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A Day in May: Real Lives, True Stories
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Resource type: News
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A Day In May Trust
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Resource type: Grantee
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StoryCorps Extends "National Day of Listening" Through the Holiday Season
Source: StoryCorps
Acclaimed oral history project encourages Americans to interview a loved one the day after Thanksgiving NEW YORK StoryCorps, the most ambitious oral history project ever undertaken, will launch the first annual National Day of Listening on November 28, 2008. On Thanksgiving, Americans and their loved…
Resource type: News
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President Obama Proclaims July 9, 2009 National Summer Learning Day
Source: The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING DAY, 2009 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Like an athlete out of practice, a child who takes long breaks from learning…
Resource type: News
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Join the Global Implementation Conference in Dublin This May
Source: Global Implementation Initiative
The Global Implementation Conference (GIC) is taking place in Dublin in May 2015, the first time it has taken place outside of the United States. Early bird registration is now open until the 27th of March. The Conference will provide a unique opportunity for Europe…
Resource type: News
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Why Mature Activism May Save the Planet
Source: AARP Bulletin Today
Original Source AARP and Civic Ventures are Atlantic grantees. By: Rob Gurwitt It was not a promising start. Getting ready to head out for the Utah wilderness, Lee Verner had packed her clothes in a black bag, laid it down on a black chair and…
Resource type: News
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HSE funds on mental health may be diverted
Source: Irish Times
by FIONA GARTLAND A QUARTER of the funding earmarked for the Government's mental health strategy A Vision for Change may be diverted for use in other areas, according to the Irish Mental Health Coalition (IMHC), an umbrella body for mental health groups. Highlighting World Mental…
Resource type: News
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One Less Thing to Worry About for Mother’s Day
Source: MomsRising
Many families do not know their children may be eligible for free or low cost health care coverage through Medicaid and CHIP, and that it's not too late to enroll. The article below is part of the Connecting Kids to Coverage Blog Carnival at MomsRising, which…
Resource type: News
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Helmet Day! Lessons Learned on Vietnam’s Road to Healthy Behavior
Source: The Social Science Research Council
This report, produced by the Social Science Research Council, covers the history and lessons from an eight-year effort that resulted in a national law mandating helmet use by motorcycle riders. Results showed decreases in serious head injuries and road traffic deaths. The research provides a…
Resource type: Evaluation
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Commonly used medications may produce cognitive impairment in older adults
Source: Indiana University (Release)
INDIANAPOLIS - Many drugs commonly prescribed to older adults for a variety of common medical conditions including allergies, hypertension, asthma, and cardiovascular disease appear to negatively affect the aging brain causing immediate but possibly reversible cognitive impairment, including delirium, in older adults according to a…
Resource type: News
