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  • How one Ontario hospital persuades loved ones of nearly all suitable deceased donors to donate patients' organs

    December 05, 2019 |

    The Globe and Mail |

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    Response Location: Canada, Sudbury, Ontario

    In recent years, there has been a decrease in Canadian organ donors but a comprehensive effort by an Ontario hospital is changing that narrative. From increased specialized training for nurses to adding a donation coordinator to morning rounds, Sudbury’s Health Sciences North has become a model for increasing donor rates.

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  • After two suicides in six weeks, Greenfield students and parents demand more help for bullied students

    November 26, 2019 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    In the wake of two consecutive Greenfield High School student suicides, what can the Milwaukee-based school district learn from other initiatives across Wisconsin? Schools in Northeast Wisconsin work with the Sources of Strength program, a peer-led and student focused initiative. In the Southeast portion of the state, REDgen connects students with others who have gone through similar challenges and obstacles, and at Friends-Adams High School, students are trained to intervene when they see bullying taking place, or notice changes on a peer's mental health state.

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  • This Turkish chef is fighting climate change with the help of Syrian refugees

    November 22, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Turkey, Mardin

    The Turkish organization, Living Soil, Local Seed, is working with Turkish women and Syrian refugees to help rebuild and diversify the local agricultural system that was once thriving. Using local knowledge and surveys, the organization has gathered different varieties of native crops which it then uses to work with local farmers and employ women in order to create more complex ecological systems. In 2019, the program yielded over 400 tons of wheat and has proven to be more financially beneficial to farmers.

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  • When pet love comes to seniors, everybody's tail wags

    November 19, 2019 |

    San Diego Union-Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    Several San Diego organizations bring pets into senior-living facilities and hospitals to provide the scientifically proven benefits of a pet's companionship. The focus on elderly people, including those with dementia, becomes a high point in the facilities' schedules. Research has shown pet therapy's benefits go beyond momentary comfort to emotional and even physical benefits.

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  • Ruff justice: Meet the dogs helping put child rapists behind bars

    November 19, 2019 |

    Bhekisisa |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    A practice in Johannesburg is making the courtroom and trial process less scary for sexually abused children by letting them play the role of court officials alongside therapy dogs in a pretend court. The Teddy Bear Foundation, responsible for this role play activity, wants children to be less scared but also prepared for their day in court when it comes.

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  • The judge, jury and lawyers are kids. But punishments at N.J. youth court are real.

    November 18, 2019 |

    NJ Advance Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    The 10-year-old Newark Youth Court has heard some 700 cases in which high school students serve as judge, jury, and lawyers in proceedings that avoid school discipline or criminal charges with creative exercises in personal accountability. Taking aim at fights, disruptive behavior, or more serious offenses involving weapons or drugs. the Youth Court seeks to encourage better life choices. Outcomes may exclude punishment altogether, imposing community service (including Youth Court jury duty) or other alternatives to jail, avoiding criminal records that can ruin someone's future.

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  • Greta Thunberg sparks surge in sailboat hitchhiking

    November 15, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Sweden

    Greta Thunberg is well-known for leading the youth climate movement, but her habit of using sailboats as a means of transportation is also gaining traction. Facebook groups that help connect sailboat hitchhikers have seen a significant uptick in members as of late, which in turn supports eco-friendly traveling.

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  • Community College Partnership Fills Education, Mental Health Gaps In Amador County

    November 14, 2019 |

    CapRadio |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Rural counties in California face a shortage of psychiatrists and therapists. Some counties are responding to this issue by investing in mental health workers. In Amador County, the Amador College Connect program allows students who want to pursue a certificate or associates in human services to enroll in online courses. 44 students have been sponsored through the program since 2014.

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  • 'The woods, they hide so much': Animal Cruelty out of sight out of mind?

    November 12, 2019 |

    WXIA-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    To address animal cruelty in Pennsylvania, a team of law enforcement officers are receiving special training to better identify and prosecute the guilty. This effort gives limited enforcement powers to those trained and allows them to be hired by animal welfare groups to serve search warrants, charge and arrest those involved, and appear in court.

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  • This Wyoming Greenhouse is a Place for Employees with Disabilities to Grow

    November 08, 2019 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming

    A company called Vertical Harvest in Jackson, Wyoming employs people with developmental and physical disabilities to work in their 3-story greenhouse to address the exclusion of people with disabilities in the labor pool. Vertical Harvest, which offers positions growing and handling local produce, acts as both a safe space and source of income for employees, following a trend to open employment opportunities to often overlooked populations.

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