This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard explores the effect that extreme temperatures brought on by climate change might have on our collective mental well-being: Studies make the link to increased…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Erika Grace “E.G.” Nelson discusses how the Center for Prevention in Minnesota used an equity scan to force them to look at how their funding mechanisms needed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vivekanand Jha discusses the fact that most improvements in global health have been made in the field of communicable diseases. When it comes to building a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Crist examines a new study that suggests starting middle school classes at least 37 minutes later in the morning can result in better health and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jackie Mader reports that Head Start centers serve many functions in rural towns where they are often the best or only option for high-quality childcare. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ryan Marling reports that high turnover in treatment for patients with chronic health problems presents a problem when it comes to accountability. • How can these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Edward Fergus, a professor at Temple University, offers insight as to how effective social-emotional learning practices are when it comes to discipline. He focuses on how social-emotional learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lisa Rapaport discusses a report from the American Heart Association (AHA) that reveals informal caregiving for heart disease and stroke survivors could double by the year 2035.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeffrey Zufrosky, culinary director of Newport Academy, shares how the act of eating can be healing for people coping with trauma or obsessions related to food. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Asian long-horned tick has arrived in the United States and could potentially add to the growing number of individuals contracting Lyme disease and possibly other harmful…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Pitt, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, provides insight as to how medical education can adapt to address future…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Unfortunately, fewer mothers in China are breastfeeding around the world, despite the negative effects of depending on baby formula. • How can global development organizations and philanthropists work to address…