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  • Banned: 'We are doing the president's work: cleansing the community of gays”

    February 28, 2019 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos

    The Access to Health and Rights Development Initiative (AHRDI) in Lagos, Nigeria has offered health services to over 2,000 LGBTI men since 2013 despite the nation's widespread homophobia. Because it is still dangerous to identify as or ally with homosexuality following the 2014 passage of the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, all AHRDI's clients come from word-of-mouth referrals to receive condoms, lube, HIV testing, and more.

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  • Black women are facing a childbirth mortality crisis. These doulas are trying to help.

    February 28, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

    Statistics show that black women do not have their pain taken as seriously as white women, which is a contributing factor why some expectant black mothers are choosing to hire doulas for their pregnancies. The doulas do more than help with childbirth – they provide resources to the mothers leading up to the birth as well as hold health care practitioners accountable for their biases.

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  • Collaborative Starting to Fill in the ‘Friends and Family' Capital Gap in Oakland

    February 27, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    A collaborative funding organization called the Runway Project gives loans to primarily Black entrepreneurs in the Oakland area. The initiative aims to address racial disparities in startup capital by reducing the financial risk of starting a business. The program also includes personalized support as a "wrap around" approach to the lending process.

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  • What Denver can learn from homelessness policies in other states

    February 27, 2019 |

    KUSA-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Utah

    In Denver, residents and city officials are learning about how to better strategize to reduce chronic homelessness by following Utah's example - and learning from its failures. Utah's inability to sustain the investments in Housing First approaches that helped them to dramatically reduce the numbers of people experiencing chronically homelessness in the first place has caused those numbers to almost double, a warning to cities like Denver searching for solutions.

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  • $773 Million Later, de Blasio Ends Signature Initiative to Improve Failing Schools

    February 26, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio launched and then ended a program to rejuvenate struggling schools in the city. Despite deeming the program as unsuccessful overall, the city learned several lessons from the schools thad did succeed within the framework, such as the necessity for strong principals and "an emphasis on using student achievement data to identify problems."

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  • How Tech Helped San Francisco Clear 9,300 Marijuana Convictions

    February 26, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Using an algorithm designed by Code for America, the city of San Francisco has been able to identify and start the process of expunging almost 10,000 marijuana-related convictions. While the initiative has faced some opposition, the city’s District Attorney asserts that convicted individuals should be given dignity and respect by not have to carry the weight of crime for something that’s no longer illegal.

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  • Should drug users have a safe place to inject? State panel says yes.

    February 26, 2019 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    After noticing the success of a handful of other countries that use safe consumption site, especially as it pertains to a reduction in overdose deaths and discarded dirty needles, Massachusetts is one of several states looking to implement a similar operation. Although the proposal has yet to be officially approved, the idea is gaining traction amongst community members and government officials thanks to the results of other sites.

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  • The Crime of Parenting While Poor

    February 25, 2019 |

    The New Republic |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    New York City's child welfare agency is trying once again to combat its "reputation for unjustly targeting low-income families of color" by piloting child care centers that are set up to help families feel respected and prepared to succeed. Although the impact of these programs is not yet clear, the approach is informed by past failures to deal with the systemic oppression that the agency has perpetuated.

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  • Veterinarian Suicide

    February 24, 2019 |

    Radio Health Journal |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Thousand Oaks, California

    Suicide is becoming increasingly common in the veterinary medicine field due to many factors such as financial anxiety and the extreme stress of the job in general. To combat this, veterinarian organizations are connecting veterinarians with one another, focusing on improving community mental health and reducing stigma.

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  • Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All

    February 23, 2019 |

    Time Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Bringing nutrition and diet under the purview of a patient’s medical care helps reduce lifetime healthcare risks and costs. The Fresh Food Farmacy, part of the Geisinger Health System in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, helps provide patients who are food-insecure with access to healthy foods alongside healthcare support and sessions with nutritionists. By discussing diet in terms of doses and investing in preventative care, the program aims to help patients understand food as part of their overall wellbeing.

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