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Acesso à saúde mental na Maré: luta que vem de dentro

Thaís Cavalcante

October 14, 2020 |

openDemocracy |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

A reportagem mostra a existência de projetos com voluntários para oferecer tratamentos de saúde mental no complexo de favelas da Maré, no Rio de Janeiro. A iniciativa já foi replicada no Alemão e na Rocinha, outros grandes complexos de favelas do Rio de Janeiro.

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Doctor Offices In Wisconsin Step In To Help Register Voters

Maayan Silver

October 14, 2020 |

NPR |

Podcast |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

VotERdoctors partners with doctors, clinics, community centers, and hospitals to register voters. Staff can wear badges with a QR code that patients can scan with their cellphone, which takes them to a webpage that offers information about how to register to vote, including a live help line if the patient gets stuck. Some facilities, such as Progressive Community Health Centers in Milwaukee, send monthly text messages to their patients to remind them to register. VotER is being used by more than 300 U.S. hospitals and about 40,000 patients have gotten help registering or requesting ballots.

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Hanover paramedics make house calls to test resident for coronavirus

Johanna Seltz

October 07, 2020 |

The Boston Globe |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Hanover, Massachusetts

In Hanover, two collaborative efforts – one between the hospital system and the town and another between the public school district and paramedics – have helped residents access coronavirus testing without leaving their homes. Although test results aren't delivered immediately, the partnerships have still helped over 1,200 people get tested and are available to all town residents.

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Minnesota has figured out a way to help stressed farmers. Can it be replicated?

Marissa Plescia

October 07, 2020 |

Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

The Rural Mental Health Outreach program in Minnesota is helping farmers in the region to tackle mental health challenges that are related to the stresses involved in their profession. Other states have taken notice of the program's success and are now piloting similar programs as a means of addressing a rising concern of suicide within the farming industry.

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How to Bring Care to Mental Health Emergencies

Whitney Bryen Quinton Chandler

October 04, 2020 |

Oklahoma Watch |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oklahoma

Oklahoma mental health and police agencies supply free tablets to police departments, enabling officers summoned to a mental health crisis to connect on the spot with a licensed mental health professional. The telehealth solution has virtually eliminated forced hospitalizations in Claremore, where officers use the tablets on multiple 911 calls daily. The tablet program, also used in Oklahoma City, serves as a temporary fix while state officials debate more permanent ways to limit potentially violent and unhelpful interactions between mentally ill people and police with little training in their care.

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The Black Doctors Working To Make Coronavirus Testing More Equitable

Nina Feldman

October 01, 2020 |

NPR |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Comprised of doctors, nurses, and medical students, the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium is helping to bring free coronavirus testing to Black Philadelphians who are "contracting the coronavirus and dying from COVID-19 at greater rates than everyone else." The program, which offers testing via mobile test units to around 350 per day, has gained the recognition throughout the city, resulting in funding from city leaders, foundations, and individuals.

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Health on Wheels: Tricked-Out RVs Deliver Addiction Treatment to Rural Communities

Markian Hawryluk

September 28, 2020 |

Kaiser Health News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sterling, Colorado

Because access to addiction treatment is difficult in rural communities, a state program in Colorado has allowed for RV's to be turned into mobile clinics, which has proved especially useful during the coronavirus pandemic. Not only do the mobile clinics offer services such as testing, but they also provide internet access for patients who need to connect with a doctor.

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Addressing a lack of culturally sensitive healthcare for Cambodian and Vietnamese communities in O.C.

Agnes Constante

September 24, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Orange County, California

Orange County’s health agency has partnered with community groups to improve access to health care services, including mental health care, for its Vietnamese and Cambodian residents. The social services agency provides medical interpreters and local providers have made an effort to hire doctors and nurses who speak the languages. Several community groups ensure that residents receive culturally relevant health information while also connecting people to food, housing, and other assistance to address social determinants of health. Case managers help navigate the healthcare system and offer emotional support.

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Heroes of the pandemic: “When the world is burning, I feel I must help put out the fire”

Victoria Bouloubasis Andrea Patiño Contreras

September 24, 2020 |

Enlace Latino NC |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

A group of health professionals known as Latinx Advocacy Team & Interdisciplinary Network for COVID-19, or LATIN-19, is helping to bring coronavirus-specific health care access to North Carolina's Latino community. Because the group operates across county lines, they have become well-known amongst the local communities, helping to not only provide much-needed health care services, but also increase awareness around the dangers of the virus.

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How active community case search transformed testing in Kano State

Adam Alqali

September 22, 2020 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Kano State, once the epicenter in Nigeria for cases of COVID-19, now boasts the highest rate of daily testing numbers after piloting a community-sampling strategy that allowed for mass testing. The pilot was largely possible due to a massive community mobilization effort and resulted in a decline in community transmission.

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