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  • Saving lives: Nonprofit trains public to administer naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses

    March 20, 2018 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Tempe, Arizona

    In Arizona, nonprofit organization, Sonoran Prevention Works, is providing the public with naloxone and training on its administration, in an effort to widen the scope of who is able to help during an opioid overdose. Training is similar to that of other first aid responses – participants receive background information, step-by-step directions, and the needed equipment. While law enforcement and medical professionals are open to the idea, they do so with caution about potential harm it could do.

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  • How to Help Homeless People in Hospital

    March 20, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, London

    The “pathways” model of care brings together a multi-discipline team to improve the care of homeless patients in-hospital by addressing immediate needs and ensuring that they are not discharged without a place to stay.

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  • Fighting Death By Gunshot

    March 20, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    It's known that technology can help aid efficiency in a variety of sectors. One area where it's proving to make an impact is within police departments. Although two different ventures, ShotSpotter – a realtime geo-locator of shots fired – and Xstat – a medical sponge that stops bleeding – are proving to be useful and effective forms of technological implementation for various police departments around the nation.

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  • Civic Participation Begins in Schools

    March 20, 2018 |

    Stanford Social Innovation Review |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The educational system in the United States prioritizes individual student success over the common civic good. But schools and organizations are bringing back civics education by creating democratic learning environments inside schools and helping students work on real-world policy issues.

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  • In a Historic Downtown, Disaster Becomes a Chance to Build Something Better

    March 20, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Clarkesville, Georgia

    After a fire destroyed much of downtown Clarkesville, the city invested millions of dollars in properties to restore. Local government leaders sought feedback from community members, and the result was a revitalized downtown, an improved version of the previous downtown. The redevelopment success can be a model for other cities.

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  • Rural Montana summer fairs worth the weight shouldered by civic groups

    March 19, 2018 |

    Great Falls Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Choteau, Montana

    Small towns along the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana have a history of putting on summer festivals to attract locals and tourists alike and to earn funds to benefit their communities. As the festivals now face challenges, such as aging populations, locals are coming up with creative solutions. Whether promoting younger community members or finding corporate sponsors, these small towns will work to ensure their communities survive.

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  • Children's Cabinet

    March 19, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Somerville, Massachusetts

    In Somerville, MA, businesses, nonprofits, government officials, and schools take a collaborative and holistic approach to improving children's lives. “Thinking about city budget, priorities, decision-making through the lens of kids ensures good outcomes for everybody,” a director of the initiative notes. Could Philadelphia benefit from breaking down silos and following Somerville's innovative lead?

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  • All-girls auto shop class teaches students to be confident, self-sufficient

    March 19, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Amidst the movement to integrate Career Technical Education (CTE) into college courses, one teacher decided to develop an all-female introductory auto shop class, empowering high school girls to learn skills that are in high demand in the area but that they might not normally seek out. The teacher has observed that female students are much more comfortable in advanced classes following their completion of introductory classes separate from male classmates.

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  • The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions — And Broken Toilets

    March 19, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    In order to create a larger role for aid recipients in conversations about how success and failure are defined for international aid, the What Went Wrong project was founded. People use mobile phones to contact the journalists about a failed aid project, and the journalists gather information about the project, publish reports on social media, and share their findings with the people who originally reported.

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  • ‘They are our salvation': the Sicilian town revived by refugees

    March 19, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Italy, Sutera, Sicily

    Immigrants are reviving the local economy in Sutera. Before 2014, the Sicilian town was shrinking fast. All but a few hundred people had moved to look for work in bigger cities. Welcoming asylum seekers from Nigeria, Syria, Sri Lanka and elsewhere has proved to be a popular and effective way to grow commercial opportunities and add new life to the town.

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