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  • They were evicted and had to take their homes with them. But they also won something in return.

    September 09, 2019 |

    La Noticia |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    When the mobile park they lived in was sold and evictions were imminent, residents of Oakhaven banded together to demand relocation packages and other rights. While they were eventually forced out, they succeeded in winning more money than they were originally promised, and they credit this to their ability to organize and petition.

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  • How New York and Milwaukee approach juvenile justice

    September 09, 2019 |

    Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York’s Close to Home legislation approaches the juvenile justice system through the lens of rehabilitation, moving those in up-state juvenile facilities to local, sometimes residential housing that emphasizes family and community. The approach has led to a 71% decrease in the number of youth placed in these facilities and a drastic increase in academic performance. Halfway across the country, as Wisconsin closes two of its upstate juvenile facilities, Milwaukee legislators are seeking to implement similar, community-centered programming.

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  • Where Texting Brings People to Court

    September 09, 2019 |

    70 Million |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, West Palm Beach, Florida

    In Palm Beach County, an automated system sends text-message reminders, instead of just postal mail notices, to people with upcoming court dates. About 14% of those jailed in the county were there on warrants for failure to appear in court, placing a burden both on the system and on people's disrupted lives. Since the system was started, warrants for failure to appear are down by more than half, although other factors are also at play. At the very least, every court appearance someone makes is one less public cost and private hassle.

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  • Breaking the cycle of poverty: Cambridge housing program prepares young residents for college - The Boston Globe

    September 08, 2019 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    A program run by the Cambridge Housing Authority that provides wraparound support to students in eighth grade through sophomore year of college has helped two-thirds of program alumni move out of the city's public housing. Classes and mentoring sessions focus on career preparation, job training, healthy relationships, and financial literacy.

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  • How A Prenatal 'Bootcamp' For New Dads Helps The Whole Family

    September 08, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States

    Some health care providers across the U.S. have started to offer single-sex prenatal classes for men that are tailored to the needs and questions of new dads. "While a new mother's role in modern society is often directed by her baby's needs to breastfeed, cuddle and sleep; a new father's role isn't always spelled out." Research suggests that when men feel prepared they are better able to support their partner.

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  • Veterinarians Are Killing Themselves. An Online Group Is There To Listen And Help

    September 07, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Rockland, California

    Recent statists are showing that an alarming number of veterinarians are committing suicide due to a variety of reasons from emotional stress to financial strain. Not One More Vet, a Facebook group started by a veterinarian in California, is serving as an unofficial mental health resource for many in the field.

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  • MHCC program offers drop outs a path to their diploma

    September 06, 2019 |

    The Gresham Outlook |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    A dual enrollment program for people who did not complete high school will offer a path to a high school diploma and college credits at the same time. The new Oregon chapter of Achieving the Dream Gateway to College joins 35 others across the U.S.

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  • In Chicago, Police Violence Survivors Heal Through Song

    September 06, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Communal healing represents reparations in action. The Chicago Torture Justice Center, created in 2015 through a Chicago City Council reparations ordinance, advocates for wrongfully imprisoned Black men, as well as for victims of violence and torture at the hands of police. At the community center, area nonprofits like the Old Town School of Folk Music, lead workshops like the Freedom Songbook. The program uses protest songs as a way to encourage resiliency and healing in survivors.

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  • Rwanda's Model: Progress, With More Work Ahead

    September 05, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

    Enrolling local agents allows global partners to connect underserved and remote communities to healthcare. A partnership between Rwanda’s Health Ministry and the Boston-based nonprofit, Partners in Health, trains community-based health workers to communicate and connect people on the ground to health services across the country. Rwanda has also implemented reforms and services such as government-subsided healthcare, which has helped improve the life expectancy of its citizens.

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  • The city with a radical approach to mental illness

    September 05, 2019 |

    Broadview Magazine |

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    Response Location: Belgium, Geel

    Normalizing mental health care helps create inclusive communities. In Geel, in Belgium, centuries of pilgrims seeking the blessing of Dymphna, the city’s patron saint of mental illness, have created a culture of community mental health care. Families provide a system of ongoing care by taking in boarders.The state supports the family-care system by offering small stipends and also by providing for clinics, schools, and other institutions.

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