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The Radical Shift in Drug Treatment Happening Inside California Prisons

Juan Moreno Haines

October 15, 2021 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Quentin, California

To combat opioid overdose deaths among incarcerated people, the California prison system in January 2020 launched a treatment program that combines medication-assisted treatment with professional and peer counseling. The program uses the three most effective medications to reduce opioid dependency. The one-year program features intense counseling, individual and group, based on a workbook that takes gender and trauma-related causes for drug abuse into account. Preliminary data show a decrease in deaths at San Quentin prison. More than 15,000 people have enrolled in the program.

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What does child care look like when it works?

Chabeli Carrazana

October 15, 2021 |

The 19th |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

A shared service child care model is providing affordable, high-quality options for working parents. Chambliss serves 750 children in its multiple centers and operates two thrift stores that help subsidize childcare costs. The business side is run by financial experts instead of early childhood educators, which has allowed it to thrive and grow financially.

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Relief For Older Citizens In Enugu As Mobile Clinic Delivers Free Healthcare Service

Arinze Chijioke

October 12, 2021 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

A mobile health clinic is bringing checkups to senior citizens living in remote parts of Nigeria. The free initiative provides doctors, physical therapy, nurses, a laboratory, and a pharmacy as well. Following medical treatment, each patient’s file is sent to a regional healthcare center so they can continue to receive care.

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Cultivating Food Sovereignty Through Regenerative Ocean Farming

Judy Bankman

October 08, 2021 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alaska

The Native Conservacy, a Native-owned and Native-led land trust, created a program to support and train Indigenous farmers to create their own kelp farms. Kelp is nutrient-rich, grows in the ocean, and requires no land or fertilizer. The Native Conservancy has seven sites, grew 4,000 pounds of kelp, and helped Indigenous farmers secure low-interest loans so they can start their own operations.

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As eviction crisis looms, this Detroit group is clamoring for tenants to organize

David Sands

October 05, 2021 |

Model D |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Eviction Defense is fighting evictions and helps tenants and homeowners remain housed. The grassroots organization is dealing with an increasing number of eviction notices.

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Newborn Units save babies' lives in Kenya

Phillip Kahindi

October 01, 2021 |

Sayansi Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Kitui

The Newborn Unit exists to care for premature babies in an effort to reduce infant deaths. The NBU began in April 2010 and has the capacity to accommodate 30 babies, making infant care more accessible. The Unit also offers neonatal resuscitation training to equip healthcare workers with the knowledge and skills on how to save the lives of newborns.

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Off-Site Construction Offers Partial Solution to Housing Crunch

Matt Hoisch

October 01, 2021 |

Koto Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Norwood, Colorado

A housing initiative is providing affordable housing for local workers in Norwood, Colorado. The Telluride Foundation is building houses in factories which significantly reduces the price of buying a home, making home ownership a possibility for residents who live and work in the town.

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An unprecedented state program is already fulfilling its promise to house the most vulnerable

Pam Marino

October 01, 2021 |

Monterey County Weekly |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salinas, California

Over 120 hotels and motels have been converted into affordable housing developments in California, housing 8,260 people who were previously experiencing homelessness. Known as Homekey, the state-funded program was initially meant to quickly house vulnerable populations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Funding for the next two years has already been approved for what advocates are calling “Homekey 2.0.”

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Closing the Gaps

Tonya Jameson

October 01, 2021 |

QNotes Carolinas |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Petersburg, Florida

Black members of the LGBTQ community have benefitted from the wraparound services provided by Metro Inclusive Health. The nonprofit provides a model to nonprofits in Charlotte that are looking for a roadmap to provide economic mobility to this demographic. Services offered by Metro include both health and wellness outreach.

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This program trains Detroiters for in-demand jobs with livable wages - and fast

Rhonda J. Smith

September 23, 2021 |

Detour Detroit |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

The Detroit Learning Center provides job training for in-demand roles that provide living wages. The programs offered continuously change and align with current employer demands to provide competitive opportunities for participants. Over 1,000 trainees have graduated from the numerous programs offered at DLC.

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