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  • Free beer offer results in more vaccinations than all Erie County first-dose clinics last week

    May 08, 2021 |

    The Buffalo News |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    In Erie County, New York, residents are receiving a free drink along with their Covid vaccine as part of a program that aims to encourage those who have been on the fence about getting vaccinated. Although it is not believed that the incentive will attract enough people for the community to reach herd immunity, it has attracted significantly more young adults than the first-shot clinics have so far.

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  • Amid pandemic, uninsured patients benefiting from emergence of telemedicine

    May 08, 2021 |

    WCNC-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    As COVID-19 forced some low cost and free clinics to use telemedicine to treat patients it became clear that it was an efficient and convenient way to reduce unnecessary trips to the emergency room and meet the immediate health needs of people with chronic health problems. The clinics can treat more patients and no-show rates decline substantially. While internet and smartphone access are long-term barriers that need to be overcome, 46 charitable clinics across the state are using telemedicine platforms to deliver care to uninsured patients.

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  • These tenants are organizing to restore safety in their Nanaimo complex

    May 07, 2021 |

    The Discourse |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

    Residents at a subsidized nonprofit family housing complex organized to address safety and drug-use issues that began with the pandemic. Residents use a Facebook chat to communicate and will often warn each other of suspicious activity. They also record every incident in writing, pictures, and video, -- which are shared with the landlord, building manager, the police, and the media – and they maintain a visible presence to ensure visitors know they are seen. As a result, the nonprofit has provided more onsite security and better lighting and two of the four most disruptive tenants at have been evicted.

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  • Dental And Medical Outreach Clinic Sees High Demand In Yerington

    May 07, 2021 |

    KUNR |

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    Response Location: United States, Yerington, Nevada

    A pop-up mobile clinic in Nevada's Lyon County is providing free dental care to underserved communities as a way to address the lack of practicing dental providers in the region. The response thus far has been overwhelming, but the medical students who work out of the clinic are still planning to expand their outreach efforts to reach more communities.

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  • Markham, Ont., vaccine initiative shows what happens when tech and faith team up

    May 07, 2021 |

    Broadview Magazine |

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    Response Location: Canada, Markham, Ontario

    A community effort spearheaded by a local church and a software company is helping senior citizens in Markham, Ontario secure Covid vaccine appointments. Ahead of the vaccine rollout, a reverend and a parishioner began collecting senior's information via an online form, which allowed them to streamline the signup process. The effort's success has attracted surrounding communities who are now working with the duo to reach their seniors as well.

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  • How can a one-minute kindergarten test help teachers tackle the ‘COVID slide'?

    May 07, 2021 |

    Dallas Morning News |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    Quick one-minute assessments are helping teachers better identify where a child may be falling behind. During the test students must read and identify as many words and letters as they can, afterwards, teachers make an assessment and tailor lessons to fill in the gap, if it's needed.

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  • Vaccines and shelter for the unhoused in Montreal

    May 07, 2021 |

    The Eastern Door |

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    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    A nonprofit day shelter, Resilience Montreal, partnered with public health officials to provide vaccines to members of the indigenous community who are experiencing homelessness. Vaccinations were provided without the need for appointments or identification cards in Montreal. Advocates are calling for more permanent solutions for housing amid a rising need since the onset of the pandemic.

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  • A Canadian study gave $7,500 to homeless people. Here's how they spent it.

    May 07, 2021 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    A lump sum of $7,500 was handed out to people experience homelessness in Vancouver as an experiment. The results show that recipients benefitted by accessing stable housing faster and eventually achieving financial stability sooner, in addition to spending less money on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

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  • The Ferguson movement is on the cusp of revolutionizing political power in St. Louis

    May 06, 2021 |

    Missouri Independent |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Frustrated at the slow pace of criminal justice reform after the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, the grassroots group Action St. Louis formed to seize political power and make change happen from the inside of the system rather than pressuring for change from the outside. After years of organizing and politicking, it flipped key offices – St. Louis city and county prosecutors, the Board of Aldermen, and the mayor – outflanking the police union's candidates with officeholders committed to re-imagining public safety policy.

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  • Taharka Bros: Ice cream with a side of worker ownership

    May 06, 2021 |

    The Real News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Baltimore ice cream maker Taharka Brothers is six Black men, worker-owners, who lost most of their business accounts at the start of the pandemic. They saved their business, and their jobs, by starting home delivery and tapping into collectives that help worker-owned cooperatives with financing and business advice. Gratitude for a decent job, good working conditions, and pride of ownership help sustain such a business through tumultuous times.

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