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  • Prospect Community Garden aids in providing fresh food to students, local residents

    Emily Dech

    May 19, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    The Prospect Community Garden has proven to be a valuable resource for students attending the elementary school in learning how to eat healthier. Local residents help out and receive produce from the garden, which in turn, strengthens their community pride.

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  • Catholic Charities: Taking a holistic approach to address food insecurity

    Emily Dech

    May 04, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Food security has increasingly become an issue for many families across the country, as economic instability and other factors contribute to the rising costs of living. Catholic Charities in Mansfield is taking a more comprehensive approach to addressing the multifaceted challenges of food security. They provide a food bank that offers the needy the option to choose foods that suit their lifestyle and needs, in addition to support services such as housing and medical assistance, and financial and career workshops that can help break the cycle of poverty long-term.

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  • Mansfield in need of a 'food systems intervention'

    Emily Dech

    April 21, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Community leaders are working together to address the issue of food insecurity in Mansfield, caused not just by lack of access to grocery stores and fresh food sources, but also often by unemployment, high housing costs, low wages, poverty, and health care costs. The North End Local Foods Initiative is installing food gardens in these communities, creating access to fresh produce, to educational opportunities, recreational activity and more.

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  • Music program helps boost dementia patients' moods, trigger memories

    Emily Dech

    May 05, 2015 |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    In Ohio, the Liberty Center of Nursing of Mansfield is using personal iPods and music to help senior residents dealing with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Evidence has shown that music can help patients recall memories, shift mood, help cognitive function, and more - and patients at the Center are already responsive to the program.

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