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  • This is how the state plans to keep drivers safe in dust storms on Arizona roads

    June 18, 2019 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Arizona’s Department of Transportation is taking steps to reduce dust-related car crashes with the help of over $50 million in federal funding. Changes include making the highway wider, improving radar detection of dust, and decreasing the speed limit in the most high-risk areas.

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  • L.A. Homeless and Ex-Felons Find Second Chance in Skid Row Running Club

    June 18, 2019 |

    Los Angeleno |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    L.A. Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell started the Skid Row Running Club, which leads runs every morning with formerly incarcerated addicts. Many of the participants have led successful lives after running, giving credence to the evidence of a linkage between aerobic exercise and a reparation of the parts of the brain that have been damaged by drug and alcohol abuse.

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  • Sexual assault cases in NC plagued by long lags after arrests made

    June 17, 2019 |

    Carolina Public Press |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    In North Carolina, rape cases often sit in the system for an average of close to three years. The system that’s intended to provide justice, protection, and due process for plaintiffs and defendants, has been deeply affected by a lack of funding, delays in evidence testing, and an overwhelmed court system. Moving forward, key actors in the system are hoping for increased funding and capacity to make the process more survivor-focused and expedited for everyone involved.

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  • California Tests a Digital ‘Fire Alarm' for Mental Distress

    June 17, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In a statewide, multi-business effort, California is working to identify a way to use technology to intervene in mental crises through the use of psychiatric apps. Acting as an early warning system, the piloting of these apps has allowed for collaboration between state officials, the app engineers and the users themselves.

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  • Program Could Offer Possible Solution to Trash on Skid Row

    June 17, 2019 |

    Spectrum News 1 SoCal |

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    Response Location: United States, Van Nuys, California

    In Southern California, trash often litters the streets in many of the areas where homelessness is abundant, but one homeless man in Van Nuys decided to change that. Launching an initiative known as Clean Streets Clean Starts, Don Larson enlists his fellow homeless community members in keeping the streets clean, and in turn, many local businesses donate gift cards to the cause.

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  • The rise of wildfire-resilient communities

    June 17, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Sisters, Oregon

    Coordination and planning can prove to be the best defensive measures against wildfires. Funded by the US Forest Service, the Community Planning Assistance for Wild Program (CPAW) promotes community fire adaptation, including measures like prescribed burns. Policymakers and city planners enrolled in CPAW benefit from teaming up with foresters, economists, and other experts to model risk and mitigate the impact of fires.

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  • As Massachusetts looks to boost electric vehicle adoption, Norway offers a model

    June 17, 2019 |

    Energy News Network |

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    Response Location: Norway, Oslo

    Financial incentives in Norway have contributed in a huge switch to electric vehicles. By eliminating certain taxes and tolls, drivers of electric vehicles reap financial benefits. Improved infrastructure in recent years has contributed to the widespread adoption, as well. Massachusetts is looking to Norway’s success as it tries to implement its own financial and environmental incentives.

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  • Finally, an Intervention That Might Have Helped Keep High-Risk Teens Alive

    June 16, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    To prevent suicide amongst youth, research has shown that there's a simple strategy to get people the supports they need: training the adults in their lives on how to recognize warning signs and provide help. While the research is still preliminary, it highlights one more intervention technique to prevent teen suicide by helping youth in recovery stick to their treatment plans.

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  • Colorado company using military veterans to combat dwindling number of youth baseball umpires

    June 16, 2019 |

    The Denver Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Facing a shortage of youth sports league officials due to difficult parents and other less than ideal working conditions, an organization called Protect the Game is recruiting veterans by offering them free training, uniforms and equipment. The executive director explains, veterans make the perfect officials because of their ability to deal with people and tough situations, and their "thicker skin."

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  • Google-affiliate rehab campus to be unveiled today

    June 14, 2019 |

    Dayton Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

    To fight against the opioid epidemic, a Google affiliate partnered with the two largest hospital systems near Dayton, Ohio to open a new treatment facility. Based on a model of holistic health care, the facility is "focusing on bridging gaps and developing coordinated efforts across organizations" to address the problem.

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