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  • A high school grocery store helps feed students in Denton County. A Fort Worth school is next

    April 04, 2023 |

    Fort Worth Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Sanger, Texas

    At Linda Tutt High School, a student-run grocery store provides needed food aid for local families while also helping students learn workplace skills. The store is part of the school’s resiliency program, which also includes a social emotional learning curriculum and trauma-informed counseling.

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  • Seattle set aside $100k for street sinks. Two years later, where are they?

    March 31, 2023 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Several U.S. cities — and groups like the Clean Hands Collective — are obtaining funding to install public sinks to provide those experiencing homelessness access to better hygiene, thus combating the spread of disease. Some cities, like Portland, have even created portable toilets and other cities are installing public showers as well.

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  • Mayores que comparten su casa con jóvenes para paliar la soledad

    March 31, 2023 |

    Revista Haz |

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    Response Location: Spain, Madrid

    En España, iniciativas de convivencia intergeneracional alivian la soledad no deseada de los mayores y mejorar su calidad de vida, a la vez que facilitan el acceso a la vivienda de los jóvenes. En Madrid, en un programa 95% de las convivencias tienen éxito.

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  • Street medicine clinics bring much-needed care to L.A.'s unhoused

    March 30, 2023 |

    AfroLA |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Groups like the Sidewalk Project are gathering volunteers to provide street medicine and care to people experiencing homelessness, many of whom are trans sex workers in need of basic care items beyond just clothes and food. These volunteers come to those in need with lived experiences, as many of them have experienced homelessness themselves, making them easier to trust as they provide important services like HIV and trans wellness care.

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  • What life in the blue bus says about the challenge to help the homeless

    March 29, 2023 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    The Nomad Alliance bus is a warming center on wheels that provides people experiencing homelessness a safe place to stay. The bus accepts anyone who needs help, so long as they help keep the bus clean, and can take in about 20 people at a time.

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  • Can Guaranteed Income Improve The Health Of Pregnant People And Children?

    March 27, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles’s city-run guaranteed income program provided 3,200 low-income participants with no-strings-attached payments of $1,000 a month to address economic inequity and the multigenerational cycle of poverty.

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  • FarmRx Provides Free Produce for Low-Income Families in Athens

    March 22, 2023 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    FarmRx, or the Food as Medicine Prescription Program, provides free fruits and vegetables to low-income families in the area. Provided through the Athens Farmers Market, FarmRx is a 6 month program that not only improves food access but also provides cooking and nutrition education to participants, along with free health checkups. In 2021, the program reported an 85% completion rate.

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  • LA's City Hall Leads a New Fight Against an Old Foe: Homelessness

    March 22, 2023 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles’ Inside Safe initiative is helping to transition people experiencing homelessness into interim housing and, eventually, permanent housing. The program uses local service providers to assist with the transition and provide social services.

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  • Homelessness Reduced by Half in Colorado Town

    March 20, 2023 |

    Voice of America (VOA) |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    The Springs Rescue Mission is a homeless shelter that provides care and resources from food and shelter to job and skill training. The Springs Rescue Mission, alongside similar local groups, has reduced homelessness in the area by 50% and 30% of those who go through the program’s job training leave with the skills necessary to get a job and live independently.

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  • A New Hampshire in-home energy storage program saved money and helped the grid

    March 16, 2023 |

    Energy News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    A pilot program in New Hampshire provided residents with home batteries that can be charged during lower-cost electricity hours and used later during higher-cost hours to reduce energy costs. Stored energy could also be sent back to the grid for use during peak hours.

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