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  • Cognitive behavior therapy takes work, but can prevent gun violence

    May 11, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    Roca uses cognitive behavior therapy with young people at risk of committing violence in order to interrupt the cycle of violence and change how the individuals react to different situations. Roca teaches people skills to slow down, think differently about a situation, and respond in a way that deescalates violence. The organization was successful in Massachusetts, with 84% of those staying in the program for two to four years not having any additional arrests and 98% having no new incarcerations, and has since expanded to Baltimore.

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  • Marshallese leaders race to fill gaps in aid amid ‘existential threats'

    May 11, 2022 |

    The Yappie |

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    Response Location: United States, Springdale, Arkansas

    Several organizations provide resources such as food, water, shelter, employment, and immigration assistance to the Marshallese community in northwest Arkansas. The unique immigration status of citizens from the Marshall Islands causes confusion even amongst government workers who aren’t always aware of how to help.

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  • A West Virginia town uses Iceland's model to keep kids away from drugs and alcohol

    May 10, 2022 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Iceland

    To address a major teen drinking problem, Iceland began pushing teens toward joining clubs and organizations and participating in outdoor recreation like fishing and skating. As a result, the percentage of teens who got drunk at least once a month dropped from 45% to just 5% and similar practices are picking up speed in other areas, like West Virginia.

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  • What can Philadelphia learn from Cleveland's water department?

    May 04, 2022 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Cleveland’s water affordability initiative has provided relief to qualified homeowners in the city. The Homestead Water program alleviates debt and locks in reduced water utility rates. The program also has a streamlined application process, which has led to higher enrollment rates.

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  • What can Cleveland learn from Philadelphia's ambitious experiment in water billing?

    May 02, 2022 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s Tiered Assistance Program (TAP) provides water debt alleviation and locks water bill rates to 2-3 percent of a household’s income. The program provides a unique security net to qualified homeowners in the city. Cleveland has the potential to provide a similar benefit to its residents with a few manageable changes.

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  • A tale of two cities' water bills: how one place was able to reduce mounting utility costs for low-income households and how Ohio may follow suit

    May 02, 2022 |

    Eye On Ohio |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s Tiered Assistance Program (TAP) provides water debt alleviation and locks water bill rates to 2-3 percent of a household’s income. The program provides a unique security net to qualified homeowners in the city. Cleveland has the potential to provide a similar benefit to its residents with a few manageable changes.

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  • From prison to freedom: How a firm is helping detainees get justice

    April 30, 2022 |

    International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Headfort Foundation runs pro bono cases for incarcerated people in need of legal representation. The Foundation recently launched a Lawyers Without Borders initiative that grants easily accessible, free legal services to those in need by setting up mobile offices. This initiative alone has helped more than 175 people thus far.

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  • The struggle to help LGBTQ foster youth aging-out of the system

    April 28, 2022 |

    Outword Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The Fostering Connections to Success Act helps aged-out foster children obtain housing, but it's not always easy for LGBTQ+ youth to find safe, accepting places to live. But with the newly implemented Resource Family Approval program, members of area child protective services departments and foster care representatives meet with potential foster families to evaluate how they would support LGBTQ+ youth in their home.

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  • More Public Defense Spending

    April 28, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Defender Association of Philadelphia practices community-oriented public defense — also known as "holistic defense" — to connect clients with support services and resources that help address the root causes of crimes. The association works with social workers, investigators, and paralegals to get clients access to housing, food, jobs, and healthcare, as well as mental health and substance use treatment, with more than 150 people referred to treatment providers between September 2016 and January 2017.

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  • How Michigan police agencies are training to respond to 911 calls with autistic people

    April 22, 2022 |

    Hometown Life |

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    Response Location: United States, Northville, Michigan

    The Northville Township Police Department and Michigan State Police (MSP) are adapting new autism awareness techniques by participating in the Action For Autism program. The program helps officers better understand people with autism to interact with them without making quick judgments that can result in violence. Officers who go through the training have begun gathering profiles of members of the area’s autistic community to be used in 911 calls and have begun carrying calming bags in their patrol cars. The MSP alone has trained about 1,500 MSP troopers and department personnel.

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