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  • India Fights Diabetic Blindness With Help From A.I.

    March 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Madurai

    Compared to India's population, the country is facing a shortage of eye doctors, but artificial intelligence may help close that gap. Partnering with Google artificial intelligence researchers, an eye hospital in India is working towards detecting diseases that can cause blindness by automating the process that leads to a diagnosis.

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  • A different kind of court: How a Miami judge pioneered a new way of handling minor human trafficking cases

    March 07, 2019 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Human trafficking has become an increasingly prevalent problem, especially in states such as Florida that host a large tourist population. To better serve the victims, Miami-Dade County has created a trauma-focused court that directs adolescents to support services rather than prostitution charges.

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  • An opportunity to advance: Businesses seek labor solution via apprentice programs

    March 07, 2019 |

    Twin Falls Times-News |

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    Response Location: United States, Burley, Idaho

    Facing labor shortages, Idaho is seeing a new wave of apprenticeship programs for high school students. Through the Student to Registered Apprentice Program, participants complete a class and on-the-job training while still in high school.

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  • India's Bathroom-Buses for Women Are a Step Toward 'Potty Parity'

    March 06, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: India, Pune

    In India, clean and safe restrooms for women can be difficult to find. Now, in Pune, old buses are being refurbished into public restrooms which see an average of 100 to 150 women every day. The buses are WiFi-enabled, sun-powered, and also feature showers, a diaper changing station, health information, sanitary pads, and more.

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  • New Life for an Old Mill Town in Rural North Carolina

    March 06, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Elkin, North Carolina

    A rural town in North Carolina brings community members together to foster a welcoming environment, both for the community itself and for outside visitors. The town, Elkin, created a program that trains engaged locals to be town "ambassadors" and work to bring life into the once-active mill community.

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  • Hub and spoke approach helps battle opioid addiction in New Hampshire

    March 03, 2019 |

    The Nashua Telegraph |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashua, New Hampshire

    The hub-and-spoke model allows local partners to provide individuals with access to resources earmarked specifically for opioid addiction treatment. The system of care, which uses regional clinics and non-profits as access points to treatment, has already proven effective in Vermont. Currently, a similar program is assisting individuals suffering from opioid addiction receive the help they need through entry points at nonprofits like The Doorway office at Harbor Homes.

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  • A 360 Approach

    March 01, 2019 |

    Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Savannah, Georgia

    Across the United States, more and more cities are treating gun violence like a public health issue – seeking to take preventative, rather than reactionary, measures. Programs like Savannah’s Youth Intercept and Philadelphia’s Healing Hurt People, connect victims of violence with intervention services, like counseling, housing security, education services, and substance abuse treatments. The approach, while widely backed by data and research and being deployed in many cities, has run into issues like funding government support.

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  • Cautiously Optimistic

    March 01, 2019 |

    Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States

    Small and large cities around the United States have their own ways of deterring gun violence, from heavier police presences, to community engagement efforts, to public health approaches. An ongoing and similar challenge for these cities is pinpointing where the most effective change is coming from. In cities like Chattanooga, Savannah, and Philadelphia, each one has seen some impact from their work, but without ongoing evaluations, proving and thus sustaining the successful programming is challenging.

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  • Safe, for now: Future of Safe Station not clear in wake of Hub and Spoke

    March 01, 2019 |

    Manchester Ink Link |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashua, New Hampshire

    In Nashua, New Hampshire, a city-run program known as Safe Station connects people who are seeking help with addiction to health-care resources, including emergency medical services, transportation, and support groups. Although a change in funding could impact the program's future, in the time that it has been operating, thousands of people have sought treatment and the city has seen a significant decrease in opioid overdoses.

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  • NH's Hub and Spoke system: Traction or just spinning wheels?

    March 01, 2019 |

    Manchester Ink Link |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Vermont's hub and spoke model of care has gained notoriety as being a system that has successfully played a positive role in creating better access to health care, especially as it relates to the opioid crisis. Now, officials in New Hampshire are looking to scale and adapt the program to work in their state.

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