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One Square Meal a Day – Home-Grown Feeding Programme Keeping Niger State Children in School

Kenneth Ibe Ikemefuna Igwe

May 09, 2022 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Niger

The Home-Grown School Feeding Program provides one square meal a day to students in public primary schools in an effort to combat poor school attendance and malnutrition, feeding thousands of students each day. In addition to improving the economic conditions for farmers and food vendors, as well as rates of malnutrition, the program has led to a 35.6% increase in school enrollment.

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How Violence Interrupters Help Brooklyn Heal

Chip Brownlee

May 06, 2022 |

The Trace |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Kings Against Violence Initiative places intervention specialists at hospitals to prevent future violence and help trauma patients get back to their daily lives.

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Paid training, tuition assistance may be key to solving New York's nursing home staffing crisis

Tom Dinki

May 04, 2022 |

WBFO |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

In an effort to boost staff and retain current healthcare workers, Catholic Health and McGuire Group's nursing homes are working with D’Youville University to fund the education of those interested in becoming a certified nursing assistant (CNA). Participants are paid for their time spent training and taking courses and are guaranteed a job once they complete the program. Catholic Health and the McGuire Group hired 29 CNAs from the program in 2022 across its nine nursing homes in the Western part of the state.

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Finding affordable mental-health care getting easier with reforms, new programs

Julie Mack

April 30, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

New Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics provide mental health services to all residents with a diagnosed mental health condition. Fees are based on income and insurance coverage, using a sliding scale discount program to help remove the financial barriers that often prevent those in need from seeking care.

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Europe's Noise Capital Tries to Turn Down the Volume

Peter Yeung

April 27, 2022 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Paris

In February, municipal authorities in Paris began installing sound radar devices in the city as part of a slew of measures taken since 2015 to address noise pollution, an issue which is being considered more seriously as a public health risk. Holistic measures like installing sound-barriers, low-noise asphalt, vehicle-restrictions, and housing regulations have already reduced the average noise level by two decibels and brought down the number of people living in noisy environments.

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Inside Nebraska's Surprisingly Effective Covid Strategy

Kathy Gilsinan

April 22, 2022 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nebraska

Although Nebraska’s governor never ordered a statewide shutdown, shuns mandates, and the state’s vaccination rate is not high, the state has had an efficient and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nebraska has fared among the best in the country when it comes to health, economic, social, and educational factors. The success is due to a combination of solid pre-existing medical infrastructure, particularly in infectious disease, and efficient state government that allowed the state to function logistically without relying on the federal government.

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How Michigan police agencies are training to respond to 911 calls with autistic people

Susan Vela

April 22, 2022 |

Hometown Life |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Northville, Michigan

The Northville Township Police Department and Michigan State Police (MSP) are adapting new autism awareness techniques by participating in the Action For Autism program. The program helps officers better understand people with autism to interact with them without making quick judgments that can result in violence. Officers who go through the training have begun gathering profiles of members of the area’s autistic community to be used in 911 calls and have begun carrying calming bags in their patrol cars. The MSP alone has trained about 1,500 MSP troopers and department personnel.

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New Orlando clinic helping identify, support children with fetal alcohol syndrome

Karla Ray

April 21, 2022 |

WFTV-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

The Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children works in partnership with the Florida Center to identify children with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders and helps family members create care plans for the lifelong effects of the disorder.

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Abuse prevention effort adapts over 30 years to keep kids safe

Bill Motchan

April 20, 2022 |

St. Louis Jewish Light |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Jewish Family Services (JFS) has been delivering the Child Abuse Prevention Program to local schools for 30 years. JFS presents the program at 150 area schools, curating age-appropriate presentations for each grade level. The program covers examples of safe and appropriate touching, as well as what to do if the child finds themselves in an unsafe situation and how to tell an adult.

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How Lifespan's Partners in Caring program is changing the perception of older adults with dementia

Natalia Rodríguez Medina

April 20, 2022 |

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

The Partners in Caring Respite program pairs volunteers with people in the early stages of cognitive neurological disorders — like dementia — to offer care and companion programs, allowing them to build relationships and provide respite for family caregivers. Partners in Caring has expended to four counties across the state, serving over 400 families with its 70 on-call volunteers.

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