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    Colorado Looks to Increase Social Emotional Support for Elementary Schools

    Chalkbeat Feb 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Colorado House Committee recently approved a bill that will fund a three year trial of social and emotional support for students in elementary schools. •…

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    Distrust Threatens Vaccine Program in Afghanistan

    Al Jazeera Feb 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tony Birtley reports that distrust sowed by a fake vaccine program and misinformation about vaccines threatens a vaccine campaign in Afghanistan.  • How can funders work to…

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    How Community Education Efforts Can Prevent Cervical Cancer Deaths

    Global Health NOW Feb 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Angeline Mutunga shares how the death of her best friend’s mother prompted her to start educating women in her Kenyan community about cervical cancer, saving her mother’s…

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    There’s a New Link Between Food Allergies and Multiple Sclerosis

    Brigham and Women's Hospital Feb 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A team of investigators has found new evidence connecting food allergies and relapses of multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory disease activity. • How can donors help provide funds…

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    Climate Change Could Increase Congenital Heart Defects

    Fast Company Feb 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study released is showing that excessive temperature heat caused by climate change can affect fetal development, specifically heart defects.  • What are some other health…

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    A Legal Battle to Change the Way Jails and Prisons Treat Addiction

    The Marshall Project Feb 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Schwartzapfel shares how Geoffrey Pesce challenged a common jail policy not to provide prescribed addiction medication under the Americans with Disabilities Act. • how can jails and prisons better…

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    The Unfulfilled Promise of Special Courts for Veterans

    The Marshall Project Feb 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Special veteran courts can be helpful for individuals who have served in the military that are charged with misdemeanor crimes due to post-traumatic stress disorder or drug and alcohol…

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    Design Thinking Without Deep Data Will Fail Our Customers in Global Health

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Including customer and community feedback for more insightful data will help bring about more effective results in design-thinking. • How can donors ensure that organizations are…

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    Shout Your Abortion Campaign is A Celebration of Life

    YES! Magazine Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Shout Your Abortion is a zine-inspired coffee table book detailing women’s experiences with abortion that became popular after a viral online campaign. • How is this…

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    One of America’s Biggest Hospitals Invests in the Food Delivery Space

    The New Food Economy Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy writes on how Mount Sinai Ventures, and other of America’s hospital networks, are beginning to fund and invest in meal delivery services. …

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    Work On World’s First CRISPR Gene-Edited Babies Declared Illegal By China

    TechCrunch Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Rita Liao at TechCrunch, China has declared the work of He Jiankui, creator of the world’s first gene-edited babies, illegal. · Is this an ethical use of…

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    Schools Need More Mental Health Services for Students

    EdSource Feb 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lack of collaboration and school funding mechanisms are leaving California students without proper mental health services that address their needs. • The author mentions that the…

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