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  • La Cruz Succeeds in Lowering Record Teen Pregnancy Numbers

    Noelia Esquivel

    June 10, 2019 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica, La Cruz

    Throughout the province of Guanacaste, teen pregnancy is among one of the difficulties facing the region, but collaborative efforts in La Cruz are working to reverse the trend. From expanding access to birth control to holding educational workshops, the local communities have already seen a decrease in reported teen pregnancies despite pushback from those that prefer abstinence only approaches.

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  • Business Liaison Officers To Be Placed Across Chicago

    Jim Williams

    June 10, 2019 |

    WBBM-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    After incidences of crime, Chicago’s business liaison officers help business owners communicate what they need in terms of protection and prevention back to the district’s police department. Infrastructure, like security cameras, and personnel are often requested, and as this has shown a positive impact, the city hopes to expand across Chicago.

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  • People still look to Safe Station

    Rick Green

    June 10, 2019 |

    Manchester Ink Link |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Despite a new local hub and spoke program in New Hampshire, many people seeking help with addiction are still frequenting the former program that is based out of a fire station. Although the idea of the hub and spoke program "sounded good on paper," some believe that there is less stigma associated with going to a fire station rather than an office for help. Although the state plans to continue with the hub and spoke model to help increase access to resources across the state, the Safe Station program will also remain a resource for those in Manchester and Nashua.

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  • 'Come and See Me—My Grave Is Open': Finding Life After Deportation in Nogales, Sonora

    Amelia Urry

    June 10, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Nogales

    For many people who were deported to Mexico after decades living in the United States, the city of Nogales provides a renewed sense of community. The city is home to the Centro de Sueños rehabilitation center, or Dream Center, a place where many Mexican individuals deported by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement find shelter, food, support, jobs, and new families. Built by a preacher from Phoenix, the Dream Center gives participants a renewed sense of hope.

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  • Can Queer Nightlife in L.A. Be Saved by Instagram?

    Aimee Lutkin

    June 06, 2019 |

    Los Angeleno |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Parties and gatherings designed specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community have become crowded with tourists and often aren't inclusive to all those who could find comfort in a space meant for them. To help keep queer nightlife alive for queer women, trans-men, and non-binary folk, pop-up parties are being advertised through insider knowledge and Instagram.

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  • A Hub for Justice

    Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

    June 05, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The city of Philadelphia has been experimenting and iterating on the development of a Juvenile Justice Hub – a program that would transform interactions between the city’s youth and the police. The Hub is in the testing phase, as it is part of a Bloomberg Philanthropies competition for $1 million in grant funding. If received, the city would be able to officially deploy the ideas it has been testing, like training police in trauma and providing more social services for kids who are picked up by police.

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  • Gun violence has sharply declined in California's Bay Area. What happened?

    Lois Beckett Darwin BondGraham Peter Andringa Abene Clayton

    June 04, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    California’s Bay Area has seen a 30% decrease in gun homicides, despite increasing economic inequality. The region has had many interventions to reach this decline, but the key to all of them is their community-driven nature. From collaborations between law enforcement and social services, to community mentorship programs, to investing in gun violence as a public health issue, each initiative is founded on neighborhood and individual empowerment instead of policing and incarceration.

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  • California: Epicenter of Mass Incarceration Reform

    Abbie Vansickle Manny Faces

    June 04, 2019 |

    News Beat |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

    Following a Supreme Court mandate requiring California to address prison overcrowding, the state has taken numerous initiatives to reduce sentences, relocate inmates, set higher accountability measures for law enforcement, and allocate more funding for re-entry programs. While these measures have been implemented across the state, the city of Stockton has been a leader after electing the nation’s youngest – and Stockton’s first African American – mayor, Michael Tubbs. Since then, the city has adopted reforms such as universal basic income and mentorship programs and has witnessed a 40% drop in homicides.

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  • Reimagining Baltimore: Schools invite students to help

    Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

    June 03, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A new initiative in Baltimore is changing the way social studies is taught to middle and high school students. BMore Me teaches students the larger context and history of their city with culturally relevant curriculum and encourages them to envision a positive future narrative for their hometown.

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  • Women lead the way in disaster preparedness, recovery in Odisha's Ganjam

    Sahana Ghosh

    June 03, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Ganjam, Odisha

    A group of women in the state of Odisha, India works as the district's disaster responders in an area that has seen a record number of monsoons and other tropical storms. The women, many of whom live in the region's most vulnerable areas, act as ground-level support, evacuators, and trainers when a storm hits.

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