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  • First Place, Spectrum Courtyard aim to close autism housing gap

    March 31, 2023 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    First Place offers supportive housing for adults with autism and Down syndrome and those who are neurodivergent. Along with housing, First Place also offers a residential transition program that teaches skills like budgeting and management to prepare residents to live independently.

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  • Is There Anything 'Solar Meadows' Can't Do?

    March 31, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Ramsey, Minnesota

    Pollinator-friendly solar arrays, also called solar meadows, feature meadows of native flowers around the solar panels instead of turf or gravel to support pollinators.

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  • Cleveland non-profit sending surplus medical supplies to Ukraine

    March 31, 2023 |

    WEWS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Local nonprofit Medwish collects surplus medical supplies and equipment to distribute to those in need. Medwish provides supplies both domestically and internationally and has significantly increased its efforts amidst the war in Ukraine. Since the start of the war Medwish has sent out more than 81 shipments to Ukraine or Poland, about 190,000 pounds of medical supplies in total.

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  • Edo IDP Camp: Displaced by insurgents, they found refuge thousands of kilometres from home

    March 31, 2023 |

    The Guardian Nigeria News |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Uhogua, Edo

    The Home for the Needy Foundation’s camp offers accommodations and support for people who are displaced in Nigeria due to terrorism. Along with housing, clothes, food, healthcare, and general support, those staying at the camp receive help and encouragement to continue their education, apply for college, or learn a trade.

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  • Seattle set aside $100k for street sinks. Two years later, where are they?

    March 31, 2023 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Several U.S. cities — and groups like the Clean Hands Collective — are obtaining funding to install public sinks to provide those experiencing homelessness access to better hygiene, thus combating the spread of disease. Some cities, like Portland, have even created portable toilets and other cities are installing public showers as well.

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

    March 31, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    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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  • Mayores que comparten su casa con jóvenes para paliar la soledad

    March 31, 2023 |

    Revista Haz |

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    Response Location: Spain, Madrid

    En España, iniciativas de convivencia intergeneracional alivian la soledad no deseada de los mayores y mejorar su calidad de vida, a la vez que facilitan el acceso a la vivienda de los jóvenes. En Madrid, en un programa 95% de las convivencias tienen éxito.

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  • This school district is allowing students, staff to take mental health days

    March 31, 2023 |

    WKMG-TV |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Montgomery County, Virginia

    Since 2019, students and staff at Montgomery County Public Schools have been able to take mental health days. They count as sick days, which are excused absences. Mental health days can be taken for a variety of reasons and allow people to take a break when they start feeling overwhelmed. When students take mental health days, staff and school counselors can then connect the family with resources and follow up with students to ensure they’re getting the help they need.

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  • Detroit's WSU makes it easier for former students to return, finish degree

    March 30, 2023 |

    Detroit Metro Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Wayne State University’s Warrior Way Back program allows former students who left college without a diploma to re-enroll and have up to $4,000 of their student debt forgiven.

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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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