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  • Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground

    October 03, 2023 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: China, Jinhua

    The concept of “sponge cities” is taking off as a way to prevent flooding. This style of urban design focuses on creating environments that absorb more water with plants and open ground as opposed to pipes and concrete.

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  • CT agencies help clients find job opportunities, build self-sufficiency

    October 03, 2023 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Darien, Connecticut

    The nonprofit Person to Person offers its clients a Financial Opportunity Center program alongside other support services like providing food and clothing. Those enrolled in the program are paired with caseworkers who help them with activities like career training, managing their finances, and accessing income support after meeting their basic needs.

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  • How Colorado training programs aim to cut mental health care stigma among farmers and ranchers

    October 03, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    The Colorado Agricultural Addiction and Mental Health Program (CAAMHP) works to make mental health care more accessible by offering residents six free counseling sessions with licensed behavioral health professionals who have completed culturally relevant training in order to better connect with farmers and ranchers facing mental health issues. So far more than 30 clinicians have completed the training and there are about 15 therapists working with CAAMHP, helping to provide care and reduce stigma surrounding mental health in the farm and ranch industry.

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  • Faith-based maternity homes ‘create a haven' in states with strict abortion laws

    October 03, 2023 |

    Stateline |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chilton County, Alabama

    Selah’s Oasis is a maternity home that provides housing for pregnant women and new, single mothers. The Center offers pregnancy resources including free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and parenting classes, as well as Bible study, baby supplies and counseling against abortion. At maternity homes, women can stay for the duration of their pregnancy, as well as for several months, or even years, after giving birth. Selah’s Oasis serves about 400 people per year, but due to increased need, they’ve already met that goal by September and are expecting the number to climb to 500 to 600 people by the end of the year.

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  • The Newton experiment: How a rural Kansas weekly newspaper refreshed an outdated business model

    October 02, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Newton, Kansas

    In an age where small, rural newspapers are shrinking and disappearing, local paper Harvey County Now started engaging more with its audience to find ways to better meet their news needs to keep money flowing and the newspaper afloat. From sending out e-newsletters, hosting local events and launching a premium membership program called Press Club, which grants access to benefits like concert tickets and exclusive events, Harvey County Now managed to increase its profits while simultaneously keeping its audience and print paper intact.

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  • Go Midwest, Young Man

    October 02, 2023 |

    Time Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    After years of population decline, leadership in states across the Midwest United States are leveraging their climate change resilience to attract new businesses and residents.

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  • Non-carceral emergency response initiatives require a cultural shift

    October 02, 2023 |

    Prism |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Non-carceral emergency services offer an alternative option to calling the police for de-escalation and crisis resolution. These programs employ trained specialists, are consent-based, and can refer people to local services to help meet their needs or receive care.

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  • First days of Driver's Licenses for All bring relief to Minnesotans

    October 02, 2023 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Eagan, Minnesota

    Local legislature passed Driver’s Licenses for All in February, which ended the 20-year requirement that driver's license applicants must show proof of legal residency. This new legislation, which recently went into effect October 1, opens the door to the estimated 81,000 undocumented individuals living in the state to apply for their driver’s licenses.

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  • PFAS Shut Maine Farms Down. Now, Some Are Rebounding.

    October 02, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: The Mi'kmaq Nation, United States, Maine

    Since testing by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection found shockingly high levels of PFAS and PFOS — also known as forever chemicals — on land across the state, researchers and locals have been working on remediation. In one example, the Aroostook Band of the Mi’kmaq found that hemp grown on contaminated land extracts large amounts of the chemicals from the soil.

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  • Nigeria's higher institutions entrepreneurship syllabus fail to curb joblessness

    September 30, 2023 |

    Nigeria Grassroot News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Though Nigeria's entrepreneurship scheme was implemented with the goal of helping more graduates find employment or start their own businesses, students report that the courses put more emphasis on academic theories than practical skills and are often seen as nothing more than a requirement to tick off in order to graduate.

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