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Telemedicine May Provide Rural Abuse-Counseling Solution

Mary Meehan

March 04, 2019 |

West Virginia Public Broadcasting |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

In rural parts of Wyoming, many people have trouble accessing mental health care resources, but telemedicine is changing that. Employing graduate students as counselors, people can access a telehealth clinic in order to obtain support in the form of specialized trauma care.

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On-Demand Grandkids and Robot Pals to Keep Senior Loneliness at Bay

Christopher Mims

February 23, 2019 |

Wall Street Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Pembroke Pines, Florida

Research shows that prolonged feelings of loneliness can have unhealthy outcomes, and the likelihood of experiencing loneliness increases as a person ages. To combat this, many technology companies are trying a host of solutions targeted at senior citizens that includes tools such as interactive robots as well as an app that employs college students to acts as "grandchildren on demand.”

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Wisconsin nonprofit seeks to better connect U.S. farmers with their Mexican employees

Fred de Sam Lazaro

February 21, 2019 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In the rural landscape of Wisconsin dairy farming, a local nonprofit organization connects American farmers with their immigrant employees to build a bridge with language and comprehensive job training. While the immigrant workers face many hardships on their trek to America, language and cultural barriers can prove difficult once they settle; Puentes (Bridges) offers support for folks who struggle to adapt to American lifestyle and working conditions.

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Little Angels Service Dogs detect seizures

Jeff Zevely

February 20, 2019 |

KFMB-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

In San Diego, Little Angels Service Dogs are being trained to not just assist people but also recognize symptoms leading up to seizures. This practice allows people to proactively handle their seizures before they happen.

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Community cautiously optimistic about Cure Violence, the crime-fighting program out of Chicago

Eric Alvarez

February 20, 2019 |

WTLV-TV |

Multi-Media |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Cure Violence, a national non-profit, has been training local residents to intervene and diffuse violent conflict in their own neighborhoods. The organization, which started in Chicago, has contributed to decreased violence in cities like Baltimore and New York City, by taking a public health approach, meaning, treating crime like a disease. As Jacksonville, Florida comes to terms with the increase in violent conflict in its own city, it looks to Cure Violence as a possible intervention.

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Citizen Science Comes of Age

Alastair Bland

February 19, 2019 |

Hakai Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia, Tasmania

As climate change accelerates, there is a growing need for scientific data to track and respond to the changes in our environment. Unburdened by the stress of academia or funding, volunteer citizen scientists are stepping in to fill the gaps. A citizen science group in Australia called Reef Life Survey says that trained volunteers help set a baseline of information on things such as water temperature that can be referred back to later. They also have many eyes gathering data over a long period of time, allowing more minute data to be recorded as well as getting data from the edges of studied territories.

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Colorado farmers can't get their food to the table. One startup wants to lend hands.

Aisha Down

February 19, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

UpRoot, a new Colorado startup, is working to help farmers fill the labor gap and feed the hungry. Farmers across the state face a labor shortage, leaving huge amounts of produce to go to waste – and thus contribute to climate change. UpRoot tries to meet both these issues by operating on two levels: First, providing volunteer labor to harvest leftover crops and donate to food banks; and second, offering paid, on-demand workers – many of whom are veterans – for farmers that find themselves in a labor bind.

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Is New York's Mental-Health System Listening to the Peers Who've Lived It?

Noah Phillips

February 13, 2019 |

City Limits |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In New York City, much of the mental health infrastructure relies on the work of professionals known as Peer Specialists, who are individuals with lived experiences of mental health challenges and additional training to help others in a similar situation. Peer Specialists have recently been organizing around issues such as low pay and a lack of legitimacy in the eyes of their colleagues in the mental health industry.

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Another Kind of Rescue After the Wildfires

Federica Armstrong

February 12, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

Photojournalism |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Wildfires have routines destroyed parts of California and are only becoming more devastating as temperatures rise, taking many lives in their paths of destruction. To bring solace and closure for families, volunteer archaeologists are training dogs to identify cremated remains.

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New Mexicans Use Rain Gauges to Help Scientists Map Precipitation Levels

Michael Hernandez

February 09, 2019 |

KRWG-PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Cruces, New Mexico

When it comes to meteorology, citizen science can be a powerful resource. In New Mexico and neighboring states, volunteers are collecting data that helps researchers and state agencies map rainfall patterns. Through CoCoRaHS, an online network, that information is reaching diverse stakeholders, from farmers to insurers.

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