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  • Minnesota Food Shelves Go Mobile To Fight Hunger

    Gaby Galvin

    June 29, 2020 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

    Food banks and relief groups in Minnesota are delivering food to rural and suburban communities as food insecurity rises across the state. Suburban poverty presents unique challenges because communities are spread out and lack public transportation as well as social services, underscoring the importance of mobile food deliveries. Food pantries have been overburdened since March as more and more people experience food insecurity for the first time. One group reported a drastic increase in the number of people served, with 68 percent using the pantry service for the very first time.

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  • Regaining Innocence in Rural America

    Gaby Galvin

    September 05, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Depending on location and socio-economics, treating childhood cancer looks different for many families. In Washington, organizations are cognizant of this gap and are aiming to eliminate barriers for these families by increasing access to resources.

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  • Blunting Addiction's Impact

    Gaby Galvin Steve Sternberg

    January 28, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    Millions of Americans are addicted to and hundreds of thousands have died from opioids, but learning what hasn't worked in treating the epidemic is providing a path forward to creating solutions that do have impact. From making medication-assisted treatment more accessible and less stigmatized to expanding Medicaid coverage and implementing harm reduction strategies, states across the U.S. are piloting new initiatives based off the knowledge gained from assessing the limitations of previous approaches.

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  • Aging Into a Better Life

    Gaby Galvin

    August 30, 2018 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    Independent senior living programs in Vermont have had such positive results that seven other states are receiving federal grants to expand the pilot program. By tailoring care to each senior, the Support and Services at Home (SASH) program is greatly improving health by taking prevention into account. The group is even reducing costs by integrating housing, health care, and social services.

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  • Halting Violence In The Heartland

    Gaby Galvin

    July 14, 2018 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

    A nonprofit in Omaha focuses on hospitals for its gang intervention work, making contact with gang members or potential gang members who have been injured through violence and may be ready to make a change in their lives. YouTurn connects them to services like housing, education and job programs and acts as a bridge between families, police and doctors. It also works to prevent violence that might occur in hospitals through revenge or retaliation by rival gangs.

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