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  • How transgender people in the South are helping each other get health care

    Lewis Wallace

    October 24, 2018 |

    Scalawag |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Tennessee

    After accompanying trans people to their doctors appointments, and answering their medical questions, Kale Edmindson founded Trans Buddy in 2013. “Transgender people can call a hotline and get a trained “buddy” to answer their questions, refer them to a trans-friendly provider, or accompany them when seeing a doctor.” Since then, hundreds of people have been served and the model was replicated by the Kentucky Health Justice Network.

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  • Homes and Gardens: The Best Thing to Ever Happen to a Prison Site

    Lewis Wallace

    May 22, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Laurinburg, North Carolina

    Growing Change, a rural North Carolina youth organization that focuses on keeping kids out of jail, focuses on flipping prisons to not only revitalize and bring environmentally friendly practices to the community but also offer the kids something to work towards. In its initial pilot, the group saw a 92% success rate with keeping these kids out of jail and employed in the program.

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