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In Uganda, Threatened Chimps Find Protection in Former Poachers

Michele Catanzaro

May 01, 2019 |

Undark |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Budongo forest

In Western Uganda’s Budongo forest, the Budongo Conservation Field Station is saving chimpanzees by giving poachers the opportunity to do something different. The organization operates on two levels: First, employing former poachers to help scour the forest in search of traps, and second, by giving poachers goats in an effort to provide them with enough livelihood to stop poaching.

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In A Culture That Loves Guns, How Do You Talk About Suicide?

Erik Neumann

May 01, 2019 |

KUER Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Vernal, Utah

In Utah, the Northeastern Counseling Center had a booth at a local gun show to give away gun safety devices and provide information on suicide prevention. The booth, which has made a few stops at public events, is just one response to the alarmingly high suicide rates in northeastern Utah. It’s part of a larger, statewide shift that includes legislation to create programs that respond to mental health concerns and bolsters firearm safety.

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I Served My Prison Time. Why Do I Still Have to Pay?

Courtney E. Martin

April 30, 2019 |

The New York Times |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

In 2018, San Francisco county forgave $32 million worth of criminal justice administrative fees. These fees are issued to formerly incarcerated individuals upon release from prison, most of which are not employed and without stable housing. The coalition pursuing this policy change cited economic justice for those that have already paid their societal debt and an overall state savings in collection costs as the primary reasons to end this practice.

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From dozens of suspensions to one: How this Colorado school stopped removing young children

Ann Schimke

April 30, 2019 |

Chalkbeat |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Schools in Denver's suburbs are reducing out-of-school suspensions by training teachers to use restorative justice practices and teach students social-emotional skills. Now, a new bill proposes limiting out-of-school suspensions for students statewide.

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Boise's ‘Housing First' Provides A New Solution To Idaho Homelessness

Brooklyn Riepma

April 30, 2019 |

Boise State Public Radio (KBSX) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

With New Path Community Housing, Boise is one more city implementing Housing First policies to help reduce rates of homelessness. The apartment complex also includes onsite services and healthcare providers to help people transition into permanent housing.

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Knife crime: Glasgow, Scotland

Fi Glover

April 30, 2019 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Scotland, Glasgow

In Glasgow, Scotland, the city is taking a public health approach to knife crime. Instead of just grappling with the effects of violence, the city is taking a preventative, multi-pronged approach and addressing some of the underlying issues driving violence and crime in the area. While there are many interventions, common themes include building trust and offering support to those who could be vulnerable to committing violent acts.

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Virtual reality and SA's quest for happier nurses

Nelisiwe Msomi

April 23, 2019 |

Bhekisisa |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Africa

In South Africa, public health nurses have a tendency to act more like a parent than a nurse when teenage girls visit the clinic to be tested for HIV, ask for birth control or get antiretroviral treatment. To change this reputation and behavior, Makhulu Media and the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation collaborated to make a virtual reality film that shows the nurses how their behavior is often interpreted by the patient.

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Barber pays kids to read a book during haircut to boost literacy, confidence

Megan Yoder

April 22, 2019 |

KUSA-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Kutztown, Pennsylvania

City Cuts is a special barbershop in Kutztown, PA that, in addition to being a barbershop, is simultaneously running an internationally-acclaimed literacy program for kids. Barber Jon Escueta gives young clients $3 to read a book aloud to him during their haircut for a program he calls Books for Kids, which boosts confidence in public speaking and literacy. When a video of a client reading to a City Cuts barber went viral, Books for Kids starting receiving hundreds of donations of money and books from around the world, and the kids themselves love and respect the program as well.

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What Can the U.S. Health System Learn From Singapore?

Aaron E. Carroll

April 22, 2019 |

The New York Times |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Singapore

In Singapore, government officials have taken the opportunity to learn from gaps and failures in their health care system in order to enact a more progressive, proactive and accessible process. From subsidizing housing to implementing healthier school lunches to combat diabetes, the country's health care system is often held as an example to model.

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Treatment Courts Adapt to Meet Challenges

Anna Berry

April 18, 2019 |

New Hampshire Bar News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

New Hampshire's court system has found ways to improve treatment services for at least some people with substance and mental health problems, despite a lack of adequate resources. The state's problem-solving courts have improvised workarounds to the resources challenges, providing a recovery coach to defendants with substance-misuse disorder and using trauma-informed practices in drug and mental health treatment courts. One example: female trauma survivors facing criminal charges do not appear in court in front of a crowd of men, making them more open to asking for and getting help.

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