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Medicaid Work Requirements Could Create Additional Problems in Rural
The Daily Yonder | READ STORY
Eight states have asked the federal government for permission to make Medicaid recipients work or look for work to qualify for benefits. But one in four participants is already working or wants to work, researchers say. The work requirements would affect about a third of Medicaid recipients.
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Mapping Refugee Reception in the Mediterranean
Evi-Med | READ STORY
By the end of 2015, an estimated 1,008,616 people had reached Europe by sea, more than 84% of them from refugee-producing countries and a quarter were children under the age of 18. This report examines what happened next and presents the results of a questionnaire on refugee and migrant reception administered to participants in Greece (300), Sicily (400), and Malta (50), followed by interviews with migrants (45) and key informants (50) including government representatives, humanitarian agencies, NGOs, and activists.
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Globally, More Name U.S. Than China as World's Leading Economic Power
Pew Research Center | READ STORY
The past decade has witnessed significant changes in the global economy as many nations around the world have struggled with the Great Recession and its aftereffects. While the United States and other relatively wealthy Western nations have slowly bounced back from the crisis, economic growth rates have been low compared with those of China, India and other emerging economies. Still, the prevailing view among publics around the world is that the U.S. is the top global economic power.
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Confronting the Urban Housing Gap
World Resources Institute | READ STORY
More than 1.2 billion city dwellers―one of every three people living in urban areas―lack access to affordable and secure housing. This housing gap is a major drag on the economy and the environment. The impact is severe in Asia and Africa, where 2.25 billion people are expected to be added to urban populations between now and 2050. If business continues as usual, slums will grow across the developing world, exacerbating inequality and threatening cities’ traditional role as drivers of economic growth.
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Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006-2015
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | READ STORY
A new report by the CDC shows that a number of opioids prescribed in the United States peaked in 2010 and then decreased each year through 2015. Despite reductions, a number of opioids prescribed remains approximately three times as high as in 1999.
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Battling Modern Slavery
Raconteur | READ STORY
Despite vast improvements in the global fight against modern-day slavery over the past decade, more than 45 million people remain victims of forced labor worldwide, with 58 per cent of those from five countries alone.
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The Montana State University Extension Community Development Update is tentatively scheduled for the week of Dec. 3 at Fairmont Hot Springs. More info soon on the schedule and agenda.
Get ready for the 2018 World Community Development Conference June 24-27 in Kildare, Ireland sponsored by the IACD! Registration and proposal submissions are now open. Visit http://www.wcdc2018.ie/ for more information.
The IACD Annual General Meeting will be Wed. Aug. 9, 6 a.m. London (BST) Time. The meeting is open to all current members; more info here.
Paul Lachapelle
MSU Community Development Specialist
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2017 Community Economic Development Conference
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September 13-15, 2017
South Carolina
Sponsor: South Carolina Association
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Investing in America's Workforce
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October 4-6, 2017
Austin, TX
Sponsor: Federal Reserve System
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2017 NAE4-HA Conference
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November 12-17, 2017
Indianapolis, IN
Sponsor: Purdue Extension
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DOL: Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
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Deadline: August 23
Funder: Department of Labor
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HUD: Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants Progam
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Deadline: August 28
Funder: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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IMLS: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
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Deadline: September 1
Funder: Institute of Museum and Library Services
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HUD: Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (Section 4)
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Deadline: September 6
Funder: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Extension Specialist I
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Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP)
UT Extension
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Swim Class Aims to Stop Major Cause of Death in Bangladesh
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ABC News,&nbnbsp;August 2
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Decline in Numbers of Baby Lobsters Prompts Rules Talk
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ABC News, August 2
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Toddler Suffers Heat Stroke During Afternoon Nap
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Fox News, August 2
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Scientists Discover Primordial Asteroids
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Fox News, August 4
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UNDP Says Humanitarian Workers Struggle to Access Yemen Crisis
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Devex, August 2
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Water Controversy in the Palm Springs Desert
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Planetizen, August 3
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On Poverty's New Suburban Look
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Planetizen, August 3
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Refugees Refuse to Be Moved by Australia
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NY Times, August 3
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Anaconda Program Fights Teens' Summer Boredom Woes With Skills, Ethics, and Vegetables
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KBZK, August 3
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Montana Historical Society Works to Preserve Film Archives
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KBZK, August 3
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State Funding Cuts Will Impact Kalispell Schools
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KPAX, August 3
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Tips on How to Properly Evacuate Your Home During Fire Season
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KULR, August 3
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Montana Farmer Lends a Helping Hand to Fire and Drought Relief
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KXLF, August 3
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Free Child Screening Helps Parents Understand Their Child's Development
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Billings Gazette, August 3
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12% of Montana Is in Exceptional Drought
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Billings Gazette, August 3
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St. Vincent Healthcare Debuts New Intensive Care Unit
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Billings Gazette, August 3
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