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  • Deep Roots Drive Newhallville Stakeholders To Advance Neighborhood Equality

    August 02, 2021 |

    Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    The Learning Corridor is a community space educating local residents about health and wellness. It provides access to gardening, exercising, and reading in a neighborhood that has been ranked as “very low” for childhood opportunity. A number of community groups have also invested in the Newhallville neighborhood to improve the quality of life.

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  • How L.A. cleared most Venice Beach homeless camps and sheltered many unhoused people

    August 02, 2021 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    About 200 people camping out on Venice beach were given a place to stay through a ‘housing-first’ approach. Community groups and entrepreneurs along the boardwalk pushed the city government to clear up the beach to attract more business. Temporary housing in hotels has been provided until October.

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  • Mental illness driving homeless 'disaster'

    August 02, 2021 |

    The Active Age |

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    Response Location: United States, Topeka, Kansas

    Community mental health centers have been strained in Kansas ever since the state changed its approach to mental health treatment by reducing hospital beds in the 1990s. The intended shift to a community mental health approach didn’t go as planned, and as a result, available inpatient behavioral health beds have drastically decreased, leaving more people in hospitals and often on the streets.

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  • Building a Just Energy Future in Michigan

    July 30, 2021 |

    Belt Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    After the 2008 economic recession hit, Carla Walker-Miller shifted her energy services business model to not only supply electrical equipment but also implement energy efficiency programs for communities of color in Detroit. She has been able to service 75 households, which has resulted in energy bill savings up to $600 a year for families. The company also has a robust recruitment and training program for young people and those experiencing economic hardship.

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  • Local governments urged to use mediation, other aid to stop evictions

    July 28, 2021 |

    Atlanta Journal-Constitution |

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    Response Location: United States, Fulton County, Georgia

    An impending eviction moratorium is prompting the local governments to push much assistance to renters as possible through mediation and rental assistance. In Georgia, rental assistance has been relied on heavily to help those in need while places like Philadelphia are preventing evictions through successful mediations between renters and landlords.

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  • As the end of the eviction moratorium looms, Mecklenburg County residents have a lifeline for help paying rent

    July 27, 2021 |

    WCNC-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Residents who have fallen behind on bills due to the pandemic can now receive emergency funds to cover rent, mortgage, and utility assistance. The city of Charlotte has provided $33.7 million of aid for 11,000 families.

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  • Beyond Poverty: Fight for the California Dream

    July 27, 2021 |

    Sacramento Bee |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Employment programs that provide extra benefits such as paid training, books, childcare, and rent incentives allow people to switch to jobs in fields that pay living wages. Sacramento’s Digital UpSkill and Jobs Plus are two examples of programs that provide opportunities for those who need the extra support.

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  • This Seattle Affordable Housing Project Is a Transit Rider's Dream

    July 23, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Affordable housing a stone’s throw from accessible public transportation is the dream. It’s now becoming a reality for some lucky residents in Seattle.

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  • How local pantries team up with grocers to reduce food waste

    July 21, 2021 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Bellville, Ohio

    The Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center collects food from grocery stores that would otherwise end up throwing out excess produce. Thousands of pounds of food are rescued and distributed through pantries and food banks.

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  • Ohio cities fight hunger and food waste with a smartphone app

    July 19, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Want to help fight food insecurity? There’s an app for that. Food Rescue Hero helps connect extra food with those who need it. Volunteers use the app to see if any food is available and when it is, they pickup and deliver the donation to a pre-approved recipient, all through the app.

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