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  • In Connecticut, Saving Lives Comes With an Unexpected Perk: Saving Money

    September 15, 2017 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Unlike other states, Connecticut is running their own medicaid program. The state is reducing costs by reaching out to people before they get severely sick. They’re using their extensive medicaid data, looking for people who face a greater risk of getting a disease, reaching out to them, and connecting them with preventative care. “The state’s per-patient spending on Medicaid dropped by an average of 5.7 percent each year between 2010 and 2014.”

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  • This Startup Is Transforming Alzheimer's Care One Story At A Time

    September 15, 2017 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    When nursing home staff know about the person they are caring for--their history, family, and favorite things--the ability to care for and connect with that person improves. A new app has created a way to capture a person with Alzheimer's history and communicate that information to their professional caregivers.

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  • Meet the Male Champions Supporting Kenya's New Women Politicians

    September 15, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nanyuki

    In Kenya, men have been overrepresented in government positions, sparking new legislation that women should occupy at least one-third of the public elected body. Men have become increasingly involved in helping women get elected by helping them campaign, protecting their safety, overseeing election procedures etc.

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  • The Machine and the Mosquito

    September 15, 2017 |

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    Response Location: Swaziland

    Mosquito transmitted diseases are only becoming more prevalent due to climate change, posing a global health risk. Various methods are being tested such as genetic modification and gene drives, Project DiSARM-uses technology to map where to spray insecticide, and introduction of Wolbachia-a bacterial disease that decreases mosquitos' ability to reproduce-into the environment.

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  • How this ranch uses music therapy to prevent suicide

    September 15, 2017 |

    Record Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington Court House, Ohio

    With a national mental health crisis on the rise in the United States, many young women facing depression and trauma often tragically turn to self-harm or even suicide in an attempt to cope. The Ranch of Opportunity in Ohio offers an alternative in the form of a peaceful and spacious environment where girls are encouraged and empowered through holistic treatments, particularly music therapy, to find positive outlets for stress and fear, and to implement sustainable strategies for pursuing a healthy life again.

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  • What Harvey and Irma Taught Us About Using Social Media in Emergency Response

    September 15, 2017 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    Hurricanes Irma and Harvey showed the power of social media to share real-time alerts and information as well as get resources to people more quickly when official channels like crisis hotlines are clogged. Officials originally discouraged the use of social media fearing panic and misinformation, but those attitudes changed as they saw the immediate impact it had on getting people help. More local and national organizations shifted to using social platforms to guide their emergency response efforts.

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  • This Tiny Country Feeds the World

    September 15, 2017 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Wageningen

    By using new technology and shared knowledge, the Dutch have become global leaders in agricultural innovation and solutions to fight famine. Work being done at Wageningen University & Research has allowed farmers in the Netherlands to grow crops year-round and in all kinds of weather, while eliminating the use of chemical pesticides and reducing the dependence on water by as much as 90 percent at some farms. Exporting these techniques to other countries has its challenges, but international graduate students are working to implement these programs in their home regions to help people experiencing hunger.

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  • In Africa's Oldest Park, Seeking Solutions to a Destructive Charcoal Trade

    September 14, 2017 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: Central African Republic

    The deforestation of Virunga National Park has lead to erosion, landslides and loss of wildlife habitat. The trees are often used for charcoal which is seen as an essential commodity in the region. To save the forest, and the wildlife that require it to thrive, both local and international groups are testing out alternative methods to get the people the charcoal they need while saving what is left of Africa's oldest park.

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  • Two entrepreneurs create a Latinx Yelp

    September 14, 2017 |

    Boyle Heights Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Two Latina entrepreneurs in Los Angeles teamed up to build Shop Latinx, an Instagram and web platform that makes it easy to support Latinx-owned businesses. The platform has amassed over 13,000 followers in its first year, and it recently launched a crowdfunding campaign with the goal of making the platform financially sustainable down the road. Shop Latinx averages 35,000 views each month, and it is spreading out of Los Angeles and around the country.

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  • Mother shares story of teenage son's suicide: 'He never seemed depressed'

    September 14, 2017 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    Teenage suicides are gaining attention in order to prevent the "Silent Epidemic" of youth epidemic. Programs are now being implemented in schools to provide a place for students to get help, teachers are being educated about warning signs, and parents are also being educated about identifying children who are suicidal.

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