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What if diapers were free for the parents who need them most?

Chabeli Carrazana

September 18, 2025 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Illinois

Diaper Dollars provides parents in Illinois and Ohio with a $40 e-card each month that they can use at major retailers like Walmart and CVS to purchase diapers. Nearly 8,000 people have been served so far, with 10,000 projected by 2026. About 90 percent of those who went through the program reported being able to better afford other essentials like food, rent and other bills with a portion of their diaper costs covered.

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How mental health care in schools became the norm in Minnesota

Andy Steiner

September 17, 2025 |

MinnPost |

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Response Location: United States, Hennepin County, Minnesota

In the early 2000s, Minnesota implemented a systematic approach to address inadequate mental health access for students by contracting with outside agencies to place licensed mental health providers directly in public schools. The state expanded funding from $4.7 million in 2008 to over $20 million today, growing from therapists in just five schools to now serving 82% of the state's public school districts.

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Where is the shade when the sun is overhead?

Emircan Saç

September 16, 2025 |

Teyit |

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Response Location: Turkey

Cities are implementing comprehensive heat mitigation strategies including urban greening, cooling centers, heat response teams, and reflective surfaces. Evidence shows measurable temperature reductions and improved access to relief for vulnerable populations.

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How to build a food sovereignty lab

B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster

September 15, 2025 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Humboldt County, California

Cal Poly Humboldt's Native American Studies Department created an Indigenous food sovereignty research lab through a student-led, community-driven process that now supports Indigenous students' cultural connections, advances traditional ecological knowledge research, and demonstrates how Indigenous knowledge can be valued in higher education.

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« C'est le seul endroit où on peut encore écouter des cassettes » : quand 30 habitants se partagent la voiture du village

Emilie Brouze

September 15, 2025 |

Le Nouvel Obs |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Drôme

Dans la Drôme, des collectifs d’habitants se regroupent pour partager des voitures, ce qui rend les transports plus accessibles pour ceux qui ne possèdent pas leur propre voiture ou qui en ont besoin rarement. Les participants enregistrent leur kilométrage et paient un taux fixe et bas par kilomètre, et tout accident ou problème est la responsabilité financière de celui qui conduisait à ce moment-là, bien que l’assurance de la voiture soit toujours liée au propriétaire.

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Joint effort assesses landslide and tsunami risks in Alaska's Prince William Sound

Yereth Rosen

September 12, 2025 |

Alaska Beacon |

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Response Location: United States, Alaska

Alaska has deployed a state-of-the-art, multi-agency monitoring system at Barry Arm featuring seismic stations, radar, and tidal gauges that can successfully predict tsunami risks after one year of data collection. Working with community businesses allowed the system to adapt operations and demonstrate how real-time landslide detection can provide crucial location data within minutes of an event.

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The silent surge: How an innovative program at Cleveland Clinic is reaching kids in mental health emergencies — before it's too late

Anika Nayak

September 12, 2025 |

The Land |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

The Cleveland Clinic’s pediatric emergency room uses iPads loaded with peer-to-peer educational mental health videos from youth who have gone through the emergency room visit and inpatient admission process to help support other young people as they sit in the waiting room. The videos help reduce fear and anxiety, and research shows that peer support for people in crisis can also reduce re-hospitalization rates and promote recovery.

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From rain-drenched mountains to Arctic permafrost, Alaska landslides pose hazards

Yereth Rosen

September 12, 2025 |

Alaska Beacon |

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Response Location: United States, Alaska

Alaska agencies are coordinating landslide monitoring through multi-agency programs, tribal partnerships, and citizen science apps, which has successfully prevented infrastructure damage (like the $25 million Dalton Highway rerouting that avoided landslide destruction) but faces limitations from funding uncertainty and the vast geographic scale requiring public education as the primary protective measure.

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« Il faut des mois pour que le palais des enfants s'habitue au fait maison » : la ferme municipale, une nouvelle conception du service public

Emilie Brouze

September 11, 2025 |

Le Nouvel Obs |

Multi-Media |

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Response Location: France

Afin d'introduire davantage de produits bio dans les cantines scolaires, les crèches, les épiceries sociales et les restaurants d’Ehpad, certaines communes créent des fermes publiques pour les approvisionner. À Mouans-Sartoux, dans les Alpes-Maritimes, 90 % des légumes servis dans les écoles sont cultivés par la ville.

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Minecraft Therapy Opens Powerful World for Children and Teens

Diana Hembree

September 10, 2025 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United Kingdom

Mental health therapists in Colorado and the UK independently developed Minecraft-based therapy sessions during the pandemic when traditional play therapy moved online. Therapists create secure virtual worlds where children and teens can engage in therapeutic activities through gameplay. Those who participate are more animated and engaged, and typically never miss a Minecraft session, unlike traditional therapy.

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