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Black people no longer disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in Flint, health officials say

Carmen Nesbitt

January 17, 2021 |

Flint Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, public health officials in Flint, Michigan began tracking the demographics of those who were testing positive for the virus in order to better align the county's public health action and outreach. In doing so, officials realized that a lack of access to testing in predominately Black neighborhoods was a contributing factor and decided to launch mobile testing, barrier-free sites, and other interventions at the state level.

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How Californians are resorting to crowdsourcing to get their Covid-19 vaccine

Kelsey Piper

January 15, 2021 |

Vox |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Residents of California are working together to crowdsource where COVID-19 vaccinations are being offered, and who they're being offered to. While the state has failed to implement a transparent dissemination strategy, 70 volunteers joined forces to create a spreadsheet that keeps track of what clinics are offering the shot and what parameters must be met to receive it. Users have reported that they were able to schedule an appointment because of this effort.

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Brno pomáhá integraci cizinců. Jak funguje oceňovaný projekt, o němž se nemluví?

Fatima Rahimi

January 14, 2021 |

Deník Referendum |

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Response Location: Czech Republic, Brno

Integrační centra jsou v Česku často podfinancovaná, nejsou dostupná všem potřebným a zaměřují se především na tlumočení. Brno přišlo se změnou. Tamní magistrát do své struktury přímo zakomponoval supinu interkulturních pracovníků, která pomáhá s integrací cizinců. Její členové vytváří pomyslný most mezi veřejnými institucemi a zástupci cizineckých komunit. Pracují jak v terénu v rámci komunit, tak prostřednictví sociálních sítí. Podporují začlenění imigrantů do společnosti tím, že jim pomáhají osvojit si místní sociální normy, a zároveň informují instituce o jejich potřebách.

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Farmers Can be Isolated and Unsure How to Seek Support. One State is Trying to Help.

Kate Elizabeth Queram

January 13, 2021 |

Route Fifty |

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Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

The state of Wisconsin has launched a pilot initiative that aims to help farmers who are dealing with job stressors access mental health services including "a 24-hour wellness hotline, tele-counseling sessions and vouchers for in-person visits with participating mental health providers." While some of the services have proved more successful than the others, as a whole, use of the counseling services has increased, especially as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

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World in Progress: Colombian women access tele-abortions during pandemic

Victoria Stunt

January 13, 2021 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Colombia

In Colombia – where having an abortion can be stigmatizing, in some cases illegal, and now even more difficult due to the coronavirus pandemic – a clinic has set up a national hotline to help women who are up to 10 weeks pregnant aaccess to safe abortions at home. So far, the clinic has connected with 700 women.

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For Some Transgender People, Pandemic Paves Path To Transition

Carol Dannhauser

January 13, 2021 |

Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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Response Location: United States, Connecticut

In Connecticut, the adoption of telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic has eliminated a number of barriers many transgender people seeking to transition. Even though programs and clinics existed prior to the pandemic, the option to use telehealth instead allows patients to "seek care from wherever they want, wearing whatever they choose, presenting however they feel comfortable."

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Human composting now legal, begins in Washington

Hannah Ray Lambert

January 12, 2021 |

KOIN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wahkiacus, Washington

Instead of burying or cremating a body after the person has died, some are turning their loved ones into compost. Washington recently became the first state to approve human remains composting, which environmentalists heralded as a greener alternative because it uses less energy. Herland Forest, a natural burial cemetery, is doing one of the first licensed “natural organic reductions” using a “cradle” with wood chips, bacteria, fungi, and oxygen to help speed up the decomposition process. This can take several weeks, but it could become a popular option.

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Could cooperatives be the key to regularization for migrant street vendors in Barcelona?

Lucía Blanco Gracia

January 12, 2021 |

The Local |

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Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

Known locally as manteros, street vendors in Barcelona, Spain, organized and created a union called Diomcoop. The union offers full-time contracts to the vendors, which are difficult to obtain, and which allows them to legally sell on the streets. The contracts are a vital path to enter the conventional labor market.

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This App Aims to Help SNAP Users Make the Most of Their Benefits

Bailey Berg

January 11, 2021 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, California

A new app is helping communities facing food insecurity in California. Forage Grocery finds the best bargains for SNAP recipients in their local grocery stores. Users upload their grocery list, select the stores they would typically visit in person, and the app compares prices to provide shoppers with a grocery list that makes the most of their SNAP benefits. The app also includes links and ads to local food banks and other resources for food insecurity.

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‘Peer Respites' Provide an Alternative to Psychiatric Wards During Pandemic

Sarah Kwon

January 11, 2021 |

Kaiser Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles County, California

As the coronavirus pandemic forces people into isolation and social distancing, places known as "peer respites" are providing a space for those "experiencing or nearing a mental health crisis" to seek help. While the peer respites don't offer clinical care by licensed mental healthcare professionals, they are free for those who stay and "offer people in distress short-term (usually up to two weeks), round-the-clock emotional support from peers."

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