How it could be different

Year Up could be a model for workforce development organizations

Year Up could be model by:
- offering a six month training program followed by a six month internship and charging the companies to receive partipants as interns
- involving employers in the design of the program to ensure training is matched to market demand
- forming partnerships with community colleges to offer course credit for Year Up classes
- paying participants $200 a week
- helping participants find corporate mentors
- practicing important soft skills
- using a points system that is based upon performance in the program

URL:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/an-education-in-the-ways-of-the-workplace/

Categories:
Global Poverty Workforce Development / Job Training At-Risk / Disconnected Youth

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Nurse practitioners could offer primary care services through clinics

By Hicbd

Nurses are paid salaries allowing for more holistic healthcare than fee-for-service setups for doctors. In addition, nurse practitioner clinics could prevent patients from using paramedic, police, and emergency services. Currently, "nurse-managed clinics have to overcome regulatory and financial obstacles that traditional clinics don’t face" in many states.

URL:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/the-family-doctor-minus-the-m-d/#more-135751

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U.S. Healthcare

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Shireesh	I do not think Nurse Practitioners are qualified to diagnose diseases.

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Rainwater harvesting could have multiple benefits

By Hicbd

Rainwater harvesting could provide water during droughts or restrictions, is relative easy and not expensive to install and run, could reduce peak storm water runoff, and use less energy than other water systems.

URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainwater_harvesting
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/opinion/age-old-fixes-for-indias-water.html

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Categories:
Environment Buildings Global Clean Water Access Environmental Sustainability Irrigation Water Sources / Conservation Homes Surface Runoff Water Sources Stormwater Management Apartments / Condominiums Global Agriculture / Smallholder Farms Rain

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Nonprofits could share and learn from failures

By Hicbd

URL:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/28/the-power-of-failure-2/?gwh=FA7102CCF2667979180079069AD3D0E3
http://www.admittingfailure.com/

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Nonprofits / Civll Society Organizations (CSOs)

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Cohousing could have social, economic, and environmental benefits

By Hicbd

Cohousing, or private homes that could share cooking, dining, child care, gardening, and governing of the community, could create stronger communities and better social supports.

URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohousing
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/09/living-together-aging-together/
http://humboldt-dspace.calstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/2148/204/Well-Being%20in%20Cohousing,%20A%20Qualitative%20Study.pdf?sequence=1

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Community Development / Building / Loneliness Housing Affordable Housing Childcare Homes Gardening Apartments / Condominiums Loneliness

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MIcro-enriched fertilizers could have benefits for plants, animals and humans

By Hicbd

URL:
http://www.fertilizer.org/ifacontent/download/52298/763037/version/4/file/2011_ifa_nutrition_security_brief.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronutrient#Micro-enriched_fertilization

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Environment International Development / Foreign Aid / NGOs Public Health

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Military personnel could deploy for shorter periods to reduce mental health issues

By Hicbd

As in the British army, U.S. military personnel could deploy for six months at a time and for no more than 12 months in every 3 year period in order to reduce P.T.S.D. and mental health issues.

URL:
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/03/20/would-a-draft-reduce-the-number-of-post-traumatic-stress-cases/britain-limits-deployment-to-reduce-ptsd

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U.S. Mental Health Services Military U.S. Military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Military Mental Health Veterans

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Social support rituals could aid new mothers during the postpartum period

By Hicbd

- "In Japan, during the third trimester pregnant women may go to their parental home and stay until 4 to 6 weeks of postpartum recovery, called satogaeri bunben."

- "In Punjab, Jholabhari is practiced, in which a woman in her seventh or eighth month of gestation moves into her mother's home in preparation for the upcoming birth."

- "In addition to household help and significant social support, in many cultures there are ceremonies that welcome the new mother and her newborn into society and recognize and reward the enhanced status of the mother."

URL:
http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=1054339

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Categories:
Child Development / Care Postpartum Care / Depression Parenting Maternal Health / Motherhood / Postpartum Care

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Orphanages could be replaced by providing more support to families, adoption services, or good quality foster care

By Hicbd

"There is an increasing body of evidence that orphanages, especially large orphanages, are the worst possible care option for children. In large institutions all children, but particularly babies may not receive enough eye contact, physical contact, and stimulation to promote proper physical, social or cognitive development."

URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphanage
http://www.ted.com/talks/georgette_mulheir_the_tragedy_of_orphanages.html