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Children rising up against abuse through just a phone call

Hasifah Namuli

December 10, 2021 |

Metro FM 90.8 |

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Response Location: Uganda

The Uganda Child Helpline is a 24/7 toll-free line, whose goal is to encourage children and adults to report cases of child abuse. The Helpline then links at-risk children to support and protection through case management services. Currently, there are call centers in 68 districts and the line receives an average of 9,509 calls a day.

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How K9s are helping law enforcement track child predators

Katie Ellington

December 09, 2021 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Specially trained dogs help law enforcement catch child sexual abuse predators. The dogs can sniff out electronic storage devices like cell phones, USB drives and SD cards, where child sexual abuse material is often stored. The dogs use their keen sense of smell to find devices, which they indicate by pawing at it or putting their nose up against the object. The dogs also provide emotional comfort to the victims, and their trainers, as well as serve as good public relations messengers raising awareness about child sexual exploitation.

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How can schools detect potentially violent students? Researchers have an answer.

Laura Meckler, Hannah Natanson

December 09, 2021 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Virginia

Using tactics developed by the U.S. Secret Service to protect the life of the president, Virginia pioneered an approach to assessing threats of possible mass shootings in schools that has been adopted by an estimated half of all secondary schools in the U.S., and mandated by 11 states. Studies have shown its effectiveness, though it's difficult to know when something didn't occur because of a particular intervention. Multidisciplinary teams of school administrators, police, and mental health professionals follow a protocol for determining which troubling signs are evidence of a real threat.

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Nature's air sensors are growing on your street

Jesse Nichols

December 08, 2021 |

Grist |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Moss get their nutrients from the air, providing a snapshot of the air quality around them. A team of scientists in Portland seized upon this. In 2013 they sampled moss from over 300 trees in the city. It was cheaper than installing air quality monitors. They found a cluster of pollution in one neighborhood near a glass factory. In Seattle, the practice was replicated, but it was done by youth from the community. The sampling confirming high levels of bad air quality in one neighborhood. In both cities, the samples led to higher air quality standards and stricter enforcement.

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Great gains from small grain banks

Geetanjali Krishna

December 08, 2021 |

Asia Democracy Chronicles |

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Response Location: India, Uttar Pradesh

Grain banks allow community members in need to access food grain by buying into a bank-like system. The grain bank system helps communities work together to feed themselves and gain more control of their well-being and livelihoods.

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Garsaus belgų virtuvės šefo projektas sujaudino šalį: prie puodų migrantus pastačiusio meistro restoranas tapo įžymybe

Justina Ilkevičiūtė, Mindaugas Laukagalis

December 07, 2021 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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Response Location: Belgium, Antwerp

Maistą gaminti mėgstantys migrantai sklandžiai integruojasi į Belgijos visuomenę, nes jiems padeda pripažintas ir garsus virtuvės šefas. 4 mėnesius jis moko atvykėlius virtuvės meistriškumo, interpretuoja tradicinę migrantų virtuvę kartu kurdamas naujus patiekalus, dalį apmokytųjų paskui įdarbina pats arba išleidžia į darbo rinką, kur jie tampa geidžiamais darbuotojais kituose restoranuose ir maisto įstaigose.

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Turning Data into Solutions

Michaela Haas

December 07, 2021 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Orange County, California

A Social Progress Index is measuring the quality of life for vulnerable populations through the use of an Equity Map. The detailed analysis looks beyond economic factors to weigh a multitude of factors such as opportunities, public safety, healthcare access, education, and traffic safety, and then uses the data to try and understand “how these indicators interact with each other.” The holistic measure of a community's wellbeing goes beyond economics to see how different places are fully utilizing the resources they do have, helping experts pinpoint success factors and solutions.

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How Birds Keep the Pajaro River Levees Safe

Elyse DeFranco

December 06, 2021 |

Bay Nature Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, California

Rodents can weaken critical river levees. Instead of poisoning them, leading to ripple effects up the food chain, levee managers on the Pajaro River in California are encouraging raptors to patrol the area.

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On wildfire patrol: Volunteers gauge success by blazes that don't start

Roy Rivenburg

December 06, 2021 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, California

In Orange County, a group of more than 300 volunteers patrol public spaces and remote highways when there's the threat of a fire. They are called the Orange County Fire Watch. Some of the things they do include educating the public, preventing blazes from growing into larger fires, and discouraging arsonists. The group patrols the area up to 20 days a year.

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Alytiškiai šildymo kainas sumažino kelis kartus – šiluma kaulų nelaužo, o šildymo sezoną gali pabaigti patys

Irma Janauskaitė

December 06, 2021 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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Response Location: Lithuania, Alytus

Šildymo sąskaitos vieno Alytaus daugiabučio gyventojams sumažėjo iki trijų kartų. Tai pavyko gyventojų bendruomenei centrinio šildymo sistemą pakeitus geoterminiu.

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