Richland Source
14 December 2018
Text / Under 800 Words
Sacramento, California, United States
As part of the city of West Sacramento's process to be more friendly to their aging population, they partnered with the organization AARP to implement their age-friendly framework and received funding to fund their obligatory three-year plan. This funded the facilitation of many surveys of anyone over 45 in the city, which led to the realization that seniors don't want to be defined by their deficits. This reportedly changed the mindsets of public policy makers, paving the way for future programs to be engaging and uplifting for all ages.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/upshot/a-case-study-in-lifting-college-attendance.html
David Leonhardt
The New York Times
10 June 2014
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Delaware has been working to make sure that all college-ready graduates, regardless of socioeconomic status, make it to college. With financial reasons standing in the way of many qualified students, the state has worked on multiple levels to make this a possibility.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/the-system-when-it-works
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
26 March 2014
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Government benefits to aid the poor are frequently left unclaimed, leaving children hungry, young people unable to finish school, and opportunities for stable housing and preventative health care unused. New York City-based program Single Stop connects people to benefits for which they may be eligible. Importantly, Single Stop has served community colleges where disadvantaged students can use the assistance to help get through school.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/25/healthcare-gov-is-busted-these-four-state-exchanges-arent
Sarah Kliff
The Washington Post
25 October 2013
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Accessible affordable health care is needed for millions of uninsured Americans. The Affordable Care Act is a viable solution that helps the uninsured. Although the launching of the website had some glitches, many states designed their own insurance marketplace and have successfully signed up people for coverage.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/when-paying-it-forward-pays-us-back
David Bornstein
The New York Times
23 January 2013
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Social programs are seen as a fiscal burden on the U.S. However, investment in effective social programs saves taxpayer dollars so evaluating the performance of federal programs could help Congress act more responsibly.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/06/13/191427746/nudging-detroit-program-doubles-food-stamp-bucks-in-grocery-stores
Eliza Barclay
NPR
14 June 2013
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Organizations in Detroit are piloting a program to apply food stamp credits in grocery stores towards the purchase of nutritious produce, in order to increase access to healthy items. The initiative can also help the local economy prosper through increased promotion of locally grown produce.
http://www.wnyc.org/story/new-bronx-hospital-model-please-call-us-well-call-you
Amanda Aronczyk
WNYC
3 June 2014
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
Hospitals in New York improve healthcare quality and reduce medical costs by staying in frequent contact with patients requiring frequent or long-term care. Montefiore's Accountable Care Organization pulls in care providers from across the medical and social spectrum to improve patient health while curbing expenses.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/senior-living-initiatives-ill-take-manhattan-114227#.VYmluvlViko
Debra Bruno
Politico
13 January 2015
Text / Over 3000 Words
Cities tend to be dangerous and difficult places to live for older residents. A private public partnership in New York is catering to seniors through small changes in the city such as para-transit options and seniors-only hours at public establishments.
http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Reaching-into-a-void-For-mayor-s-team-of-street-2631402.php#photo-2114001
Kevin Fagan
SFGate
6 December 2004
Text / Over 3000 Words
San Francisco's Care Not Cash program began in 2004 in response to the city's homelessness crisis. One facet of the program is an outreach team, whose members regularly visit homeless people on the street to connect them to resources such as housing and drug rehabilitation.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/what-a-little-land-can-do
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
21 November 2012
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In many parts of the world, not owning one's own land is more directly correlated to poverty than other factors such as illiteracy, but land reform is controversial, difficult, and expensive. A new program called Landesa is having success in India through a non-confiscatory model that gives families tennis-court size plots.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/niger-leads-west-africa-in-addressing-drought-and-famine
Fred de Sam Lazaro
PBS NewsHour
12 July 2012
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
Officials in Niger are addressing chronic severe droughts causing food shortages and leading to a widespread threat of starvation. They provide aid to malnourished children and resources for a crop planting technique called 're-greening,' which aims to reforest agricultural regions, restore soil quality and, in turn, increase food supply.
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