-term wellbeing. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Catalyst Initiative works to support the emotional and mental wellbeing of underserved groups by promoting culturally relevant approaches to self-care. Catalyst funds organizations that serve Indigenous communities, communities of color, as well as other programs that encourage people to practice mindfulness and self-care as a way to heal from trauma and stress associated with economic, personal, or social issues.

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  • Could a Tax Credit Reduce the Impacts of Philly Students' Debt?

    November 05, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Leaders in Philadelphia are considering offering a $7,500 tax credit to college graduates who owe $35,000 or more. The city hopes that the program will help retain more talent and chip away at Pennsylvania's high levels of student debt.

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  • Partnership to strengthen immunisation; The Kano State model

    November 05, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Wudil

    Cold storage supply chains improve the reliability of vaccine delivery. In Nigeria’s Kano State, the establishment of zonal cold stores has increased immunization coverage. Local nodes equipped with solar powered refrigeration provide storage for vaccines, which are then delivered to supply smaller health centers in the area. The initiative came from a partnership between the Nigerian state and nonprofits, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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  • A Native American Tribe's Quest: Give Us Back Our Island

    November 05, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Eureka, California

    In October of 2019, the city of Eureka, California returned stolen lands to the Wiyot Tribe, the region’s Native American people. This was done over a decade after a brutal massacre on the land, which is an island that had slowly become overgrown and deemed uninhabitable. The Wiyots worked every weekend for years cleaning up the land, and now, with a clean bill of health and the property rights, they can start to heal as a community together again.

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