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    How Local Community Leaders Engage in Food Justice Partnerships

    Othering & Belonging Institute Sep 21, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This report details local community partnerships making sustainable efforts in food justice and community health between UC Berkeley and the surrounding area.  • How can donors…

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    Why Playgrounds Matter in Rural America: Insights for Rural Donors and Funders

    KABOOM! Sep 21, 2020

    There’s a different era for children now where they only use their technology. We want to bring our kids back outside, help curb obesity, and help with mental health. – Luis…

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    Who Should Get a COVID-19 Vaccine First? [Video]

    The Conversation Sep 18, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicole Hassoun discusses the criteria that are being used to determine the optimal distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine as it becomes available.  • Hassoun highlights disagreements about criteria,…

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    Girls Need More Agency in Creating Family Planning Solutions

    Ideas 42 Sep 18, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Arielle Gorstein and Emily Zimmerman explain why family planning solutions that center on girls as advocates are critical in preventing unwanted pregnancies. • How important is…

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    Loneliness Doubled for Older Adults Early in Pandemic

    Futurity Sep 17, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new poll from the University of Michigan shows that loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. • What are factors that…

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    Ingredients Matter: A Call for More Transparency in Medicine

    The Conversation Sep 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Trained pharmacist and researcher, Yelena Ionova, calls for more transparency in medicine ingredients, particularly the inactive excipients that can still cause adverse reactions for consumers.  • Ionova’s…

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    The Fluctuating Prison Population During COVID-19

    Prison Policy Initiative Sep 13, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At Prison Policy Initiative, Emily Widra analyzes data and graphs on the prison population during COVID-19, which has risen drastically in recent months. • Why has…

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    Firefighters Increase Risk of Getting COVID-19 From Exposure to Wildfire Smoke

    The Conversation Sep 11, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Environmental toxicologist, Luke Montrose, discusses the long-term health risks of wildfire fighters as they increase their risk of contracting COVID-19 fighting these fires.  • The National…

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    How Cities Can Combat the Dangerous Combination of Extreme Heat and COVID

    YES! Magazine Sep 9, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Eli Reiter at YES! Magazine discusses how cities can combat the rising heat waves and COVID-19, all at the same time.  • We have the capacity to fight…

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    How Funders Can Help Turn Health Research into Practice

    Alliance Magazine Sep 9, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Alliance Magazine encourages funders to aid in the implementation of health research into practice in order to correct current ethical issues. • What kind of role…

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    Wildfires and COVID Deliver One-Two Punch to West Coast Cities

    Smart Cities Dive Sep 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article discusses how already more than 1.6 million acres have burned in California all while cities scramble to protect resident health amid the challenges of COVID-19. •…

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    How to Make Telehealth Sustainable During COVID-19

    Brookings Sep 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some ideas on how to alleviate the barriers to access for long-term, sustainable telehealth services beyond COVID-19.  • What are the benefits of these…

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