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CCare affords students flexibility with contraception

Ariana Sinclair

April 01, 2019 |

Daily Emerald |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Students at the University of Oregon have the option to apply for the Oregon ContraceptiveCare Program - referred to as CCare - to receive free birth control and contraceptive consultations. The program is available for students at or below the 250 percent of the federal poverty level and allows students to receive free birth control, condoms, and Plan B after a quick application process.

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Want to Address Food Insecurity in Your Community? There's an App For That.

Kate Elizabeth Queram

March 28, 2019 |

Route Fifty |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh-based nonprofit 412 Food Rescue is saving food from landfills and feeding those in need by getting produce, with minor bruises or almost past sell-by dates, into the hands of food insecure people. The organization, which partners with government housing authorities and other sites like daycares, uses its Food Rescue Hero app to connect volunteer drivers with grocery stores and restaurants who have excess food to donate.

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The Fight For Lights In SE Albuquerque

Marisa Demarco

March 28, 2019 |

KUNM |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

After years of asking the city of Albuquerque to light their streets, the community group, Light the District has started doing it on their own. Recognizing that unlit streets can lead to crime and injuries, the group funds and installs their own streetlights to make neighborhoods safer.

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New Chicanos Por La Causa center to empower Maryvale community through education, jobs

Julian Hernandez

March 26, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

A Phoenix nonprofit called Chicanos Por La Causa serves the Latino communities across the Southwest through education, housing, health services, and more. Their job fair, created to celebrate the opening of their new Engagement Center, aims to drive employment and improve education rates in Maryvale through partnerships with Walmart and the Maricopa County Community College District. Participants laud the Center and the program for helping them seek betterment in life, access to a job, or a better job.

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As Schools Struggle To Meet Kids' Emotional Needs, One Colorado School May Have A Fix

Peter O'Dowd

March 22, 2019 |

WBUR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Thornton, Colorado

A K-12 public charter school in Colorado was facing a shortage in resources when it came to mental health counseling for students, so professional counselors have started training students to help. These students act as volunteer peer counselors and provide support to their fellow students by giving them a place to talk about their struggles and stressors.

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Oregon Leading the Nation in Clearing Backlog of Untested Rape Kits with Survivor-Focused Legislature

Ariana Sinclair Ruben Estrada Hannah Kanik

March 20, 2019 |

University of Oregon |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

As of 2018, Oregon’s backlog of Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) kits had been cleared thanks to the passage of a state bill, commonly referred to as Melissa’s Law. Besides clearing the accumulated kits, the legislation requires police to pick-up the kits from hospitals within seven days of notification and submit SAFE kits for testing within two weeks. Such a response has led to six perpetrators being identified as well as a systemic, patient-driven process for sexual assault survivors.

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Trials for Hope is making groceries accessible to senior citizens with free farmers markets

Randy Ziemnik

March 20, 2019 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Trials for Hope, in conjunction with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, is a nonprofit that provides free farmers markets to underprivileged senior citizens. Trials for Hope receives 10,000 pounds of food in donations to distribute via their network of markets every month, as well as 500 toiletry bags. The organization is now eight years old and has already made a difference in many residents' lives.

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Rebuilding Cities, With Culture at the Core

Tanvi Misra

March 12, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

City planners and governments often overlook culture when trying to rebuild cities blighted by war, disasters, or other types of urban distress. But not Medellín, Colombia. After the drug trade made Medellín a violent place, the local government turned to the concept of "citizen culture" to restore the city. By building libraries and parks, enabling art, and creating transportation access in the comunas in the hills above the city, the government invested in people-centric policies that also made economic sense.

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Adapting to the Anthropocene

Janice Cantieri

March 07, 2019 |

Atmos |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Kiribati

Around the world, communities are creating new technologies, processes, and relationships to the land in an effort to adapt to the changing climate. From the I-Kiribati using new hydroponic systems to grow food amidst rising sea levels, to farmers in Telangana using sustainable greenhouse technology, to the use of solar panels on Indigenous lands like Little Buffalo, those that depend on the land the most are having to adapt first. Underscoring each response is a collaborative, collective resilience.

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Ypsi-based program aims to restore dignity for women giving birth while incarcerated

Sarah Rigg

March 06, 2019 |

Concentrate |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

The Michigan Prison Doula Initiative seeks to provide pregnant women experiencing incarceration the support and care they need to maintain physical and mental health before, during, and after giving birth. The initiative has partnered with the Michigan Department of Corrections to start work in one prison – with the hopes of expanding to others – by providing prenatal counseling, support during birth, and postpartum visits.

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