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UWindsor undergrad cuts research costs with DIY erosion sensors

Jack Armstrong

October 06, 2022 |

Great Lakes Echo |

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Response Location: Canada, Windsor, Ontario

A student at Canada’s University of Windsor is creating DIY transducers, which are devices that measure wave pressure, to help researchers track shoreline erosion from water vessels in a larger area than they could afford to study otherwise.

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Where Can Black Men Receive Mental Health Support? At the Local Barbershop

Renata Hill

October 01, 2022 |

Moodfuel News |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Community advocates and mental health organizations like NAMI are creating mental health support groups and informational sessions at barbershops for Black men. The Black male community is strongly impacted by mental health stigma and these groups and resources bring members of the community together to support each other.

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A mass vaccination campaign geared towards securing Ugandans against yellow fever

Namiganda Jael

September 30, 2022 |

Metro FM 90.8 |

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Response Location: Uganda

Following an outbreak of yellow fever, officials in the West Nile region of Uganda rolled out a mass vaccination campaign through community health centers and regional hospitals. Thanks to awareness efforts and diligent testing, the outbreak was addressed with no new infections, and vaccines for yellow fever are now being added to Uganda's routine vaccination schedule.

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'No matter the law, no matter the stigma, no matter the cost.' This European network helps people access abortions

Kara Fox

September 28, 2022 |

CNN |

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Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

The Abortion Without Borders (AWB) network is a grassroots organization that helps people from restrictive countries access safe abortions in countries that legally provide them. From December 2020 to December 2021, AWB has helped 32,000 people from Poland access abortions across Europe – an almost six-fold increase from the previous year.

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Can the Democrats Win Back Rural Voters?

Robert Kuttner

September 27, 2022 |

The American Prospect |

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Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

Movement Labs' Rural Power Lab program channels grant funding and strategic help to Democratic parties in rural counties, with the goal of recruiting more activists and volunteers for voter engagement campaigns. In one Wisconsin county, the nonprofit's unique text message-based strategy has helped the county party grow to more than 300 members.

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Pregnant people who use substances need support. Peer recovery doulas can help

Darian Benson

September 27, 2022 |

Side Effects Public Media |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

PCC Community Wellness helps people who are pregnant and struggling with addiction access prenatal care and addiction treatment and feel more supported on their recovery journey. Peer recovery doulas help get clients to prenatal appointments, access addiction treatment and navigate the complicated health care and legal systems. They also work to educate hospital staff on ways to reduce stigma for those struggling with addiction.

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‘The Mary Lyon way': A Boston inclusion school's successful approach to re-engagement

Christopher Huffaker

September 27, 2022 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The Mary Lyon School is a “full-inclusion school” designed to give students — especially those with special needs, including emotional and behavioral disabilities — the necessary resources and supports to see positive outcomes with their education. The Mary Lyon School uses community-based approaches and philosophies rooted in inclusion to stay connected with students and their families to help guide them toward their graduation day.

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Nevada Voters Consider Bringing Ranked Choice Elections to a Swing State

Spenser Mestel

September 27, 2022 |

Bolts |

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Response Location: United States, Alaska

Alaska recently held its first high-profile election using ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to select a second- and third-choice candidate to transfer their vote to if their first-choice candidate doesn't get enough votes to advance. Democrat Mary Peltola was elected in an upset over Republican Sarah Palin after receiving a higher percentage of second-choice votes transferred from the third candidate in the race, and this fall, a number of other states, including Nevada, will consider whether to implement ranked-choice voting.

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For India's COVID orphans, fix the money worries as well as the trauma

Aliya Bashir

September 27, 2022 |

The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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Response Location: India, Uttar Pradesh

The Cash + Trauma-informed Psychosocial Support program provides mental health resources and financial support to children who lost their parents due to COVID-19. The program has trained more than 130 social workers to improve access to counseling services and spread awareness of the resources available to those in need. Since forming, more than 13,000 children have been helped through the program.

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A program is addressing chronic malnutrition in children, pregnant women in Kano State

Misbahu el-Hamza

September 26, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

The Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project works to address chronic malnutrition in young children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers, as well as reducing maternal and child mortality. The program provides home check-ins and access to resources, from nutritious foods to advice on better hygiene practices.

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