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  • New Health Department program puts nurses in the homes of high-risk moms, babies in Mississippi

    Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies pairs registered nurse case managers with women experiencing a high-risk pregnancy, specifically targeting those in rural communities where access to care is limited. The program provides health education, emotional support and targeted care from nutritionists and social workers at no direct cost. Since launching, the program has provided services to about 640 patients around the state.

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  • Here's how people in the Delta are working to overcome COVID-19 vaccine transportation barriers

    Transit operations have been repurposed to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines among underserved communities in the Delta. A fleet of transit buses that were sitting unused at Mississippi Valley State University now provide rides to and from vaccine sites. Community activists, local transportation agencies, and philanthropic groups have worked together to arrange similar no-cost vaccination transportation for people who need it. The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi made an initial contribution to support the efforts, though limited advertising has also limited the reach of the programs.

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  • Be a geofence: The story behind the technology that millennial-led Mississippi Votes uses to help more young Mississippians vote

    Geofencing, a smartphone technology typically associated with retail marketing, offers an innovative way to educate and register voters. In order to help mobilize voters in the face of shrinking turnout, the Mississippi nonprofit, Mississippi Votes, has implemented digital tools such as geofencing in its campaign. The initiative is part of the organization’s larger mission to create a culture of civic engagement.

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  • How grassroots efforts are trying to solve the teacher shortage crisis

    To address Mississippi's teacher shortage, a nonprofit has started to look to the source of the problem--many would-be teachers are repeatedly failing to pass the teacher ceritifcation exam. Coupled with several new state policies, Regional Initiatives for Sustainable Education is offering tutoring and direction to candidates.

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  • This Delta literacy program could be a model for lifting reading skills

    Three elementary schools in an after-school reading pilot program saw significant increases in the percentage of students reaching third-grade level literacy benchmarks. The Mississippi-based curriculum takes a data-driven approach to improving kids' reading skills, allowing teachers to craft individual interventions for specific students. The program, which is uniquely hands-on and boasts a small student-to-teacher ratio, also includes lessons that actively engage parents in the process in order to reinforce reading skills and practice activities at home.

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