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  • In Australia, drought dried up farm jobs — so government became the employer

    December 24, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Australia, Victoria

    As climate change has led to more frequent droughts and volatile weather in Australia, climate-dependent jobs like farming are increasingly imperiled. In response, the Australian state government of Victoria launched its Drought Employment Program, which puts underemployed farm workers back to work on environmental or cultural projects of high priority for the community. These projects, like land regeneration, also help farm workers develop new skills.

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  • It takes a community to educate a child at Lynn Middle School

    December 18, 2018 |

    New Mexico In Depth |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    At Lynn Middle School in New Mexico, local partners have joined together to bring social services, such as wi-fi, clothes, food, and health clinics, to students and their families on the school's campus. Advocates argue that these extra services offered are not in fact "extras" but instead essential components to a quality education.

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  • How Detroit businesses and institutions are contributing to employee welfare with on-site childcare

    November 27, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In Detroit, employers like Wayne State University and Quicken Loans are providing on-site child care to ensure that parents have a convenient option that is optimal for family well-being. To provide quality and affordable day care, they're partnering with third party providers but even then, every child care center has a waitlist, indicating a need for even more services for working parents.

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  • Can people be saved from a terrible childhood?

    November 07, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States

    As more research has found links between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and negative health outcomes, a growing number of organizations and sectors are incorporating trauma-informed screening and training into their work. Police officers, primary care pediatricians, parents, and school counselors are moving away from the question "what's wrong with you?" to ask "what happened to you?"

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  • Here's a simple way Rochester could improve educational outcomes for city kids

    November 01, 2018 |

    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

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    Response Location: Canada, Windsor, Ontario

    Both Rochester, NY and Windsor, Ontario are destinations for refugees. However, Ontario has had more success acclimating these newcomers through its early education programs. On a reporting trip, Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle finds that the integration of education and social services for families and province-wide planning in lieu of local planning are key to making Ontario's system work.

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  • It takes a village: This cooperative childcare center offers more than just a place to drop off kids

    October 30, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit

    The Detroit Parent Collective is using a unique model to provide child care for all participating families: families pay per household rather than child to keep services affordable for families with multiple children, and a parent/guardian is required to be on-site at all times. The Collective offers co-working spaces as well as a sense of community, both factors that ensure the success of their model.

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  • Kids in the Classroom Can Help Single Moms Rise from Poverty

    October 25, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    One quarter of undergraduates attending American higher education institutions are parents; however, the number of campuses with childcare facilities has continued to decrease. Individual professors are incorporating new policies into their syllabi that allow kids to sit in on class when other arrangements fall through and mothers to leave class to breastfeed. "Letting kids in class is a welcoming gesture that can set the stage for or accompany the more systemic and substantive supports that student parents need for success," says the Institute of Women's Policy Research's executive director.

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  • In a California elementary school, parents have a classroom of their own

    October 24, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    In Oakland, California, parents, many of whom are immigrants, take family literacy classes at their child's elementary school. These programs empower parents to help students with their homework and provide parents with a better understanding of curriculum expectations, such as common core standards.

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  • 'I'm more valued than before': women in Tajikistan get a new lease of life – in pictures

    October 19, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Tajikistan, Penjikent

    In Tajikistan, a project created by international NGOs with local partners, and funded by the United Kingdom, provides counseling and skills training for families to reduce violence against women. The two regions that participated saw significant declines in those rates of violence, as well as drops in depression levels and suicide and men also reported that they were less violent. Additionally, women's earnings and savings increased because the program helped them start small money-making ventures.

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  • 'It's a miracle': the scheme ending abuse against women in Tajikistan

    October 19, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Tajikistan

    A program in Tajikistan developed to address high rates of abuse against women is showing remarkable results through a combination of family counseling and economic empowerment of women. The pilot project was created by five organizations and its initial results showed large decreases in rates of suicide and violence. It's part of the What Works To Prevent Violence Against Women And Girls Initiative and officials are hoping to find more funding to expand the project.

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