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  • How a shelter hit by Trump's aid cuts protects LGBTQ migrants in Mexico

    March 25, 2025 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Tapachula

    Casa Frida is a Mexican shelter and resource center serving LGBTQ+ migrants fleeing persecution and violence in their home countries. The organization provides temporary shelter and meals for a small number of people and helps dozens of others connect to legal guidance, temporary work, psychological counseling, and advice on renting safely.

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  • 'Gen Silent' and the bumpy road to improve LGBTQ elder care in Massachusetts

    March 23, 2025 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    A Massachusetts law requires state-licensed elder services providers to train their staff on caring for LGBTQ+ people. However, because discrimination complaints are not systematically tracked and facilities are not penalized for noncompliance, it’s unclear whether the legislation has had an impact on the culture within facilities or care for LGBTQ+ elders.

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  • How Upzoning in Cambridge Broke the YIMBY Mold

    March 03, 2025 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Cambridge’s new zoning reform lessens housing restrictions by allowing property owners and developers to build six-story apartments — through a process called upzoning — to accommodate more residents on a single lot in areas that were previously restricted to single-family homes. The city previously aimed to build 350 new units by 2040, but with the new zoning reform, that estimate has grown to 4,880.

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  • Successful rural county health program could go statewide—if politics don't get in the way

    February 06, 2025 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    The Healthy Opportunities pilot program uses Medicaid dollars to address non-medical needs like food access, transportation and housing. Since launching in 2022, the program has assisted nearly 30,000 people in 33 of the state’s 100 counties. Research shows the state is spending about $85 less in medical costs per month for each participant, and lawmakers are currently weighing whether to expand the program.

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  • Intergenerational care benefits children and seniors. Why is it still so rare?

    December 17, 2024 |

    EdSurge News |

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    Response Location: United States, Fairmont, Nebraska

    At intergenerational care facilities, early learning programs co-locate with senior homes, giving students and care residents plenty of opportunities to interact. Research shows this type of intergenerational program can have physical and cognitive benefits for both the adults and the children involved in them.

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  • Could pilot programs bringing heat to low-income residents in Denver, NY work in Dallas?

    December 16, 2024 |

    Dallas Morning News |

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    Pilot projects in New York City and Denver have successfully installed electric heat pumps in a variety of tenant spaces, citing ease of installation, attractive aesthetics, and energy and financial savings as boons for both tenants and the environment. In New York, heat pump units achieved an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and an estimated 50% reduction in fuel costs compared to traditional central steam heating systems.

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  • 'One of the hardest days since the hurricane:' Asheville church needs more for rent relief

    December 13, 2024 |

    Citizen-Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    The Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Asheville, North Carolina, is providing rent assistance, including same-day eviction protection, for people impacted by Hurricane Helene.

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  • The algorithm says crisis. The social worker says trust

    December 11, 2024 |

    AfroLA |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles County social workers are using AI to find people at risk of homelessness before they become unhoused. Instead of traditional programs that wait for people to seek help themselves, this technology is more preventative, allowing social workers to provide assistance ahead of time. The program launched in 2020 and has since served over 400 people.

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  • A Little-Known Federal Program Is Keeping Senior Housing Affordable in Denver

    December 05, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development offers funding for affordable housing properties to retrofit their buildings to be more resilient to climate change and improve resident’s quality of life. The funding ensures the properties remain as affordable housing because these upgrades typically reduce bills and because property owners must agree to keep rent affordable for 25 years.

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  • A new program helps formerly haredi Orthodox New Yorkers find stable housing

    November 29, 2024 |

    Jewish Telegraphic Agency |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Footsteps, a NY-based housing-focused nonprofit helping formerly ultra-Orthodox Jews succeed in secular society, has distributed $80,000 to 51 members, providing one-time stipends of $1,500 to $2,000 per individual for temporary needs such as a broker’s fee, moving costs or a security deposit.

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