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    Lessons for Improving Access to Care for People Dependent on Opioids

    MDRC Aug 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bridging Access to Benefits and Care pilot program in the Bronx revealed lessons for successfully improving access to care for low-income drug users. • How can programs…

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    Telehealth Has Proven Beneficial, But Is It Here to Stay?

    RAND Corporation Aug 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lori Uscher-Pines dissects the state of telehealth and urges policymakers to make it more sustainable for providers post-pandemic. • How do telehealth benefits vary across different…

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    How Schools Can Respond to New Research on COVID Among Kids

    The Conversation Aug 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lucine Francis and Phyllis Sharps discuss the implications of new research on the spread and effects of COVID among kids. • What can we do to…

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    The National Health Consequences of Fires

    Inside Climate News Aug 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Kodas and Evelyn Nieves explain the health consequences of fires for the local communities and beyond.  • The authors highlight the risks of increasing fires due to…

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    How Philanthropy Can Support Global Sustainable Cooling

    Alliance Magazine Aug 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Heatwaves around the world impact marginalized communities, but flexible funding can help sustain cooling solutions and jumpstart initiatives to respond to this crisis. • How do…

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    Production Barriers For Vaccine Development

    The Conversation Aug 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • There are four main hurdles for effective, large-scale, reliable COVID-19 vaccine development over the next year.  • One key challenge in vaccine development is accessibility. In…

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    Nursing Homes Still Face PPE Shortages

    Futurity Aug 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • After six months of the pandemic, there are still significant shortages in staff and personal protective equipment within nursing homes.  • How can donors help address PPE…

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    Trauma May Increase Cognitive Decline with Age

    Futurity Aug 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study from Brandeis University, people who experience trauma in child and adulthood may experience a greater amount of cognitive decline as they age…

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    Flint, Michigan Boosts Special Education after Lead Incident

    Education Dive Aug 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Shawna De La Rosa Flint, Michigan owes increased support to its special education programs due to lead-contaminated water. • What have we learned from…

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    New Data Reveals COVID-19’s True Impact on People of Color

    The Marshall Project Aug 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At The Marshall Project, Anna Flagg and Damini Sharma demonstrate how 2020’s current death count shows COVID-19’s true impact on BIPOC communities to be even more disproportionate…

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    How COVID-19 Detection in Wastewater Can Benefit Cities

    Smart Cities Dive Aug 23, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Teale reports on the potential economic and health benefits of a recent breakthrough in COVID-19 detection in wastewater. • How might COVID-19 detection in wastewater…

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    COVID-19 Response Efforts in State Prisons Vary Dramatically

    Prison Policy Initiative Aug 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Widra shows drastic variations in the reporting of testing, infections, and deaths surrounding COVID-19 in state prisons. • How might these inconsistencies generate a lack…

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