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COVID-19 Coverage
A Place For PPE: How One Nurse Got Strategic in Unprecedented Times
The rest of the world has stopped. Stores are closed, concerts are canceled, and people are being asked to stay inside. For Courtney Cornell, however, this is the busiest time of her life. Five weeks ago, Cornell was the director of oncology for a hospital in the suburbs of Washington,…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Mental Health Under COVID-19: Using Self-Care to Cope
The worldwide lockdowns occurring due to COVID-19 are creating unique and unprecedented challenges for people who now find themselves stuck at home and dealing with keeping their mental health in check. To cope with this new challenge of keeping sane while working from home, people are turning to methods of…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Meals on Wheels: Bartow County, Cartersville City Schools Continue to Deliver Food to Students
Cartersville City schools and Bartow County had delivered 105,456 meals, as of April 13, to any child under the age of 18, due to the switch to online instruction because of COVID-19. On March 16, Bartow County announced schools will be switching to online instruction for the foreseeable future.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Upcoming Training to Equip CASA Advocates To Give Every Foster Child A Safe Home
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. Athens-Oconee CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a not-for-profit organization which “recruits and trains volunteers from the community to advocate for children in foster care,” according to…