Advanced filters

Search Results

You searched for:  -

There are 483 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Denver Becomes the Latest City to Take Mental Healthcare Into Its Own Hands

    November 21, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado has recently adopted a new .25 percent sales tax to create a pool of funding for mental health and addiction services. The initial funds are earmarked to create a new mental health center, while the overall vision for the funds is to create services to move addiction to a public health rather than a criminal issue.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How 'fixing rooms' are saving the lives of drug addicts

    November 21, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Denmark

    In Denmark, drugs users can safely get high inside “drug consumption rooms.” One of those is Skyken, users have access to clean needles, are allowed 24 hour access, and nurses can treat overdoses with antidotes. Evidence shows these types of rooms reduce deaths. “Drug consumption rooms reduce the risk of fatal overdose, reduce public injecting, and increase access to health and treatment services.”

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Philadelphia's Secret Ingredient for More Civic Engagement: a Lot of Food

    November 16, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Food and common passions are bringing people together for solutions-oriented conversations about the communities they live in. The Knight Foundation’s “On the Table” series started in Chicago and has now expanded to 30 cities. It’s an all-day event to encourage civic dialogue.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • To solve its housing affordability crisis, Boston has turned to residents

    November 09, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    When local policy initiatives fail, it is often because they are not meeting local needs in a way that residents want. The Boston Housing Innovation Lab, know as the iLab, seeks to combat this challenge. So far, it has used creative approaches to let residents “experience” a policy- such as walking through an example compact house to give feedback on its design. This process informed feedback that otherwise would have been difficult to glean. By constantly seeking to understand users, the iLab and local Boston housing groups will be better equipped to create policies that actually help community members.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Make Voting Easy

    November 07, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Voter turnout is higher where voting is made easy. Consider one innovation: vote-by mail. States that allowed mail-in ballots had an average of 10 percent more voting in the 2016 election than other states. More innovations include pre-registering young voters, automatically updating a voter’s address when they move, automatically registering citizens unless they opt out, and same-day voter registration.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Country That Can Jail You For Using Plastic Bags

    November 06, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Countries across the world are aiming to reduce their plastic waste. African countries, however, are leading the way with a variety of techniques. Kenya in particular has taken one of the most drastic approaches by having plastic bags in one's possession punishable by $40,000 or even jail time.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Seattle Experiment

    November 02, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle’s “Democracy Vouchers,” funded by a ballot measure to increase property taxes, provide money for residents to make campaign contributions, which increases civic participation and helps people running for office without political connections fund their campaigns. Every city resident receives four 25$ vouchers that they can sign over to the candidate of their choice and mail back in a pre-stamped envelope. Even though only 3% of vouchers were actually used, the number of people contributing to campaigns tripled and several non-establishment candidates were able to run campaigns and get elected.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Women in tech are mobilizing to improve access to abortion providers

    November 01, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Davis, California

    A collaboration between pro-choice activists and tech workers is—in the face of increasing restrictive policy—creating access to services and information. Events like the Abortion Access Hackathon provide a means for collective action to create websites detailing the location of clinics and each state’s law regarding abortion.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Solutions: Federal Policy

    October 31, 2018 |

    Flathead Beacon |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    In the United States, federal policies are expanding as a response to growing awareness of the number of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The Violence Against Women Act has expanded to include a statute called the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction, which gives Indigenous communities the authority to provide criminal jurisdiction to non-Native Americans who inflict abuse and violence on Native Americans. Added in 2013, advocates and legislators seek to reauthorize the statute.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Disappeared

    October 31, 2018 |

    Flathead Beacon |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Crow Indian Reservation, United States, Helena, Montana

    In Montana, officials are taking legislative steps to address the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Among the bills being introduced is “Hanna’s Act,” which would give the Department of Justice the power to assist with missing persons cases. Also included is expanded access, both to national crime databases and to social services, provided by the Office of Indian Services to more than 50 tribal communities.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Solutions In Focus

Discover curated content about themes that matter to you, exclusively from the Solutions Story Tracker. Explore collections, resources and more.


Go to All Solutions in Focus