Story Search Results

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 57 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

Covid-19 has forced local families, funeral directors to rethink final goodbyes

Keith L. Alexander Michelle Boorstein

March 24, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Clarksburg, Maryland

As the coronavirus death toll increases, churches and funeral homes are trying to quickly adapt to ways to create space for grieving while also abiding by mandated limits on the size of group gatherings. Some have implemented aggressive sanitation and social distancing routines while others are utilizing technology and broadcasting the service over online conference-meeting applications.

Read More
Go to Original Story
You Can Learn Something From The People Of Wuhan

Tricia Wang

March 24, 2020 |

Buzzfeed |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: China, Wuhan

While the media mostly highlights the top-down, government-led measures of containment happening in Wuhan, China, an invisible, sophisticated grassroots network has also had a powerful positive effect on stemming the tide of infection. Using social media and apps like WeChat, neighbors helped each other find food and medicine, support the sick among them, and simply survive.

Read More
Go to Original Story
LI senior facilities find unique ways to cope with coronavirus

Zachary R. Dowdy

March 24, 2020 |

News Day |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Westbury, New York

At nursing homes in the Long Island area, facilities and their staff have stepped up to ensure residents can use technology to stay connected. They have facilitated performances over Zoom, local school-children send videos to say hello, and lectures and games have been made available online, as well.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Philly area mental health professionals offer free therapy for health care workers

Maiken Scott

March 22, 2020 |

WHYY |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

As counseling and therapy sessions increasingly move online in order to comply with national stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic, a group of mental healthcare professionals in Philadelphia are offering free mini-sessions to medical professionals who are on the frontlines. A number of provisions and protocols have been removed in order to make the transition to telehealth easier, which has helped allow for sessions to be booked and structured more efficiently for both the patient and the doctor.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Churches seek unique solutions to ban on public gatherings

Ashley Saari

March 22, 2020 |

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Churches are offering online sermons to keep people connected while avoiding large public gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some are using technology they already had in place to stream online services, while others are setting up new infrastructure to adapt to the changes. Some churches saw a 900% increase in already available streaming worships and others have groups of 50 logging in to new streaming services. While not the same as meeting in person, virtual coffee hours and other programming also help foster connectedness and replace services, like support groups, that many people rely on.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Communities Mobilize to Help Elderly Weather Coronavirus Crisis

Ruth Bender

March 20, 2020 |

Wall Street Journal |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Belgium

Across the world, many senior citizens have been cut off from access to normal routines and ways of community due to the coronavirus pandemic, but communities and organizations are working to fill the void. In Belgium, robots are being used in retirement homes to combat isolation, while in Germany, employees of a soccer club are shopping for the elderly.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Cincinnati Zoo Offers At Home Safari

Katie Kapusta

March 19, 2020 |

Spectrum News 1 Ohio |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati Zoo has found a way to connect to their community even after temporarily shutting its doors because of COVID19. Using Facebook Live, the zoo hosts daily videos showcasing different animals and educational programming about them. Their first video reached over 4 million views and has shown to be a way to engage their members, even from afar.

Read More
Go to Original Story