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  • Malaria control in Nigeria: Gains, lessons from Kwara Initiative

    August 16, 2022 |

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

    The Kwara Initiative provides free rapid test kits and treatment for malaria to over 500 public health centers in the state. The initiative also issued the State Malaria Elimination Program, which works to help control cases of malaria in the state. So far, over 5,000 households have benefitted from the free malaria treatment.

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  • 5 ways access to mental-health care has improved in Southwest Michigan, and 5 more things in the pipeline

    August 15, 2022 |

    MLive.com |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    There are several new projects and services emerging to improve access to mental health care, with more resources in development. From the Integrated Services of Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Community Mental Health now offering subsidized services to improved ease of access when reaching the National Suicide Hotline, state, and federal policymakers are working to allocate more funds to expand access.

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  • Mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves. Can the Kalamazoo area seize the moment?

    August 14, 2022 |

    MLive.com |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Recently, the importance of mental health has been championed by policymakers, the media and the public and there’s also been a shift in attitudes toward mental health and the value of counseling. Several developments like new behavioral health centers, adding mental health professionals as first responders on 911 calls and 24/7 virtual counseling have all emerged to expand access.

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  • No child support, no hunting: Payments up under Utah policy

    August 13, 2022 |

    NewsNation |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    A new Utah law prevents residents who are more than $2,500 behind on child support payments from obtaining a hunting or fishing license, a strategy lawmakers say provides an incentive without legal ramifications that would affect parents' ability to care for their children in the future. Though the law only applies to a small portion of parents who owe child support, the state saw 494 individuals come into compliance after their hunting and fishing licenses were blocked, with payments increasing by nearly $2 million the year after the new law went into effect.

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  • Digital skills key to improved standard of living for girls, women in Africa 

    August 13, 2022 |

    Amjambo Africa |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Reach Out to Girls (ROG) works to inspire girls, particularly those in rural areas, to embrace STEM, through mentoring programs and training. Through ROG, professional women in STEM fields serve as mentors and, so far, ROG’s programs have directly benefited more than 200 girls.

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  • Nigerian Kids With Cerebral Palsy Are Overcoming Discrimination At School, Here Is How

    August 12, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The Let Cerebral Palsy Kids Learn foundation trains Nigerian teachers in how to better serve students with the condition, while also educating parents about cerebral palsy and providing support and assistance to place their children in mainstream schools. The organization has placed more than 100 students in partner schools since 2017 and has trained more than 500 parents and teachers.

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  • Church providing vital services to community in need

    August 09, 2022 |

    WXYZ-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    The Cleveland Clergy Coalition pools together church resources to provide community programs, including daily transportation to a manufacturing plant in the suburbs that offers stable, good-paying jobs and benefits. Many of the people who utilize the program were formerly incarcerated and are looking to reintegrate into the workforce.

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  • How this California program is making it easier for those leaving prison to earn degrees

    August 09, 2022 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno

    Through targeted outreach and support across 15 campuses in the California State University system, Project Rebound has helped formerly incarcerated students earn nearly 500 university degrees since 2016, with a recidivism rate of less than one percent. Though the students still face stigma after release, they say Project Rebound provides a safe space for them to find stability and fellowship and connect over shared experiences.

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  • Kenyan youth help climate-hit communities prepare for disaster

    August 08, 2022 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    A group of young volunteers translate disaster alert bulletins issued by the government drought agency into local languages and then share the alerts by word of mouth and over the radio so that people living in rural areas can take action, particularly receive nutrition aid for their children.

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  • How a 100-day solution to homelessness could help Knox County

    August 08, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Knox County, Ohio

    Reinstitute is a global non-profit, focusing on lowering homelessness across the world. The organization works with communities, both rural or urban, and constructs a “100-day challenge” to gather various groups and resources together to make a consequential change in homelessness in 100 days. The program has seen great success across the U.S., most recently housing 1,852 people following a campaign in California.

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