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  • More Teens Are Opting for Virtual Therapy

    MaryLou Costa

    February 15, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    After the pandemic, many teens are still opting for telehealth therapy rather than in-office care. Telehealth makes therapy more accessible for those who need it, particularly through collaboration with mental health platforms like Daybreak that partner with school districts across the U.S. to provide access to virtual therapy in schools. Daybreak’s data shows that 92% of families see behavioral improvements and 80% of school staff see attendance and grade improvements in students who participate in therapy.

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  • The Over-50s Turning to Teaching

    MaryLou Costa

    February 09, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Now Teach helps retrain older professionals for second careers in teaching, tapping candidates who might otherwise retire early to help fill staffing shortages in the education sector. The program has helped roughly 850 people earn a postgraduate certificate in education, and its trainees are more ethnically diverse than the national pool of teachers overall.

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  • Shopping 'Wonky' Keeps Imperfect Goods From Going to Waste

    MaryLou Costa

    February 06, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Ramsgate

    Several businesses like Love Health, Hate Waste are encouraging shoppers to be more eco-conscious by purchasing “wonky” products. Love Health, Hate Waste sells products past their “best before” date that aren’t expired or opened, as well as those with slightly damaged packaging at up to a 90% discount. This practice cuts down on food and general waste and saves consumers a significant amount of money.

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  • To Reduce Infant Mortality, Just Add Stable Housing

    MaryLou Costa

    June 09, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Healthy Beginnings At Home provides rental assistance and housing support to pregnant women in unstable housing situations. The program originally started as a research study and proved that providing adequate housing support led to reduced infant mortality. The program helps connect those in need with affordable housing and even covers rent for several months while the moms get adjusted.

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  • A Simple Fix Lifts Single Moms Out of Poverty in India's Slums

    MaryLou Costa

    May 12, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, Jaipur

    Fund a Mom gives 40 single mothers in Jaipur, India, $60 a month with no strings attached. The guaranteed income program helps them cover necessary expenses giving them the breathing room to find paid employment.

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  • Companies Are Helping Their Workers Commute Sustainably

    MaryLou Costa

    October 21, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    In an effort to reduce or fully eliminate carbon emissions, several companies are proposing cycle-to-work schemes and financial incentives to get their employees to travel to work in a more sustainable fashion. Some of these initiatives, like the cycle-to-work scheme, have been used by over 1.6 million commuters working for over 40,000 different employers since it was introduced by the UK government in 1999.

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  • No College? No Problem

    MaryLou Costa

    June 17, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States

    An organization is partnering with companies to connect job seekers, who don’t have college degrees, to corporate positions. The “skills-based hiring” is a step toward closing the racial wealth gap.

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