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Sickle Cell Patients Suffer Discrimination, Poor Care — And Shorter Lives

Jenny Gold

November 06, 2017 |

Kaiser Health News |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The prognosis for sickle cell patients has decreased over the past few decades due to the rise of the opioid crisis, lack of information, and race disparities in health care. Vichinsky's center, on the other hand, is a specialty clinic that is providing proper care based on proper testing and interventions

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In a City Where 15 Percent of Voters Elected the Mayor, Downtown Is Claiming Power

Sara Vigneri

November 06, 2017 |

Next City |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Allentown, Pennsylvania

POWER Northeast is trying to fight against voter disenchantment and reach the parts of the community that usually feel excluded and disillusioned by politics. This organization goes all over Allentown, Pennsylvania speaking to the formally incarcerated and minorities, advocating to political leaders on behalf of the public, and helping make voter registration easier.

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Birthing Beautiful Communities: Organization working to change Cleveland's high premature death rate

Corrina Pysa

November 03, 2017 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Black women in Cleveland have the highest prematurity rate in the country. Birthing Beautiful Communities program acknowledges the stress that this racial disparity creates for mothers, and provides support and education to help women carry their babies to term.

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Advice for firms to hire former inmates: Let a partner help

Jane M. Von Bergen

November 02, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What does a business like IKEA do if they want to hire former prisoners? They listen to a panel of people who have already done it.

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When the American Dream Becomes Human Rights Abuse

Neil Parmar

October 30, 2017 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Non-profits in California worked together to set up a national network for undocumented immigrants to fight isolation and support legal aid. Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC) offers a free confidential hotline to report human rights abuses at detention centers and help families locate each other. CIVIC’s volunteers receive 14,000 calls a month from 210 detention centers in the United States.

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When federal health care falls short, tribes improvise

Ed Williams

October 27, 2017 |

KUNM |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Indian Health Service, the Native American Health federal agency, has not always been an ideal health program due to lack of funding and lack of flexibility to each tribe. More tribes are opening their own clinics in order to tailor health care to their needs and create more jobs, or taking over the behavioural health programs only.

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Training Center Gives Former Child Soldiers a New Start

Christian Locka

October 27, 2017 |

Al-Fanar Media |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Central African Republic, Bangui

Since 2000 an estimated 550 children have been trained by the Union of Technicians for Unemployed Young People, a group that is trying to reintegrate child soldiers back into society. It’s not uncommon for child soldiers to join or be forced into armed groups who form part of the Central Republic's civil war. However, the union provides room and board to former child soldiers and teaches them courses in things like “ sewing, hairdressing, leather goods, carpentry and soap making. They can also improve their literacy and learn cooking and entrepreneurship skills.”

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What Happened After California Revolutionized Sex Ed

Steven Blum

October 25, 2017 |

Broadly |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

California does well when it comes to healthy teen sex behaviours, but the Healthy Youth Act has pushed this even further. This act provides a more comprehensive education including LGBTQ relationships, medical accuracy etc.

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The Fight to Fix America's Broken Bail System

John Buntin

October 25, 2017 |

Governing |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Jails are overcrowded with inmates awaiting their trial and who didn't have the money to make bail. Across the country states are trying to implement new policies to deny high-risk felons bail, while conducting risk assessments to see if inmates would be a safety concern if they were released until their trial. Many plans have been developed but the big bail business remains a barrier.

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In New Mexico, demographic shifts have helped job growth

Leah Todd Lin

October 24, 2017 |

High Country News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Luna County, New Mexico

Historically there has been stigma and pushback to bilingual and immigrant programs, but some counties are starting to embrace diversity as key to economic development. Greater diversity spurs innovation, entrepreneurship, and population growth in rural areas, recognition of these benefits has eased the stigma and encouraged more immigrant programs.

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