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The rise of wildfire-resilient communities

Liz Weber

June 17, 2019 |

High Country News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Sisters, Oregon

Coordination and planning can prove to be the best defensive measures against wildfires. Funded by the US Forest Service, the Community Planning Assistance for Wild Program (CPAW) promotes community fire adaptation, including measures like prescribed burns. Policymakers and city planners enrolled in CPAW benefit from teaming up with foresters, economists, and other experts to model risk and mitigate the impact of fires.

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California Tests a Digital ‘Fire Alarm' for Mental Distress

Benedict Carey

June 17, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In a statewide, multi-business effort, California is working to identify a way to use technology to intervene in mental crises through the use of psychiatric apps. Acting as an early warning system, the piloting of these apps has allowed for collaboration between state officials, the app engineers and the users themselves.

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Google-affiliate rehab campus to be unveiled today

Kaitlin Schroeder

June 14, 2019 |

Dayton Daily News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

To fight against the opioid epidemic, a Google affiliate partnered with the two largest hospital systems near Dayton, Ohio to open a new treatment facility. Based on a model of holistic health care, the facility is "focusing on bridging gaps and developing coordinated efforts across organizations" to address the problem.

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Reducing Poverty—Together

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

June 11, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Waterloo, Ontario

Canada has used a comprehensive approach to lift more than 200,000 families out of poverty in a span of seven years. While the approach has had obvious success, scaling it to other countries presents its own challenges, although some in the United States are ready to give the initiatives a try.

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La Cruz Succeeds in Lowering Record Teen Pregnancy Numbers

Noelia Esquivel

June 10, 2019 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, La Cruz

Throughout the province of Guanacaste, teen pregnancy is among one of the difficulties facing the region, but collaborative efforts in La Cruz are working to reverse the trend. From expanding access to birth control to holding educational workshops, the local communities have already seen a decrease in reported teen pregnancies despite pushback from those that prefer abstinence only approaches.

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Business Liaison Officers To Be Placed Across Chicago

Jim Williams

June 10, 2019 |

WBBM-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

After incidences of crime, Chicago’s business liaison officers help business owners communicate what they need in terms of protection and prevention back to the district’s police department. Infrastructure, like security cameras, and personnel are often requested, and as this has shown a positive impact, the city hopes to expand across Chicago.

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Blight is eating American cities. Here's how Mobile, Alabama, stopped it

Hana Schank

June 10, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mobile, Alabama

While the entire nation struggles to combat blight and rundown housing, the city of Mobile, Alabama put together a task force and managed to slow the spread of blight in the town and even change the state constitution. Now, the city is able to purchase blighted houses, make necessary repairs, and combat racial inequality while doing it.

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Eye On the Elderly: Ohio Increasingly Relies on Volunteers to Handle Aging Adult Affairs

Katie Ellington

June 09, 2019 |

Eye On Ohio |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

Though Ohio has traditionally relied on volunteers to be guardians to elder folks who don't have support of family or loved ones, the court system looks to partnerships with external organizations to give at-risk seniors the support they need. The state has a long way to go, but the collective action between government entities, private ventures and nonprofit organizations is closing the gap for seniors without solid guardianship.

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The mighty mediator: IMP's Clara Barby

Anna Patton

June 07, 2019 |

Pioneers Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

A nonprofit initiative called the Impact Management Project identified ways to measure impact in the nonprofit and social enterprise worlds. Using intense crowdsourcing and measurement of their own success, the initiative created a checklist of five dimensions of impact that could be applicable on a global scale.

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How Colorado Halved Abortion and Teen Birth Rates

Lornet Turnbull

June 05, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Providing access to family planning and health services in addition to contraception leads to a reduction in unplanned and teen pregnancies. Colorado’s Family Planning Initiative has contributed to the state’s steep drop in unintended pregnancies and abortions during the past decade. The initiative trains healthcare workers, enrolls community partners, and uses outreach to normalize conversations about family planning.

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