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You can ban a book, but can you stop teens from finding it online?

Heather Kelly

September 22, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To combat the banned books war and issues with book access, the Books Unbanned program offers free online access to the library’s entire collection for 13-to-21-year-olds. The program has already issued more than 5,100 cards and checked out 20,000 materials. And because the program is funded independently, it can offer books to people out of state.

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"That goodness can't be measured": how Pallium for Ukraine initiative helps seriously ill Ukrainian children

Natalia Kulidi

September 22, 2022 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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Response Location: Ukraine

The Pallium for Ukraine initiative organizes evacuations through Polland for seriously ill children and their families in Ukraine. Along the way, and after the journey, the organization provides them with safe places to stay, medicines, and anything else they need.

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Sacramento's New Lavender Courtyard Keeps Its Promise of Safe, Comfortable Housing for LGBTQ Seniors

Rachel Leibrock

September 22, 2022 |

Outword Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

The Lavender Courtyard is an income-restricted, three-story complex designed to serve LGBTQ seniors by providing safe, inclusive and affordable housing. It has 53 units and serves seniors ages 62 and up who pay affordable rents based on income as determined by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines, which caps rents at 30% of their monthly adjusted income.

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Black foster youth who age out struggle to find housing

Keyshawn Davis

September 21, 2022 |

Sacramento Business Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

HomeAid builds and renovates affordable housing and shelters for people transitioning out of homelessness and also helps provide housing resources for those aging out of the foster care system. Affordable housing for people aging out of foster care provides them with a stepping stone to self-sufficiency, where they learn responsibilities like paying rent, opening a savings account, and managing their bills.

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Resettling refugees in Fort Wayne: How does the process work, and what is needed?

Pablo Hurtado

September 21, 2022 |

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Response Location: United States, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Catholic Charities helps immigrants and refugees access housing and transition to life in a new country. Housing is the first step in the resettlement process, but Catholic Charities also helps immigrants find jobs, get their children in school and integrate into the community. In 2007, Fort Wayne welcomed 3,500 Burmese refugees. By 2016 the number had grown to more than 6,000 and counting.

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The Other Abortion Pill

Patrick Adams

September 19, 2022 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States

Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, access to safe, legal abortion in the U.S. is scarce. While several states have banned mifepristone and misoprostol — the two drugs that makeup abortion pills — misoprostol, which has been found to be the more effective of the two, can still be accessed at some pharmacies and through nonprofits in the U.S. and overseas like Plan C and Aid Access.

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How Lagos Health Scheme is Enhancing Access to Quality Healthcare Services Among Indigents, PWDs

Blessing Oladunjoye

September 17, 2022 |

The Nation (Nigeria) |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Lagos State Health Scheme in Nigeria helps pay health insurance premiums for people with disabilities who may not otherwise be able to afford health care free of charge.

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Osun's Bumpy Road To 'Health For All': Successes, Failures And Lessons

Rasheed Adebiyi Abdulgafar Adebayo

September 15, 2022 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Osogbo, Osun

The Osun Health Insurance Scheme or O'HIS provides affordable healthcare services to residents by compulsorily enrolling residents in the program and deducting a premium from their salary. Since 2018, at least 260,000 citizens have registered for O'HIS and the agency uses Facebook, Twitter and sponsored radio programs to create awareness across the state.

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Can an Urban Farm Run by Police Create Jobs, Feed People, and Build Trust?

Annie Sciacca

September 14, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Alameda County, California

Dig Deep Farms provides sustainable jobs for people coming out of jail, who have a difficult time finding work. The farm employs about 15 people who grow food for county health initiatives, runs a job-training program for formerly incarcerated people, and operates a food hub to distribute fresh produce to people in need and recently increased its acreage to provide even more opportunities and resources.

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Hydroponics Help Urban Schools Grow Food Year-Round

Lisa Held

September 13, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Middle and high schools around the country are embracing hydroponic farming. Hydroponics serves as an appealing, interdisciplinary teaching tool and a way to produce fresh, healthy food for students at school and within their communities. Several companies and startups, like Freight Farms, provide the resources for hydroponics farming to schools, with 16 K-12 schools currently using the technology.

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