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  • Why Michigan is repaying student loans for some mental health workers

    July 17, 2023 |

    MLive.com |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    MI Kids Now is a student loan reimbursement program that aims to entice more people to stay in the mental health care field, particularly in underserved areas, by helping to pay down providers’ student loan debt. In 2022, the state paid $4.4 million to 315 mental health providers who carried an average of $314,000 in student loan debt per person.

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  • Amid An Intense Election Cycle, An Initiative Made Voting Easy For Nigeria's Senior Citizens

    July 17, 2023 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    To encourage older people to vote amid targeted intimidation and harassment, Age Nigeria Foundation held regular seminars built around political education and also provided emotional support through daily phone calls and access to psychologists. The organization also covered the cost of transportation to the polls, allowing senior citizens who had been hesitant to vote to cast their ballots.

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  • Through Meditation and Therapy, Black Men Are Taking Care of Their Mental Health

    July 17, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chesapeake, Virginia

    Black Men Heal Yoga is a free yoga class that provides a safe, healing space for Black men looking to explore tools like meditation, mindfulness and movement to combat stigma and take care of their mental health. Black Men Heal Yoga is funded by money raised through social media. 10 classes have been held so far, with more than 50 men being served and about $2,000 in donations being raised.

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  • UHC: Appraising health insurance schemes in Cross River, Edo, Lagos, Osun

    July 16, 2023 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Osun

    In 2004 the federal government established the national health insurance scheme to increase access to healthcare and make it more affordable. The health insurance scheme provides access to medications, doctor visits and high-quality maternal and child care. In an effort to get more people signed up for the health insurance scheme, local government and other organizations are working to reach people through mediums like social media and local radio programs to educate them about the benefits of joining the scheme.

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  • Amid Severe Drought, Arizona Turns to Sustainable Farming

    July 16, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation, United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Tucson-based Mission Garden’s crops are thriving in a drought-stricken region because of the use of techniques and knowledge from the Tohono O’odham Nation to plant traditional local crops and native plants that can handle the lack of water.

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  • Relief as joint efforts curb river blindness in FCT, Plateau and Niger

    July 15, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau State

    The Carter Center, in collaboration with other organizations, launched a project to curb several neglected tropical diseases like river blindness. The Center and its partners provide health education through monthly visits from medical personnel to rural communities that are often most affected by these diseases and administer the necessary medication to fight the illnesses. Over the course of more than 20 years, the Center has delivered 27 million doses of disease-fighting medicine.

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  • Local organizations bring resources to the community, easing barriers to healthcare

    July 14, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

    Care Ring, in collaboration with other organizations like the University of North Carolina School of Nursing, launched The Bridge, a community-based healthcare initiative that aims to make preventive care easier to access. The Bridge features a mobile care unit that provides free health screenings, counseling support and connections to community resources. Since December 2022, The Bridge has provided care to more than 100 people, 39% of which didn’t have a regular doctor.

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  • This woman-led philanthropy is cutting billionaires out of climate funding decisions

    July 14, 2023 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Fund for Frontline Power directs philanthropy funding to grassroots environmental justice organizations through grants. Thirteen environmental justice leaders, who are mostly women of color, organize the fund and ensure the community leaders are the ones who decide how the grant money is used once it is awarded.

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  • Helping girls in northern Nigeria take their first digital step

    July 13, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    A digital literacy training program in Nigeria, the Gina Mata, Gina Al'umma, is bridging the country’s technology gender gap by teaching women and girls about the gig economy, STEM, graphic design, storytelling, and how to sell products online.

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  • Bank of America Is Using AI and Metaverse to Train New Hires

    July 13, 2023 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States

    Bank of America is training its employees with virtual reality and artificial intelligence. The immersive program runs them through simulations of scenarios they might encounter on the job such as an upset customer or a bank robbery. The new method helps employees learn faster and makes them more comfortable performing tasks.

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