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Sep 5, 2020

Intermountain Nurse-Family Partnership guides first-time moms through an isolating time

A Colorado news outlet shares how the Intermountain Nurse-Family Partnership programs is supporting low-income, first-time mothers in the area.

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Aug 25, 2020

The Future of Upskilling is Here: Webinar Recap

In a webinar co-hosted by Blue Meridian, Social Finance, and General Assembly, Jim Shelton shared his views on the current education and job training landscape in the U.S. and moderated a conversation about the Career Impact Bond (CIB).

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Aug 25, 2020

The Future of Upskilling is Here: Webinar Recap

In a webinar co-hosted by Blue Meridian, Social Finance, and General Assembly, Jim Shelton shared his views on the current education and job training landscape in the U.S. and moderated a conversation about the Career Impact Bond (CIB).

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Aug 24, 2020

Putting Rochester First: Center for Employment Opportunities

A Rochester, NY news station highlights the work of Center for Employment Opportunities, which is continuing to help formerly incarcerated individuals secure permanent employment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Aug 23, 2020

Longmont LEAD program helping people, reducing recidivism per city report

A Colorado outlet applauds Studio @ Blue Meridian participant LEAD, whose pre-arrest, pre-booking diversion program has assisted people with behavioral health issues in the city.

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Aug 11, 2020

As COVID Leaves Millions Unemployed, Here’s How Workforce Funders Are Evolving

Inside Philanthropy reports on how workforce development organizations like Year Up are expanding economic opportunity in underserved communities & helping ensure an equitable recovery, in the wake of COVID-19.

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Aug 5, 2020

Nonprofits offer stimulus to Detroiters returning home from prison, jail during COVID-19

A Detroit newspaper highlights the positive impact that the Center for Employment Opportunity’s Returning Citizen Stimulus has had on formerly incarcerated Detroiters who are returning home during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Jul 29, 2020

Amid pandemic, NC women need better healthcare access

In an article for the Charlotte Observer, leaders from Upstream North Carolina reaffirm their commitment to ensuring equity in the state’s reproductive healthcare system and increasing contraceptive access for women amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jul 28, 2020

Kentucky launches new program for young people transitioning from foster care

A Kentucky news outlet shares how the expansion of Youth Villages’ Lifeset program will assist young Kentuckians who are transitioning out of the state’s foster care system.

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Jul 26, 2020

Delaware transformed its health care system for women — here’s how | Opinion

Dr. Kara Odom Walker, former Cabinet Secretary of Delaware’s Department of Health & Human Services, highlights Upstream USA as a major contributor to the dramatic reduction of unplanned pregnancies in the state.