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  • Everybody Needs a Home

    September 25, 2019 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Housing First model proposes finding homes for the unhoused without requiring employment, stability, or sobriety in order to qualify. Getting people off the street first and then helping them stay there through various services has been shown to be a successful approach to alleviating homelessness. Proponents of the model argue that having housing provides a foundation that allows people to remain sober, take medications, work, and function - all of which is more difficult to do consistently when sleeping on the streets or in a shelter.

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  • A Decade Of Diversion: Franklin County's Court For Sex Trafficking Survivors

    September 25, 2019 |

    WOSU |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Treating women who are coerced into human trafficking as victims provides opportunities for recovery. Alongside the passage of legislation against human trafficking in Ohio, Franklin County courts have implemented a recovery program. Changing Actions to Change Habits (CATCH), provides victims of human trafficking with support in the form of housing, food, and treatment for addiction and trauma. In exchange for participation in the program, women can have their records expunged.

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  • Growing community: How Colorado religious leaders are farming food — and a new variety of faithful

    September 25, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    As congregations are struggling to engage younger people in faith communities, many are turning to food to energize young people. These "food-based ministries" span Jewish and Christian communities alike to connect with faithful followers.

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  • If violence spreads like a disease, it can be interrupted. How a new team in Milwaukee is trying to stop one shooting leading to another.

    September 25, 2019 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Milwaukee’s 414LIFE program is treating violence like a public health issue, seeking to interrupt and prevent its spread. The pilot program is a collaboration between the city’s Office of Violence Prevention, local nonprofits, and hospitals and healthcare networks. The initiative works closely with victims of violence to make sure they have the support and resources they need to prevent violent retaliation and employs people who are from the communities they’re responding to in an effort to take a hyper-local response.

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  • The NFL Team Run by Women

    September 25, 2019 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Philadelphia Eagles' management thinks outside the box - and field - with their hiring practices, searching for a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. The team's forward-thinking hiring approach has led to a female-dominated adviser team, a rarity for professional sports franchises.

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  • People, heal thyselves: Nigeria's new mental illness approach

    September 25, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    In Nigeria, a psychologist and a small group of medical students aimed to change the perception around mental health care by launching an online campaign inviting people to attend a fair. The turnout was so successful, that the group began hosting monthly workshops that have now spread to 13 states across Nigeria.

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  • Grocery Stores and Local Recycling Centers Offer Solution to Plastic Bag Pollution

    September 25, 2019 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Grocery stores across the nation have explored creative solutions to recycle plastic bags, including melting them into new bags and even using the material to build compact lumber and playground equipment. In Athens, Georgia, residents can bring their recyclables to the local Publix to be delivered to one of these specialty recycling centers.

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  • New Reddit project makes mental health care accessible to young Muslims

    September 25, 2019 |

    Religion News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    Reddit has long been home to an Islam-focused message board that helps to connect people over a shared belief, but the online community is now expanding to include a twice monthly mental health discussion. Hosted by a licensed clinical psychologist, this "Ask Me Anything" style subreddit helps to eliminate barriers for those seeking help by "providing psychology services 'rooted in Islamic principles.'"

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  • Should Calgary have free-fare transit?

    September 24, 2019 |

    The Sprawl |

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    Response Location: Canada, Calgary, Alberta

    Though Calgary already goes further than some cities in the public transportation sphere by offering a free-fare downtown zone, other cities that offer free transportation -- often through added taxes -- have seen drastic decreases in carbon emissions and cars on the city streets. One of these cities, Tallinn, Estonia, saw a 10% reduction in cars in the city center after introducing a free public transit system.

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  • Jittery Joe's Boards No-Straw Bandwagon

    September 24, 2019 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    A coffee shop near the University of Georgia has joined the trend of eliminating straws from their beverages in an attempt to play their role in helping the environment. To address the criticism that this could negaitvely impact a disabled population, however, the university is now working to create a biodegradable option.

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