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  • 'Virtual rangers' help South African reserve keep poachers away

    March 29, 2021 |

    Reuters |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    Over 55,000 people have become “virtual rangers,” helping to protect South Africa’s Balule Nature Reserve from poachers. Officials at the reserve teamed up with Samsung and Africam to increase the ability to keep watch over the park, which is home to some of the most vulnerable animals to poaching, including rhinoceros, leopards, and elephants. Camera phones, held in protective cases, are mounted around the reserve and stream images to “virtual rangers” worldwide who have already reported hearing gunshots, which could indicate the possibility of poachers, and seeing trapped animals needing rescue.

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  • Airbnb-like Miami company helps parents explore childcare centers without the driving

    March 28, 2021 |

    Miami Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Parents in Miami-Dade county can now access an online directory of preschools and childcare options through prek.com. Research shows most parents find child care through word of mouth, which leaves those who are new in town, as well as immigrant parents, at a disadvantage. The website provides one-on-one services to help walk parents explore their options and offers a digital presence to many smaller facilities that lacked the time and resources to market online.

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  • Libraries Are Key Tools For People Getting Out Of Prison, Even During A Pandemic

    March 28, 2021 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, New Jersey

    When people leave prison, they often gravitate to public libraries as a free place to get computer access and help in looking for work and navigating other aspects of life outside. New Jersey Public Libraries' Fresh Start program adds a layer of help by providing social workers and extra technology resources and training for the formerly incarcerated. Covid disruptions in libraries forced the program to conduct much of its work on the phone or in public, outdoor spaces, but that has posed other problems. Even so, the help some receive has put them on a path toward self-sufficiency.

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  • How Hawaii Clinics Found New Ways To Reach Patients During The Pandemic

    March 28, 2021 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    The government's response to the coronavirus pandemic eliminated many bureaucratic barriers and increased funding for health clinics across Hawaii, allowing the entities to offer services such as mobile clinics and telehealth. Although it is yet to be seen if these changes will last, the changes have proved successful enough that several legislative measures are now under consideration.

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  • Can a shared services alliance help childcare centers keep the lights on?

    March 28, 2021 |

    Miami Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, Virginia

    Childcare centers are outsourcing administrative work through a pilot program that pools resources for a network of childcare providers. The alliances keep costs down, improve efficiency, and reduce the workload. The alliances also help recruit new students, onboard new staff, maintain licensing, and even highlights opportunities for funding and new income streams. Outsourcing administrative tasks allows childcare centers to be more financially sustainable and can prevent more centers from shutting down.

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  • Job-site centers ease parents' concerns — and increase employee retention

    March 28, 2021 |

    Miami Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    Offices in South Florida are providing on-site child care for children of employees. The ease of having children nearby saves time, gives parents peace of mind, and increases employee retention. Although it’s growing in popularity, workplace daycare is a perk that only 6 percent of American employers offer. In Tennessee, school-based childcare programs have been effective in reducing teacher turnover - so much so that every new school built in Chattanooga will come equipped with a space for child care.

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  • To Reach Santa Barbara County's Vulnerable, Public Health Targeted COVID-19 Testing, Drop-In Sites

    March 27, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

    In Santa Barbara County, county officials have used findings from the Latinx & Indigenous Migrant COVID-19 Response Task Force to inform the placement of testing pop-up locations during the pandemic. Most recently, the county has also partnered with the local school district to offer walk-in testing clinics on school grounds.

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  • In Denver, Tiny Homes Take On Affordable Housing

    March 26, 2021 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Denver's Beloved Community Village is a development of 20 "tiny houses," affordable single-family homes that have helped residents obtain stable housing at rates that allow them to get ahead financially. Charlotte would have to change its zoning laws, and some residents' attitudes, to allow for such a hedge against homelessless. Those changes are possible, but will take time and much effort.

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  • Charlotte nonprofit taking different approach to making affordable housing available

    March 25, 2021 |

    WCNC-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    The Lotus campaign helps people experiencing homelessness by paying landlords upfront and, in return, landlords eliminate security deposits, credit checks, and employment records. At the cost of about $800 a year to house someone in an apartment, the Landlord Participation Program has housed more than 250 people and, as of April 2021, 166 people have renewed their leases or found other housing. The Lotus Campaign focuses on finding the units, while other organizations find the candidates and pay some of their rent. All participants are either employed or receiving Social Security payments.

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  • Babyl Rwanda bridging healthcare gap through mobile technology

    March 23, 2021 |

    Rwanda News Agency |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Babyl Health provides over 3,000 daily e-health consultations to bridge the gap between Rwandan providers and patients. The two million registered users can dial *811# to book an appointment and are triaged, with those needing more extensive care referred to one of the 483 partner clinics around the country. The country’s universal health coverage pays for 90% of the appointment and the patient pays 200 RWF. The platform works on an app available on most citizens’ phones and doesn’t require an internet connection. When needed, patients receive prescriptions via SMS that they can bring to a local pharmacy.

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