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Why is Duluth a national hub for training Native physicians?

Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

January 02, 2023 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Duluth, Minnesota

At the University of Minnesota Medical School's Duluth Campus, the Center of American Indian and Minority Health provides a space for Indigenous students to connect with one another, honor their traditions, and find support in a challenging academic setting. The school, which also requires eight hours of instruction on treating Native Americans, has produced more Indigenous medical graduates than almost any other in the United States.

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Non-Profit Works to Reduce Maternal and Child Mortality

Victor Christopher

December 30, 2022 |

Nigeria Info FM |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

The Center for Human Rights and Civic Education launched an outreach program that aims to improve maternal and child healthcare by spreading information on the importance of antenatal sessions and care. The nonprofit also has a weekly radio program to further spread information about this important care. The program started in 2017 and has since held 28 outreach events with healthcare providers and community members.

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Doulas Work on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

Hannah Docter-Loeb

December 30, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Florida

As the climate crisis exacerbates the present maternal health crisis, doulas are stepping in to provide guidance to parents and families in need. Because doulas spend more time with clients than other clinical staff does, they’re better equipped to refer clients to resources like lawyers, therapists, and OB-GYNs, while also completing wellness checks and ensuring parents have the necessities to meet their children’s needs.

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WA schools want more students to be bilingual; is that goal possible?

Jeanie Lindsay

December 27, 2022 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, SeaTac, Washington

Dual-language programs, which offer instruction in both English and a second language for subjects such as science, math, and social studies, improve English acquisition while allowing multilingual students to stay connected to their culture. In one Washington school district, most dual-language students outperformed non-dual-language students on state language arts exams.

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Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help

Laura Benshoff

December 27, 2022 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

The Nurse-Family Partnership pairs low-income, first-time parents with a personal nurse from pregnancy through their child's second birthday. The Partnership serves 56,000 families each year, and works to help improve pregnancy outcomes for both parents and their babies through early education, access to care and helping to empower parents to get the care they need.

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"We speak the language of military loss": How TAPS Ukraine cares for families of fallen heroes

Natalia Kulidi

December 26, 2022 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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Response Location: Ukraine, Dnipro

Since 2018, the TAPS Ukraine branch has been helping to connect families experiencing the death of a loved one in the military. The organization has held hundreds of events to help people learn how to live with loss and currently has a group of 60 specialists trained to provide psychological support to those who are grieving.

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In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion

Claire Donnelly

December 19, 2022 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Abortion doulas are like traditional birth doulas and provide advice and emotional support to people navigating an abortion. Every three months the Carolina Abortion Fund offers free online classes for aspiring abortion doulas. These sessions used to have 20 signups at most, but now — following the overturn of Roe v. Wade — have 40.

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Saying it with soup in Lanesborough: We want to ease the isolation of our elders

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

December 12, 2022 |

The Berkshire Eagle |

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Response Location: United States, Lanesborough, Massachusetts

The Community Produce Program organized by the Heart & Soil Collective delivers weekly produce to seniors in need. Not only does the program increase food access, but it also provides seniors with community, wellness checks, and friendships that they struggle to access otherwise.

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Phoenix nursery provides model solution for newborns exposed to opioids

Laura Bargfeld

December 09, 2022 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Hushabye Nursery cares for babies born withdrawing from addictive substances they were exposed to in the womb. While the babies are receiving care, the Nursery connects parents with addiction treatment, child services and other necessary resources like housing assistance. Since opening its permanent facility in 2020, Hushabye Nursery has cared for more than 400 babies.

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California Seeks Native American Help After Years of Environmental Abuse

Carl Smith

December 05, 2022 |

Governing |

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Response Location: Big Pine Paiute, United States, Owens Valley, California

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) works with local indigenous people to discuss indicators of climate change and how best to mitigate it. The office crafts reports with input from more than 40 tribes in the state to ensure officials are responding to climate change in the most effective ways, using indigenous knowledge and voices to help lead their efforts.

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