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Sanbornton Connect(s) seniors aging in place

Roberta Baker

March 24, 2021 |

The Laconia Daily Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Sanbornton, New Hampshire

Sanbornton Connect is a local information exchange and social network for aging residents who share advice about meeting the physical, mental, and emotional challenges of living out their years independently in their own homes. The network started just before the pandemic, but quickly filled a vacuum left by the community's shutdown. Three dozen residents gather monthly on Zoom to trade tips and hear from experts. The goal is to provide personal connections in a sparsely populated town, and in a way that helps people plan before they're in a crisis as their health declines.

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How to Vaccinate Homebound Seniors? Take the Shots to Them.

Roni Caryn Rabin

March 22, 2021 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Doctors across the U.S. are mobilizing to distribute Covid vaccines to those who are homebound and likely vulnerable to the coronavirus. Although efforts are still early, in New York, one hospital's house calls program plans to "vaccinate 100 patients a week over the next 10 weeks."

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If You Can't Get To Your Vaccine Appointment, These Cities Will Drive You

Taylor Moore

February 17, 2021 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

Some cities across the U.S. are offering "free or cheap transportation to vaccine distribution sites" as a means of increasing access for those who don't have access to a vehicle, are unable to drive, or don't live near a vaccination site or public transportation network. In Austin, the city converted their already-existing bus and commuter rail system, which was experiencing a decline in use during the pandemic, to a curb-to-curb service.

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Au Centre Primo-Levi, on répare les âmes et les corps hantés par les violences et l'exil

Thomas Saintourens

January 25, 2021 |

Le Monde |

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Response Location: France, Paris

Depuis vingt-cinq ans, cette structure parisienne a accueilli et soigné plus de 4 100 réfugiés en provenance du monde entier, victimes de traumatismes tant physiques que psychologiques. Pour les aider : une approche pluridisciplinaire incluant médecins, kinésithérapeutes, assistantes sociales et juristes.

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Ils rendent un visage aux disparus

Taina Tervonen

December 30, 2020 |

Les Jours |

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Response Location: France

Le Comité international de la Croix Rouge a pour mission d'aider les exilés à retrouver la trace de proches disparus et/ou perdus de vue. Grâce à un partenariat avec l'école d'ingénieurs INSA, plusieurs applications ont été créées et testées sur le terrain pour faciliter ce travail fastidieux. Les étudiants et leurs professeurs ont développé deux applications permettant d’améliorer la traçabilité des corps anonymes repêchés par les sauveteurs en mer et inhumés sans identité mais aussi pour automatiser le traitement des images des corps récupérés en mer, pour qu’elles soient regardables par les familles.

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Des hôtels vides accueillent des migrantes

Patrick Schulze-Heil

December 11, 2020 |

ARTE |

Video |

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Response Location: France, Paris

L’association Basiliade a eu l’idée de reconvertir des hôtels vides en centres d’hébergement social. Elle a nommé l'un d'entre eux la "Maison des Fées". 36 femmes exilées sont hébergées avec leurs bébés. Elles bénéficient d'une solution de garde pour leurs enfants, d'un soutien du personnel de l'hôtel et de travailleurs sociaux.

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Innovative program helps Lawrence, MA, get off the mat

Tom Condon

November 02, 2020 |

The Connecticut Mirror |

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Response Location: United States, Lawrence, Massachusetts

A program in Lawrence, MA has helped hundreds of families to enter the paid labor force by connecting with them via their children’s’ schools. Using a $700,000 grant, the program connects with parents when they register a child for school. Schools offer programs through resource centers that help them get the training and connections needed to find a job. Oftentimes the parents also get an actual job referral. A key component of the program is English language training as well as skills courses in healthcare, education, manufacturing, and other fields.

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Only 1 of 3 Black boys is ready for kindergarten. How one organization is trying to improve that

Arezow Doost

October 12, 2020 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

The African American Youth Harvest Foundation in Austin, Texas, is aiming to close the gap for young Black boys who are not ready for kindergarten. The nonprofit works closely with families, and helps provide for immediate needs, like food, childcare, and utility bills. In the future, it hopes to employ social workers to address a wider swath of critical concerns and address learning issues among both Black and Hispanic boys, from birth to age 5.

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Seniors Stay Connected Despite COVID-19

Ellen Endo

October 01, 2020 |

Rafu Shimpo |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Senior citizens in Los Angeles are coping with isolation during these times of social distancing by learning how to use technology that will connect them to their loved ones. Technology training specifically geared to the elderly include lessons about social media, making zoom calls, and using tablets and smart phones. Seniors are also being supported through home deliveries and weekly phone calls just to check in and say 'hi'.

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En Italie, la coopérative des migrants

Giacomo Sini Dario Antonelli

June 17, 2020 |

Mediapart |

Photojournalism |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Italy

Non loin de Rome, en Italie, des immigrés d’Afrique subsaharienne ont créé en 2012 leur propre coopérative afin de subvenir à leurs besoins. Ils étaient migrants sans papiers, exploités dans des coopératives agricoles. Aujourd’hui, la coopérative Barikama produit des yaourts et légumes bio. La vente permet à chaque coopérateur de recevoir un salaire et d'obtenir un permis de séjour.

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