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Carter Kits help first responders take better care of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Rylee Barnsdale

April 04, 2023 |

Flintside |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Frankenmuth, Michigan

Carter Kits are provided to trained first responders, and contain sensory items, like noise-canceling headphones and weighted blankets, that help distract children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the stress of being involved in an emergency situation. There are currently 6,000 Carter Kits in circulation across 34 states and one Canadian province.

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Excluded for having sickle cell disease, she started a group keeping warriors safe

Peace Oladipo

April 01, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin, Kwara

The Damilola Sickle Cell Foundation provides emotional support and resources to people with sickle cell anemia. The group connects with those in need via WhatsApp and provides monetary support, connections to medical attention and treatment, and support from those who understand what it’s like to have the disease. The group has about 200 people that it checks on and provides free medications to each month.

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Bei Anruf Arzt: Ein digitaler Gesundheitsdienst in Uganda

Leonie March

March 31, 2023 |

Riffreporter |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda

In Uganda gibt es rund 30 mal weniger Ärzte pro Einwohner als in Deutschland. Das Unternehmen Rocket Health bietet deshalb Beratung und Diagnosen am Telefon sowie einen mobilen Labor- und Apothekenservice an. Dadurch entlastet es Krankenhäuser, verbessert die Prävention und beschleunigt den Zugang zu medizinischer Versorgung.

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He wouldn't cure only his son, so he got franchise for kids with brain disorder

Violet Ikong

March 31, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

The Dyslexia Foundation Nigeria aims to create awareness about dyslexia and ADHD through radio and TV talk shows, spreading information to encourage parents to seek out testing and training for their children with dyslexia. The Foundation also offers more affordable testing and brain training for children with dyslexia that helps to improve their learning ability over time.

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Cell Groups Helping to Reduce HIV among Rwandan Sex Workers

Gaston K. Rwaka

March 31, 2023 |

Panorama |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

Leadership groups formed by sex workers are helping to reduce HIV rates by traveling door to door and hosting meetings to educate people on HIV/AIDS awareness and how those with the disease can care for themselves, encouraging regular visits to clinics and antiretroviral therapy use. The program began in 2013 and now has 12,000 sex workers from around the country who are trained to provide aid and advocate for those with HIV.

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Responding to Oregon youth mental health needs with evidence-based approach

Dave Miller

March 30, 2023 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

LifeWorks NW is a non-profit that provides mental health services and treatment programs, like the Adolescent Day Treatment program, focusing on teens and young adults who show early signs of psychosis. Mental health professionals have been working with youth and their families for 60 years and have programs in almost every county across the state.

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'Harm Reduction Saves Lives': Meet the Appalachians Doing the Work

Taylor Sisk Stacy Kranitz

March 30, 2023 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Several groups in the Appalachian region are turning toward harm-reduction strategies to help those struggling with drug abuse. Research shows that those who participate in syringe exchange programs are five times more likely to enter treatment than those who didn’t participate. Groups like Holler Harm Reduction and Choice Health Network host scheduled drop-ins where they deliver supplies, provide naloxone training and education, and administer disease testing wound care to those in need.

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Street medicine clinics bring much-needed care to L.A.'s unhoused

Eliza Partika

March 30, 2023 |

AfroLA |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Groups like the Sidewalk Project are gathering volunteers to provide street medicine and care to people experiencing homelessness, many of whom are trans sex workers in need of basic care items beyond just clothes and food. These volunteers come to those in need with lived experiences, as many of them have experienced homelessness themselves, making them easier to trust as they provide important services like HIV and trans wellness care.

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When Wildfires Choke California, This Activist Helps Get Masks To Those Who Need Them Most

Nina Thompson

March 29, 2023 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Mask Oakland uses donations to distribute masks to overlooked and marginalized committees that need them most when wildfire smoke fills the sky in California.

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Program providing roadmap to better mental health for Three Rivers students

Alek Haak-Frost

March 29, 2023 |

Watershed Voice |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Three Rivers, Michigan

Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS) provides a group environment for students experiencing mental health issues to discuss their feelings and find a sense of community among their peers facing similar concerns. This school-based program makes care more accessible for students as it brings it directly to the classroom for free. Since beginning in 2013, TRAILS has been implemented in 700 schools throughout the state.

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