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  • Helping Women Exit Incarceration Successfully

    December 27, 2018 |

    KUNM |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Crossroads for Women, a New Mexico nonprofit, is helping formerly incarcerated women find community, support, and recovery. Using trauma-informed care practices, the program offers a comprehensive list of services like housing, mental health treatment, employment counseling, and substance abuse treatment. Underlying all services is the understanding that no individual is trauma free and that community and relationships are crucial to sustainable recovery.

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  • KC court cuts down on repeat domestic violence offenders

    December 27, 2018 |

    KSHB-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Kansas City Municipal Court deals with over 40,000 cases of domestic violence per year, but the implementation of a compliance docket aims to reduce how many of those offenders come back to court. By forming a relationship with the people on the docket and leveraging accountability as well as requiring a series of classes, the court has been able to successfully decrease the number of reoffenders.

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  • Leveraging technology to keep Indian women safe

    December 26, 2018 |

    News Decoder |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    Indian women have turned to smartphone apps like Safecity to help protect them from sexual violence. These apps use a combination of geo tracking and crowd-sourced stories to illuminate patterns of abuse in certain locations. Now, authorities, organizations, and individuals are using these apps to track and reduce instances of sexual violence around the world.

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  • Spain's Alma de África soccer team is like 'family' for immigrant players

    December 26, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Spain, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia

    A professional soccer team in Andalusia called Alma de África has helped integrate migrants and locals. The team has 25 players from 16 different countries, including Spain. It provides a sense of family and belonging amid frustrating circumstances for both newcomers and locals.

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  • Finland's 'housing first' homelessness strategy could help ease Toronto's shelter crisis

    December 26, 2018 |

    CBC |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    As Toronto's local government strives to address the city's growing homeless problem, officials look to a model in Helsinki, Finland that swapped emergency shelters for permanent housing. Folks who move into these apartments pay what they can, and they're able to set down roots rather than move from shelter to shelter.

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  • How a Colorado family launched a Christmas toy hack-a-thon for children with disabilities that has gone global

    December 25, 2018 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    What began as an individual project for a family adapting toys for their children with disabilities to use and communicate with has turned into a global non-profit operation. With a dedicated volunteer base and a frugal idea to make toys more accessible, those with disabilities across the world have been able to receive toys that are both fun and accessible.

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  • 'Changing The Mindset': Female Inmates In Training For A Life After Prison

    December 25, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    A women's prison in Washington has found success in a pilot program that trains inmates for nontraditional jobs, giving them the skills necessary to be a competitive applicant in fields such as welding. While this program helps to cut down on recidivism, it also connects participants with other programs that help provide appropriate work clothing and pay union fees.

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  • The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People's Homes

    December 25, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    Around the world, people are putting out Little Free Libraries—a small birdhouse like box for people to take, leave, or swap books. These libraries have helped create easy access to book ownership and reading as well as community among neighbors.

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  • Zimbabwe: Solar Cures Energy Ills At Zimbabwe's Power-Short Clinics

    December 24, 2018 |

    All Africa |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

    Solar power systems and panels are being installed at health centers across Zimbabwe. In a country with common electricity shortages, these solar power systems ensure there are lights, refrigeration, and working machines to treat patients.

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  • Ending violence in Pakistan starts in the playground

    December 24, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Pakistan, Hyderabad

    Using play-based learning and positive communication lessons, an organization called Right to Play helps school children in Pakistan act less violently toward their peers. The program, which is now replicated in 18 countries around the world, aims to reduce gender-based violence and stereotyping in the classroom.

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