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

    March 30, 2023 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    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

    March 30, 2023 |

    AfroLA |

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    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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  • Program providing roadmap to better mental health for Three Rivers students

    March 29, 2023 |

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

    March 29, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    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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  • How an Innovative Communications Model is Enhancing Menstrual Health Management in Bauchi, Nigeria

    March 27, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Bauchi

    PLAN International is a global organization that works to increase the rights and access to gender-responsive, adolescent-friendly, and inclusive menstrual health management. The organization set up Pad Banks in schools and has also partnered with local advocacy groups to train and educate young women and girls on menstrual health and hygiene, all in hopes to address stigma, misinformation, and period poverty.

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  • What Two Public Health Emergencies Revealed About Reducing Racial Disparities

    March 27, 2023 |

    Capital B (National) |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic has led to the city of Boston having the lowest COVID case rates in the country, as well as a significantly narrowed racial gap in vaccinations. After the clinic’s success, local healthcare professionals and leaders began working together to apply the strategies to other health disparities including HIV, Mpox, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.

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  • Shut out by government, Ogun Leprosarium striving to fix its challenges

    March 26, 2023 |

    The Guardian Nigeria News |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ogun State

    The Damien Foundation works to support people living with conditions like tuberculosis and leprosy, specifically focusing on alleviating challenges those living in leprosy settlements face when the government won’t step in. The Foundation has provided access to potable water, toilets and waste management systems and has also worked to pay school fees for children in the settlements to get them back in school.

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  • Clients consider the Cowichan Wellness and Recovery Centre a lifesaver

    March 23, 2023 |

    The Discourse |

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    Response Location: Canada, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia

    The Cowichan Wellness and Recovery Centre works to combat the ongoing overdose crisis. The Centre offers services like mental health support and a community hub where people can access, test and use drugs safely, as well as connect with healthcare, detox, and treatment services. Not only have these services benefited people, and connected them with others in the community, but they’ve also led to decreased criminal activity like theft.

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  • FarmRx Provides Free Produce for Low-Income Families in Athens

    March 22, 2023 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    FarmRx, or the Food as Medicine Prescription Program, provides free fruits and vegetables to low-income families in the area. Provided through the Athens Farmers Market, FarmRx is a 6 month program that not only improves food access but also provides cooking and nutrition education to participants, along with free health checkups. In 2021, the program reported an 85% completion rate.

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  • Assessing Trauma in Children: It's key to helping them thrive, and WMU center leads the way

    March 22, 2023 |

    Encore Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    The Child Trauma Assessment Center (CTAC) assesses youth ages three months to 17-years-old to see how trauma can negatively impact a child’s developing brain, especially among children in the foster care system. CTAC has trained more than 150,000 individuals in identifying trauma in children and its effects, including medical professionals, judges, caregivers and educators.

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