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Grow for Vets

Haley Rivet

April 01, 2016 |

OR Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Veterans using prescription drugs to treat PTSD are now turning to cannabis as an alternative treatment, as it can often cause fewer side effects. Grow for Vets is an organization that helps veterans obtain marijuana free of charge.

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How New York Gets Its Water

Emily S. Rueb

March 30, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Nine and a half million people consume what has been called the champagne of drinking water. We took a look at its journey from source to tap.

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In D.C., a radical shift in parent involvement

Michael Levenson

March 29, 2016 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The Washington, DC program is part of a radical shift in the way some schools are thinking about parent involvement. Rather than encourage parents to attend bake sales and spaghetti dinners — which have long been the domain of middle-class families and have no direct link to academic achievement — these schools are effectively training parents of all backgrounds to become informed and confident tutors at home.

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Pivotal actions in Minnesota and St. Paul

Beatriz Alvarado

March 19, 2016 |

Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

St. Paul, Minnesota, was the first in the nation to establish a shelter for battered women. Women’s Advocates was founded in 1974. In 1980, Minnesota also became the first state to implement a sentencing guidelines structure.

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India's condom showrooms: A place to talk about sex, health and candy nipple tassels

Chryselle D’Silva Dias

March 18, 2016 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: India, Panaji

A business in Panaji is helping to decrease the stigma around sexual health in India by selling products such as condoms and encouraging customers to ask questions. While stigma still persists throughout the region, the store has expanded to two other locations and has seen a varied customer base including "college girls and boys, housewives, people above 50."

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Communities step up for kids' mental health

Katherine Lymn

March 17, 2016 |

The Post Crescent |

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Response Location: United States, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

After shortages of mental health options for kids and untold grief, counties in Wisconsin have responded with new kinds of support for at-risk youth. Wisconsin communities have increased access with reduced wait time, and have used horse therapy, support groups, charity golf that raises awareness, school-group therapy, as well as mobile live chat sessions, among others.

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Jennifer Pahlka helps improve how government works

John Wildermuth

March 11, 2016 |

SFGate |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Jennifer Pahlka founded Code for America, an organization that provides human-centered design tech solutions to government services. Now they have a growing list of requests from cities all over the US, a network of 44,000 volunteers nationwide who create "civic-hacking" solutions, and an over $10 million yearly budget.

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Could Urban Farms Be the Preschools of the Future?

Eillie Anzilotti

March 07, 2016 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, London

A group of architects proposed a new design to help raise environmentally responsible kids by combining farms and preschools.

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With tent city cleared, no shortage of ideas — or homeless

Kevin Fagan

March 06, 2016 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Removing encampments does not help the San Francisco homeless because there are not enough places for them to live off the streets. The city has had a history of projects that have aided the homeless in the past ten years, and currently in works the works is the creation of the Department of Homelessness. The Department will streamline programs such as housing, counseling, street outreach and other services, while managing government funds to improve allocations of spending.

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Brazil's school lunch program is putting food on the table for the country's small farmers

Rhitu Chatterjee

February 10, 2016 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Brazil, Promissão

Brazil's small farmers can now directly supply the country's school meals programs. It's been a big boost for local farmers, and it's helping the schools too.

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