A Better Way to Keep People From Going Back to Prison
Most programs that try to help formerly imprisoned people re-enter society and avoid reincarceration have been far from successful. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may help turn the tide.
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Ensuring Equitable Access to Vaccines
As the United States struggles to vaccinate everyone in the nation, governments and community-based organizations trying to eliminate barriers to access for high-risk, rural, and remote communities must consider geography, partnerships, language, schedules, and technology.
Tackling Systemic Racism in Maternity Care
A Brazilian health collaborative uses improvement science and the concept of “liberatory consciousness” to address racism in maternity care.
Health
Rebuilding an Age-Integrated Society
Social innovation separated old from young, sowing disconnection and discontent. Here’s how we can come together again.
Philanthropy & Funding
How to Raise $200 Million in Two Months to Battle a Global Crisis
Four principles were key to the success of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, a joint effort of the UN Foundation and the World Health Organization to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to help nations around the world survive the pandemic.
Podcast
The Healing Force of Family
Even before the pandemic, India’s public hospitals struggled with overcrowding and stretched resources. Noora Health is helping by training family caregivers on simple medical skills to help patients recover at home. This is the second episode of a two-part series about raising the quality of health care in the developing world. Listen to the first episode here: The Videos Saving Lives in the Developing World.
Human Rights
The Emotional Tax of Deficit Thinking
A pervasive fallacy imposes a heavy emotional toll on employees from underrepresented groups.
Education
Building University Capacity for Intergenerational Home-Sharing
How universities can help mitigate the financial insecurities and social isolation of graduate students and older adults in their communities.
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Community Takes the Wheel
A new framework, Evidence2Success, gave the Children and Youth Cabinet a road map to put equity at the center of its work with young people.
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Community-Defined Evidence as a Framework for Equitable Implementation
The Bienvenido Program engages Latinx communities to better understand their mental health concerns and to develop a program that meets their needs.