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  • Mental health solutions in Lampedusa's veg garden

    September 27, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Italy, Lampedusa

    In Lampedusa, a small Italian island, those that are struggling with mental health issues are finding help and solace in a local vegetable garden. Although this solution is not intended to act as a stand-alone answer, it has provided a sense of purpose for many involved as well as addressed the social isolation many were facing.

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  • ‘We Need Each Other': Seniors Are Drawn to New Housing Arrangements

    September 27, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Arrangements like home-sharing, co-housing, and the village movement are often associate with younger crowds, but older Americans are exploring alternative housing arrangements as well as they aim to decrease the isolation that can come with aging, as well as high costs and limited options. However, it can be difficult to scale solutions that have worked and, even when expanded, these programs are still too small to solve the broader affordable housing crisis for seniors and the rest of the American population.

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  • Dengue fever virtually eradicated from Far North Queensland, scientists say

    September 27, 2019 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Australia, Cairns, Queensland

    To prevent the spread of dengue fever, scientists in Queensland partnered with local school children, community groups and businesses to breed and release Wolbachia bacterium. This approach which saw a "93 percent decrease in reported dengue cases" is now being implemented in 10 other countries to stop the spread of this mosquito-borne disease.

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  • The way we talk about climate change matters

    September 26, 2019 |

    Boulder Weekly |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    The Media and Climate Change Observatory at the University of Colorado - Boulder has been tracking media coverage of climate change in an effort to improve and provide analysis of it. As awareness of the climate crisis grows around the world, the need to shift away from alarmist information and toward actionable, applicable information also increases. While scientific reports are necessary, delivering information through mediums like comedy or performance art has proven to reach a wider audience.

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  • The tiny kingdom fighting an epidemic

    September 26, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Bhutan

    Bhutan has committed to eliminating malaria from the country, as in on track to do so thanks in part to the Bhutanese government's consistent persistence to raise public awareness. Arming citizens with mosquito nets, spray and education, the small country has now outpaced India towards this public health goal.

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  • What follows punishment?

    September 26, 2019 |

    The Outline |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Minnesota’s Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) program takes a restorative, rehabilitative approach to sex offender re-entry and has lowered the risk of recidivism by 88%. The initiative provides participants with a group of volunteers that help them with emotional support, job finding, and challenge and shift the attitudes and behaviors that led to the committed crime. The rise of the #metoo movement has given way to the complexity of sexual assault, restorative justice, and rehabilitation – making programs like CoSA both more necessary and challenging to sustain.

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  • Innovative open jail design changes San Diego inmate experience

    September 26, 2019 |

    KGTV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Santee, California

    San Diego County’s Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility was redesigned to look less like a jail and more like a community. The newly designed facility prioritizes rehabilitation over punishment by providing educational facilities, like a fully stocked library, and mental health services. While the impact is still unknown, the goal is to make reentry transitions easier and decreasing recidivism rates.

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  • Colombia's flying doctors

    September 26, 2019 |

    Struggles from Below Magazine |

    Photojournalism |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Colombia

    Due to rural conditions and political unrest throughout the region, many in Colombia struggle to access health care, but a group of volunteer pilots is tackling this problem by bringing the health care to the communities that need it. Although the effort started out small, the program now includes 300 volunteer health professionals and 70 volunteer pilots.

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  • Handmade in Brazil: Rede Asta's transformation of artisans into entrepreneurs

    September 26, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

    A collective for Brazilian women artisans named Rede Asta provides training, production networks, links to consumers, and an online market to empower them to make a livable income. The group is also environmentally-conscious, focusing on creative waste reuse solutions that result in upcycled products. There are challenges as the collective grows, but they have supported more than 1,500 artisan women since opening.

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  • A Decade Of Diversion: Franklin County's Court For Addiction Recovery

    September 26, 2019 |

    WOSU |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Merging accountability with treatment promotes recovery for those charged with drug possession. In Franklin County, Ohio, the municipal court system operates a program called Helping Achieve Recovery Together. The court recovery program provides a two-year track for participants to receive mental health support from peers and the courts, with the goal of moving them from the criminal justice system and into treatment.

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