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  • A decade of homelessness: Thousands in S.F. remain in crisis

    June 27, 2014 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Between 2004 and 2014, San Francisco’s mayor attempted to rid the city of chronic homelessness with a ten-year plan. Despite dramatic successes in moving thousands of homeless from the streets, the homeless population numbers remain the same and chronic homelessness may never be eradicated. In reexamining the problems from the ten-year plan, the current administration has new ideas to decrease their number of homeless.

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  • A Case Study in Lifting College Attendance

    June 10, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Wilmington, Delaware

    Delaware has been working to make sure that all college-ready graduates, regardless of socioeconomic status, make it to college. With financial reasons standing in the way of many qualified students, the state has worked on multiple levels to make this a possibility.

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  • One Hospital Tells Bronx's Sick: You Call Us, We'll Call You

    June 03, 2014 |

    WNYC |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Hospitals in New York improve healthcare quality and reduce medical costs by staying in frequent contact with patients requiring frequent or long-term care. Montefiore's Accountable Care Organization pulls in care providers from across the medical and social spectrum to improve patient health while curbing expenses.

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  • Brazil's poverty solution? Give money to women

    April 14, 2014 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: Brazil, São Paulo

    In Brazil a conditional cash-transfer program is alleviating poverty, empowering women, and changing gender roles by giving families, especially mothers, money for sending kids to school and to regular doctor's visits.

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  • Brazil's Government Gives Money to Women Because 'They're More Reliable'

    April 08, 2014 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: Brazil, São Paulo

    In Brazil, a decade-long conditional cash transfer program called Bolsa Familia is helping families get out of poverty -- and helping empower women in the process. Although the central premise of the program - that women are more reliable than men when spending money meant for their children - has been criticized, there is some evidence that the cash transfers are helping women be more independent and boosting their social status.

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  • For Striving Students, a Connection to Money

    March 26, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Government benefits to aid the poor are frequently left unclaimed, leaving children hungry, young people unable to finish school, and opportunities for stable housing and preventative health care unused. New York City-based program Single Stop connects people to benefits for which they may be eligible. Importantly, Single Stop has served community colleges where disadvantaged students can use the assistance to help get through school.

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  • The Best Fix for High Unemployment? Prevent Companies From Laying Off Workers

    January 09, 2014 |

    National Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    The unemployment crisis is a hard thing to solve - businesses sometimes have no choice but to let workers go. An innovative program tries to prevent joblessness by temporarily paying a portion of workers’ salaries at struggling companies.

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  • HealthCare.gov is busted. These four state exchanges aren't.

    October 25, 2013 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Kentucky

    Accessible affordable health care is needed for millions of uninsured Americans. The Affordable Care Act is a viable solution that helps the uninsured. Although the launching of the website had some glitches, many states designed their own insurance marketplace and have successfully signed up people for coverage.

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  • The Benefits of Cash Without Conditions

    August 28, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Conditional cash transfers – giving the poor money if they do things that will make their children less poor, such as keep them in school – are the world’s most successful and widespread social program. Could it be possible, however, that the conditions aren’t necessary – just giving the poor money works just as well? In some circumstances, the answer seems to be yes.

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  • Nudging Detroit: Program Doubles Food Stamp Bucks In Grocery Stores

    June 14, 2013 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Organizations in Detroit are piloting a program to apply food stamp credits in grocery stores towards the purchase of nutritious produce, in order to increase access to healthy items. The initiative can also help the local economy prosper through increased promotion of locally grown produce.

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