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Honolulu Civil Beat
Allan Parachini
24 December 2020
Kauai, Hawaii, United States
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800-1500 Words
Affordable housing and wraparound services are being offered to residents experiencing homelessness in Kauai, Hawaii. A new development constructed from shipping containers isn’t meant to be a permanent solution but i...
19 December 2020
West Oakland, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
Black-led coops are providing crucial access to grocery stores in food deserts like West Oakland, California. The Mandela Grocery Cooperative has used the worker co-op business model to create a connection with the co...
18 December 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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800-1500 Words
After facing staffing shortages during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the Minnesota Department of Human Services developed an aggressive emergency hiring initiative ahead of potential new outbreaks. Using...
17 December 2020
Seattle, Washington, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Supportive housing options geared toward Native Americans specifically are rare but much-needed resources in urban areas like Seattle where up to 15% percent of the homeless population belongs to the native community....
17 December 2020
Togo
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1500-3000 Words
To quickly distribute money to poverty-stricken areas in Togo during the coronavirus pandemic, the country's government turned to mobile cash payments. Working with a non-profit and UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective ...
17 December 2020
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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800-1500 Words
Instead of simply handing out its federal CARES funding to food banks, the city of Phoenix used the cash to produce meals by connecting hard-hit farmers with struggling restaurants. Meals were provided free of cost to...
15 December 2020
King County, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
Single parents readjusting to life after incarceration face numerous hurdles to re-entering society. A housing program in Seattle now provides access to transitional housing alongside services that help parents reconn...
14 December 2020
Houston, Texas, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Houston's effort to significantly decrease homelessness was successful due to the overhaul of its previous system which was disjointed, had too many services gaps, and often duplicated services. The new system provide...
11 December 2020
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
Pandemic shutdowns have led to empty beds at the Cleveland Hostel which it has offered to local homeless shelters to help lighten their load. Although the hostel only offers several dozen beds, it’s filling a critical...
9 December 2020
Jihlava, Czech Republic
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1500-3000 Words
After a Housing First program in Brno, the Czech Republic's second-largest city, stabilized families' housing and health status, the city of Jihlava used local and European Union money, plus a charity's services, for ...
8 December 2020
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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800-1500 Words
Since 2014, the Sheltersuit Foundation has distributed more than 12,000 combination jackets and sleeping bags in multiple nations to protect unhoused people from cold weather. Dutch clothing designer Bas Timmer design...
Middlebury Magazine
Jessie Raymond
3 December 2020
Vermont, United States
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1500-3000 Words
When the coronavirus pandemic forced a restaurant in Vermont to close its doors and lay off hundreds of employees, the owner worked with investors to shift his business model so that he could provide meals for those n...
1 December 2020
Kenya
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Over 3000 Words
The results of a universal basic income (UBI) program in Kenya show the positive ripple effect of giving everyone money on a consistent basis over the course of several years. Recipients have been able to lift themsel...
Scalawag
Courtney Napier
30 November 2020
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Mutual aid programs run by Black women have filled critical gaps in public assistance during the pandemic by feeding hundreds or thousands of people in multiple Southern cities. From Durham's Mustard Seed Project to S...
28 November 2020
Seattle, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
To help those experiencing homelessness, Seattle Public Utilities workers travel around the city knocking on RV doors and asking occupants if they need their sewage tank pumped. Some RVs are broken down and occupants ...
The Seattle Times
Danny Westneat
27 November 2020
Seattle, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
Tiny homes are providing shelter, warmth, and security for people experiencing homelessness in Seattle. The insulated homes measure 96 square feet and offer a relatively affordable alternative to tent encampments whic...
24 November 2020
Yakima, Washington, United States
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1500-3000 Words
A no-cost meal program allows high-poverty schools to offer all enrolled students free lunch, which consequently addresses child nutrition problems and meal debt. The program, however, has pivoted and expanded during ...
24 November 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
Philadelphia's mandatory Eviction Diversion program, started as a way to help landlords and tenants to cope with pandemic-related economic struggles, requires landlords to enter mediation with tenants who are behind o...
24 November 2020
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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800-1500 Words
Youth experiencing unstable housing in New Haven, Connecticut can build life skills in exchange for gift cards through an app built by a nonprofit. DreamKit incentivizes positive change for disadvantaged young people ...
23 November 2020
United Kingdom
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800-1500 Words
The pandemic has highlighted the issue of child poverty in England leading to public indignation and the reversal of a government policy that sought to end free meals for children during summer vacation. Professional ...
Vox
Julia Belluz
19 November 2020
Vermont, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The state of Vermont has been able to keep COVID-19 cases to a minimal, at least in part by focusing on offering preventive protections for the most at-risk and vulnerable – such as the unhoused. The state's response ...
17 November 2020
Olathe, Colorado, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
Haven House, a faith-based provider of transitional housing for families experiencing homelessness, offers a safe place to live while working to reunite families that face possible loss of child custody over their hou...
17 November 2020
Seattle, Washington, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Seattle’s urban agriculture community saw a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests. BIPOC-led urban farms — like YES Farm and Black Star Farmers — had an increase in volunteers and people wa...
17 November 2020
Denver, Colorado, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
Since Denver launched its Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program in June, it has handled more than 600 calls for help with a mental health clinician and a paramedic instead of sending police officers. Modeled o...
12 November 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
In the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, local community members are leading the effort to reach out to those experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic. This effort has been successful in coordinat...
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