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A downtown Flint vending machine is helping combat opioid overdose deaths, stigma

Kate Stockrahm

April 23, 2023 |

Flint Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

Vending machines provided with the help of organizations like the Genesee Health System and Harm Reduction Michigan dispense fentanyl testing strips and Narcan kits as a form of harm reduction to combat the opioid epidemic and destigmatize safe drug use. When it debuted earlier this year, the machine distributed more than 2,100 test strips and 904 Narcan kits in six weeks. There are currently 52 machines placed across the state.

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The Indian Farmers Battling Climate Change With 10,000-year-old Emmer Wheat

Sanket Jain

April 21, 2023 |

Food Unfolded |

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Response Location: India

Farmers in India are turning back to growing traditional, ancient grains like emmer wheat for reliable harvests because it can withstand extreme climate-related weather conditions.

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Gambia's first clinical waste treatment plant targets reducing public health risk

Yero S. Bah

April 21, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Gambia

A new waste treatment plant is helping to keep the country clean, protect the environment and prevent the spread of disease by segregating and incinerating waste gathered from places like healthcare facilities. Now, most all healthcare facilities in the area are required to practice and receive education on the importance of these new waste management measures.

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The Push To Reimagine LA's Streets And Alleyways To Fight Both Drought And Floods

Erin Stone

April 21, 2023 |

LAist |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles organizations and neighborhoods are teaming up to create Green Alleys that mitigate flooding. These alleys consist of permeable pavement and native plants and trees that all help direct water underground, as well as streetlights and murals that make them welcoming community spaces.

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What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico's energy resilience? Residents have ideas.

Gabriela Aoun Angueira

April 21, 2023 |

Grist |

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Response Location: Puerto Rico, Castañer

Community-led energy projects are improving access to electricity for Puerto Ricans. One such project, led by a cooperative in Castañer, established two microgrids with backup batteries to keep the power running after an outage.

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Counterintuitive conservation: Fire boosts aquatic crustaceans in U.S. savannas

Ashli Blow

April 21, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: United States

Prescribed burns remove shrubs and invasive plants from habitats that vernal pool fairy shrimp and different species of crayfish live in — making it easier for them to thrive and populations to increase.

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'He comes here, and he's alive': Adult day program in Fort Worth engages people with dementia

Alexis Allison

April 21, 2023 |

Fort Worth Report |

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Response Location: United States, Fort Worth, Texas

The James L. West Center for Dementia Care’s Senior Day Program offers engaging activities like dance, music therapy and cooking classes, and a sense of community for people with dementia, while giving family caregivers a break. The Center currently cares for about 13 people each day, though it has the capacity for up to 20 people and is slated to expand to help more people.

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ADHS delivers vaccines, COVID-19 tests to underserved communities

Madison Vega Paula Soria

April 21, 2023 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

The Arizona Health Department delivers COVID-19 tests, vaccinations and other medical services to underserved, low-income communities via mobile vans, pop-up clinics and in-home services for those who struggle to access health care. Since the mobile program started in 2021, more than 140,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.

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Connecting With Individuals Who Have Disabilities

Dara Cyril

April 20, 2023 |

KAFTAN TV |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Haske Children Foundation provides medical supplies, check-ups and surgeries to children with disabilities on a regular basis, having served 200 children so far. The Foundation also leads discussions about disabilities, working to address the stigma and change the negative narrative many locals have about those with disabilities.

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When Tackling Homelessness, Prevention is Often the Best Medicine

Hannah Wallace

April 20, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

A Portland shelter’s Homeless Prevention Program provides rent assistance to families who have not yet been involved with social services and are about to lose their homes. In 2022, the program helped 93 families pay back rent, pay past-due utilities, or create payment plans with their landlords.

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