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  • The Art of Humanizing Social Systems

    January 24, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    For social service agencies, prioritizing well-being requires new procedures and a framework for understanding holistic wellness. The Full Frame Initiative has partnered with agencies in the states of Massachusetts and Missouri in an effort to bring categories of well-being into their purview. The Initiative uses five metrics—safety, mastery, social connectedness, and access to resources— to help align social systems, ranging from courts and juvenile corrections to homeless housing services, with social needs so that agencies can better assist their communities.

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  • What can Seattle learn from cities where homelessness has dropped?

    January 24, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Cities that have had the largest decreases in homelessness in the past five years, including New Orleans, Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Virginia Beach, have implemented a variety of approaches. Now, other cities are taking note and learning which might work for their specific situation.

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  • The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has a $500 million plan to ease the Bay Area housing crisis

    January 24, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Several large philanthropic organizations, like the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Ford Foundation, are pooling resources to address San Francisco's severe housing crisis. The funds will go to local non-profits who are buying up property to stabilize rent and to localities to establish rent-control and tenant protection policies. Known as Partnership for the Bay’s Future, the venture hopes to eventually ensure housing for 175,000 families over five years.

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  • Mission for new BPD squad: Investigating 'failed homicides'

    January 24, 2019 |

    The Buffalo News |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    A rise in gun violence has lead the Buffalo, New York police department to change the way they respond to homicides. By forming a new unit that responds only to failed attempts at homicide, the department is now able to give more attention to the prevention of future acts of gun violence while also using resources more efficiently.

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  • Anti-vaxxers are back. Behavioural science could beat them

    January 24, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Pakistan

    As a hesitance to vaccinate becomes a more prominent concern worldwide, Pakistan is experimenting with behavioral science to combat anti-vaccination mindsets. From holding conversations with healthcare workers to changing the times that clinics are open, the country has seen a significant decrease in those that refuse to be vaccinated.

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  • Tracking Disease

    January 24, 2019 |

    Under-Told Stories Project |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Thailand, Huay Ton Chok, Chiang Mai Province

    A handful of viruses can spread from diseased animals to humans leading to deadly epidemics that could have been prevented if the animals had been identified and treated. In Thailand, doctors are trying to do just this by combining technological advancements with a reporting program that allows for early intervention and monitoring.

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  • A B.C. solution to taking the sting out of honey fraud

    January 24, 2019 |

    CBC |

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    Response Location: Canada, Chiliwack, British Columbia

    A Canadian honey producer is helping to combat fraudulent sales of honey, which is the third most fraudulently traded item in the world. Impure honeys are usually diluted with rice and corn syrups. The Canadian producer uses nuclear magnetic resonance to test honey's veracity, after which he adds the sample to a honey database.

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  • How a Vermont social network became a model for online communities

    January 24, 2019 |

    The Verge |

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    Response Location: United States, Moretown, Vermont

    A Vermont-based online network, the Front Porch Forum, has spread around the state as a way for community members to share ideas, resources, and initiatives. Neighbors offer support in everything from rogue Roombas (yes, you read that correctly) to disaster relief efforts.

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  • What a project in Wisconsin can teach others about working with farmers to reduce phosphorus runoff

    January 23, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, Green Bay, Wisconsin

    In Green Bay, Wisconsin, farmers are experimenting with BMPs, or best management practices, to farm their land in a way that protects the environment and decrease algae in the water. Five years into the pilot program, early results show some progress - and as more farmers adopt BMPs, the bigger the impact on the waterways will be.

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  • Bangkok fights air pollution with water-spraying drones

    January 23, 2019 |

    Quartz |

    Photojournalism |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Thailand, Bangkok

    Official in Bangkok, Thailand unleashed a small fleet of drones to deal with the hazardous levels of air pollution plaguing the city. The drones were outfitted with canisters capable of spraying water and a "non-hazardous chemical spray." The pilot project successfully reduced air pollution by small amounts.

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