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  • Detroit homeless court changes lives for its defendants

    November 20, 2018 |

    Model D |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Street Outreach Court Detroit is a collaboration between the courts and service providers to waive legal and financial obligations post-conviction if a person makes a commitment to an individualized action plan. These plans can include steps such as substance misuse treatment, enrolling in a workforce readiness program, and accessing housing subsidies.

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  • This Ohio Paint Production Experiment Creates Art — and Potentially Jobs — From Polluted Mine Sites

    November 19, 2018 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States, Corning, Ohio

    In Ohio, artists and scientists are teaming up, turning hazardous mine run-off into paint pigment. High demand for such pigment, public funding, and enthusiasm for clean waterways could go a long way to mitigate water pollution.

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  • GPs could prescribe bingo and dancing after English trial's success

    November 18, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    Allowing doctors to refer patients to social activities and community programs eases workloads by reducing hospital admissions for non-medical issues. The practice of “community prescribing,” pioneered by a group of general practitioners in the London borough of Croydon, allows doctors to direct their patients to various programs and activities, ranging from financial planning and housing services, to volunteer-led dance sessions and fitness classes.

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  • Providing Holistic Care to Moms In Recovery

    November 16, 2018 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Moms In Recovery is a New Hampshire-based program providing team-based comprehensive care for pregnant women in recovery from substance use disorder. Women in the program receive therapy, obstetric services, and primary care all in the same place providing exceptionally coordinated care as well as easy access to services.

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

    November 16, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    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.

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  • The Largest Indoor Recreational Space in Chicago, and So Much More

    November 15, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In Chicago, where seasons as well as subpar local investment in the South Side limit children’s ability to play outside year-round, the new Pullman Community Center is a huge improvement. Beyond fostering recreational opportunities for youth, the community center employed over 200 people, mostly local residents, in its construction. Best of all, “It was a key component to have the whole thing owned, operated and managed by a local group that looks like the community,” says local Alderman Anthony Beale. They succeeded.

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  • ‘People helping people': North Dakota's addiction fix

    November 15, 2018 |

    WyoFile |

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    Response Location: United States, Devils Lake, North Dakota

    In rural North Dakota where clinical treatment centers are hard to find, a program called Free Through Recovery "seeks to drive down North Dakota’s prison rates by creating networks of sobriety and support around people on probation and parole." Although local law enforcement claims the program is not an alternative to incarceration, in the short time it has been in operation, it has served over 550 people with many participants securing both housing and work opportunities.

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  • In African Classrooms, Shiny Technology Shouldn't Replace Long-Term Solutions

    November 15, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    After an initial push by foreign companies to get tablets, computers, and other e-learning devices into classrooms in many African countries with promises to democratize access to education, EdTech startups are taking a step back from what some have called "technological colonialism." Entrepreneurs are shifting to a more holistic approach that takes into account local needs and gets teachers more involved in the implementation process - "It's not just about tablets or laptops ... it all begins with basic infrastructure," the co-founder of a Kenyan e-learning platform emphasized.

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  • Colorado is only state testing military tech to keep firefighters safe

    November 15, 2018 |

    KDVR-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado is adapting a military technology to help crews fight wildfires. The Android Team Awareness Kit, or ATAK, was designed to keep Special Forces safe in combat zones by showing pilots their locations, and now firefighters will be able to use the free app on their phones to find where they are and assess what kind of fire they are seeing on the ground. Colorado is the only state allowed to tweak the app for use in fires, but the plan is to roll it out nationwide after modification.

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  • Denver Is Testing Housing Vouchers For Middle-Income Workers. Austin Will Be Watching.

    November 14, 2018 |

    KUT |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Housing voucher programs provide assistance to those who make too much to qualify for Section 8 housing, but whose wages can’t keep up with rent in their cities. Denver, Colorado, is addressing the financial burden of skyrocketing rents by providing middle-income earners such as teachers and healthcare workers with housing assistance. Funded through a public-private partnership, the two-year pilot program allows applicants to search online for landlords that have agreed to accept the vouchers.

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