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  • Ashland community begins opioid dialogue

    February 24, 2018 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Ashland, Ohio

    In Ashland, the community is engaging in a grassroots fight against the opioid epidemic. Community members met for a conversation about opioids where each could share their perspective. These conversations explore the disconnect between the people experiencing the epidemic and the people responsible for responding to it professionally.

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  • The 'Most Hopeful' New Housing in Turkey

    February 23, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Turkey, Düzce

    After an earthquake devastated the town of Düzce, Turkey, residents banded together to create a housing cooperative and later Düzce Hope Studio, a group of pro-bono architects and engineers working to help rebuild the town. What makes the building team unique is that the design process included and valued residents’ voices. Yaşar Adanah, an urban researcher, states, “What’s happening in Düzce is a rare example of a holistic approach to housing that can be a model for other neighborhoods.”

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  • Mumbai's 'Rainbow Parents' aim to change hearts and minds in India

    February 23, 2018 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra

    Because there is not widespread acceptance of homosexuality in Mumbai, many parents of LGBTQ people struggle to accept it. To solve this, a number of parents formed a group called, "The Rainbow Parents." The group started in February 2017, and membership has been steadily rising since. They discuss the common issues that face them and how to solve them, and they meet regularly with supplemental Facebook and Whatsapp groups. Parents within the group testify to how comfortable and safe the space is.

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  • The town that's found a potent cure for illness – community

    February 21, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: England, Frome, Somerset

    Data from a trial in Frome, England shows that strong community support has a strong impact on recovery rates from a variety of medical ailments. The Compassionate Frome Project and Health Connections Mendip connect patients with "health connectors" who help them make health care plans and "community connectors" who help them find support within their community.

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  • Berlin hires migrant women to help families beyond social workers' reach

    February 21, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    In Neukölln, a district in south-Berlin, nearly half of the residents come from migrant backgrounds and 85% of students don't speak German as their first language. To help integrate these population, early childhood - kindergarten, preschool, daycares, etc. - are vital. To encourage parents to enroll their children, the district hires and trains unemployed mothers with migrant backgrounds on a multitude of topics so those women can mentor others.

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  • Fayette County community uniting to fight Opioid epidemic

    February 21, 2018 |

    WSYX-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    In Ohio, an event brought addicts, their families and healthcare experts together to talk about the road to recovery for the whole community. By talking about the problem, the town will raise awareness and generate insight into how to fight the opioid epidemic locally.

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  • 'The magic of cinema': the club supporting older people with HIV

    February 21, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: England, London

    While treatment has stabilized the physical health of people living with HIV/AIDS, their diagnosis can be isolating and—for people over 50–the death of friends during the 80s and 90s may lead to increased social isolation. To provide a social activity among a group of peers, the Silver Surfers Club was founded in London offering screenings of classic films for people with HIV diagnoses.

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  • My Perfect Country: Nepal

    February 11, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    In Nepal, a revolutionary volunteer program called the “Female Community Health Volunteers” has led the country to drastically decline the number of women that die giving childbirth. Over 50,000 volunteers look after pregnant women and inform them of how to take care of themselves. “Between 1991 and 2011, it has seen an 80% decline in the number of women dying in pregnancy, during labour and after childbirth.”

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  • After Unthinkable Loss

    February 05, 2018 |

    City Bureau |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    A healing circle in Chicago brings together women who have lost their children through violence or incarceration to give one another support through the grieving process. It's part of an overall move toward restorative justice in Chicago, but is the only peace circle in the city devoted exclusively to mothers, who were often overlooked in outreach efforts, according to the nun who helped launch it. Many of the women cannot afford therapy and the group helps them avoid isolation.

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  • Watch: Robots are becoming companions and care takers across Japan

    February 05, 2018 |

    STAT |

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    Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

    With a rapidly aging population, Japanese senior services are turning to innovative technology to expand the capacity to care for seniors as well as increase quality of life. VR technology takes seniors on trips to locations around the world, while robots in living facilities provide companionship as well as protection for residents.

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