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State of decay: How Maine's dentists get help to practice in underserved areas

David Singer

May 02, 2019 |

WGME-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

Rural areas of Maine were being underserved when it came to dental hygiene, so the state opened a dental college and a loan repayment program in order to increase the amount of industry professionals. Since opening, the amount of dentists serving these areas has increased and now the university is looking to scale even further by increasing the amount offered in the loan repayment program.

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House Calls Can Lead to Dramatically Better Health Outcomes Among the Elderly

Alieza Durana

May 01, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

House calls are not new to the medicine field, but they are becoming more predominant as doctors look for ways to expand access to those that aren't able to make it into an office. Focusing mostly on "disabled, chronically ill, elderly, and other at-risk populations," doctors are utilizing technological advancements to bring the care to the patient, a practice that also allows them a chance to assess their home situation.

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Knife crime: Glasgow, Scotland

Fi Glover

April 30, 2019 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Scotland, Glasgow

In Glasgow, Scotland, the city is taking a public health approach to knife crime. Instead of just grappling with the effects of violence, the city is taking a preventative, multi-pronged approach and addressing some of the underlying issues driving violence and crime in the area. While there are many interventions, common themes include building trust and offering support to those who could be vulnerable to committing violent acts.

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I Served My Prison Time. Why Do I Still Have to Pay?

Courtney E. Martin

April 30, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

In 2018, San Francisco county forgave $32 million worth of criminal justice administrative fees. These fees are issued to formerly incarcerated individuals upon release from prison, most of which are not employed and without stable housing. The coalition pursuing this policy change cited economic justice for those that have already paid their societal debt and an overall state savings in collection costs as the primary reasons to end this practice.

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These Indigenous Women Are Reclaiming Stolen Land in the Bay Area

Deonna Anderson

April 30, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

The Sogorea Te Land Trust is an intertribal women-led organization that is working to reclaim ownership of land in the Bay Area that Ohlone people have lived on for centuries. They regained access to the land through a partnership with another local grassroots organization called Planting Justice, who will eventually hand over the land to Sogorea Te for free once it is fully paid off. Sogorea Te believes that the root of a lot of Indigenous problems is the dispossession of their land, so they hope to use this land to rebuild resiliency and a way of life for and with their people.

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From Ohio to Midcoast Maine: How clinic culture & primary care are key to doctor shortage

David Singer

April 30, 2019 |

WGME-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

As more doctors move towards retirement than doctors entering the field, many states are facing the realities of an upcoming shortage. To combat this, Maine is trying to position primary care in rural areas as the backbone of medicine through partnerships that aim to keep doctors in the states.

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Rent Law Offers Reprieve to Some of Los Angeles' Most Vulnerable Families

Jessica Goodheart

April 29, 2019 |

Capital & Main |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles County, California

The temporary passage of a new ordinance has capped rent increases to three percent and allowed some families in Los Angeles County to successfully push back on no-cause, or unjustified evictions. The ordinance provides just-cause protection which requires a landlord to prove a tenant either damaged the property or did not pay their rent on time. The just-cause protection allows families some reprieve from evictions, without which many would be homeless. Tenant advocates are pushing to make the legislation permanent.

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Yoga helps some Utah inmates find ‘the beauty and peace' while behind bars

Sahalie Donaldson

April 29, 2019 |

The Salt Lake Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Draper, Utah

To reduce stress and anxiety and manage anger and addictions, prison facilities in Utah are introducing prisoner-taught yoga classes. Although not without its complications, such as limited resources, prison guards have reported a change in behavior and attitude amongst the inmates, inspiring funders to invest in expanding similar programs at other facilities.

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Fort Wayne Makes Its Own Luck

James Fallows

April 26, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana follows the national trend that transforms old abandoned buildings into new economic powerhouses by converting what was once the massive GE campus into a mixed space of residential, business and retail space. While some cities tore down older structures in the '70s and '80s, cities who kept their open-space warehouses -- cities like Fort Wayne -- are now taking advantage of the empty spaces and making room for economic growth and civic participation.

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A Public School Makes the Case for ‘Montessori for All'

Nora Fleming

April 25, 2019 |

Edutopia |

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Response Location: United States, Latta, South Carolina

“From 2000 to 2015, more than 300 public Montessori schools have opened across the U.S., often in low-income and racially diverse communities.” Montessori schools have a different approach to teaching—tactile learning, that is more holistic and child-centered. For decades, these schools were mostly in white, affluent communities, but that is changing, and their methods suggest they work. A recent study found that Montessori schools in South Carolina outperformed their counterparts in standardized tests.

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