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  • An Unlikely Bond Between Chicago Teens and Veterans Is Saving Lives in the City

    August 24, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Teens exposed to gang violence in Chicago have gained guidance from veterans. The mentorship program, operated through the YMCA, has helped young people connect with adults who can relate to their experiences.

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  • Stepping away from suspensions: How schools are dealing with behavior

    August 24, 2018 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Montgomery, Alabama

    Montgomery’s school superintendent has ambitious goals to drastically cut the number of suspensions in her district. Ann Roy Moore is looking to San Francisco’s “push-in” intervention model and Elmore County, Alabama’s alternative in-school suspension method to inform its own plans for a restorative justice approach.

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  • In a distressed part of Ohio, one way people are finding work – and purpose

    August 24, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Youngstown, Ohio

    Flying High is a nonprofit that helps people find new jobs and purpose, especially those fighting opioid addiction. Rather than simply focusing on the healthcare solution, this program also provides job training, with 89% of participants completing the training program and 80% retaining jobs. In Youngstown, a city that has faced severe economic challenges, the chance for a sustainable job and income is offering people hope.

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  • The Other Side of “Broken Windows”

    August 23, 2018 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    By cleaning up thousands of abandoned buildings and vacant lots, the city of Philadelphia caused sharp declines in violence and other crime in a program that has become a model for cities nationwide. The cleanup program became the subject of two long-term experiments comparing the "treated" buildings and lots to those that remained signs of blight. In one study, gun violence dropped 39% in and around cleaned-up buildings. The 5% decline associated with cleaned-up vacant lots was much smaller but still meaningful. Neighbors praised the sense of safety they gained in the improved areas.

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  • Tired of Dirty Dishes and ‘Hacker Houses,' Millennials Revamp Communal Living

    August 23, 2018 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

    In cities where the rent is out-of-reach for many millennials, HubHaus is offering living that emphasizes community while also providing more affordable rents. Although the service does not directly address the issues creating the housing crunch in these cities, namely the lack of actual housing available, it is part of a larger trend towards co-living.

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  • Mapping murders: this new data tool is helping cities understand violent crime

    August 23, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A new online tool developed by researchers at New York University offers more current data on homicides for the 80 largest cities in the United States than annual reports by the FBI. The tool offers a more realistic picture of crime that could blunt widespread fear and curtail moves by policymakers to pass legislation rapidly based on inaccurate data. However its growth and success is dependent on data produced by city governments.

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  • You Can Now Read Literary Classics on New York Public LIbrary's Instagram

    August 23, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The New York Public Library Insta Novels program makes public domain works available to be read on Instagram. Featuring engaging artwork and a user friendly format, Insta Novels make literature available to users with a smartphone and provide a path to digital engagement for the library.

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  • What Is Barbershop Therapy?

    August 23, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Arkansas

    Beyond the Shop is training barbers to serve as mental health advocates and "first responders" for the black male community in southern states. The programming and training encourages and allows men to open up about vulnerabilities and stresses in an environment they trust and are already comfortable in - one survey found that 58 percent of barbershop-goers would be more likely to seek treatment if a therapist was based in the barbershop.

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  • How telemedicine brings healthcare into vulnerable patients' homes

    August 23, 2018 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Telemedicine, specifically telepsychiatry, is making getting psychiatric care into the hands of patients who would otherwise struggle to access timely mental health care. Patients connect with doctors or psychiatrists over video conference. Telehealth programs can help address social determinants of health like language barriers and limiting financial resources.

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  • How Ancient Grains and a Seed Bank Turned Life Around for Rural Women

    August 23, 2018 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: India, Panchiyasaal, Gujarat

    Gujarat is known to be very dry land, which makes planting annual crops a struggle for many farmers. Due to the determination of one farmer's wife, however, many are discovering that to be successful, they must diversify from only planting maize and look to millet as well.

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