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  • North County nonprofits help stranded migrants

    September 19, 2023 |

    The Coast News Group |

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    Response Location: United States, Oceanside, California

    Several community members and nonprofit organizations like Interfaith Community Services and the North County Rapid Response Network are joining forces to provide aid to the hundreds of migrants being dropped off at local transit centers. So far, the organizations and volunteers have helped 177 people access food, water, clothing, shelter, medical support and other resources like language support and reunification for families that have been separated.

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  • How Houston Cut Its Homeless Population by Nearly Two-Thirds

    August 30, 2023 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    Houston’s The Way Home collective is made up of 100 nonprofits with different approaches to combatting homelessness. Case managers enter information about people experiencing homelessness in the city into a database that shows all of the programs each person is eligible for and which nonprofits have space available.

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  • "Fear of another attack": This Nigerian initiative is encouraging displaced parents to re-enrol their children in school

    May 11, 2023 |

    Minority Africa |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

    Nana Girls and Women Empowerment Initiative works with families affected by violent conflict to help them get their children re-enrolled in school. The organization hosts informational events, sponsors costs for tuition and supplies, and advocates for students with local governments that handle enrollment.

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  • Major companies pledged funding for Texas water projects. What are results so far?

    March 11, 2023 |

    Fort Worth Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    A nonprofit created the Texas Water Action Collaborative to connect water quality conservation projects in need of financial support with companies that have related sustainability goals and will supply funding.

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  • Justice40 Accelerator program boosts Detroit nonprofits, but advocates say more help is needed

    February 08, 2023 |

    Planet Detroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Funded by philanthropic organizations, the Justice40 Accelerator is providing technical support to Detroit nonprofits focused on environmental justice. The program helps nonprofits assess their challenges and needs, which can make them more competitive when applying for federal funding.

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  • Western Massachusetts helpline a Call for Change seeks to end intimate partner violence where it starts—with the people causing the harm

    December 31, 2022 |

    The Berkshire Eagle |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    The Call for Change Helpline in Massachusetts takes phone calls from across the country to help prevent domestic violence. The line is confidential and anonymous. Most callers are people causing harm, and responders are trained to help them change abusive behavior.

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  • In Seattle, Community Land Trusts Are Allowing Low-Income Families To Buy A Home

    September 23, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Homestead Community Land Trust and the local Habitat for Humanity specialize in helping lower-income residents become homeowners. They have portfolios of homes available to lower-income residents who make less than 80% of the area median income. To date, the community land trust model has been implemented at a small scale relative to the need and Habitat plans to build almost 300 new homes in the coming years.

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  • One solution to reduce homelessness is to name each person affected 

    August 21, 2022 |

    Concord Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States

    A national nonprofit, Community Solutions, works to reduce homelessness with a name-by-name list strategy in which communities create profiles for people experiencing homelessness to track their housing history, attempts to find new housing, and their current needs. The information is shared across all applicable community organizations to organize and speed up the assistance process.

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  • Combating veteran suicides with peers, therapy, housing — and a little horse sense

    August 06, 2022 |

    Local News Matters |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Swords to Plowshares is a San Francisco nonprofit providing homeless veterans with a place to live and different types of therapy while working to get them jobs, military benefits, and permanent housing.

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  • Wild Horses Could Keep Wildfire At Bay

    August 02, 2022 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States

    The nonprofit Wild Horse Fire Brigade wants to place wild horses in select wilderness areas of California to graze as a way to prevent wildfires.

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