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Solutions journalism goes beyond identifying problems. It investigates how people and communities are responding — examining what’s working, what isn’t and what we can learn from those efforts.
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Produce priority: How People in Need ensures every food pantry bag recipient eats fresh
People In Need adds fresh produce to every pantry bag as demand rises; donate garden extras or food funds to help Delaware County families.
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Not a shelter, not a halfway house: How United Way serves Delaware County’s unhoused young adults through long-term living
DELAWARE — Tucked away near Ohio Wesleyan University, TreeHouse is a house that has given hope to dozens of unhoused and transient young adults in Delaware County. The building once served as Ohio Wesleyan University housing and now offers long-term, rent-free living space to up to five young adults at a time through United Way […]
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Colorado mobilizes an untapped worker base amid a child care shortage
DENVER — Lisa Armao thinks older adults have more to offer than people realize. That’s why she’s mobilizing them to step in to a field where staffing shortages are all too common. The Early Childhood Services Corps is a Colorado-based, non-profit group that recruits and trains adults 50-and-older to lend a hand in child care […]
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Intergenerational day care connects preschoolers and seniors
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series. Research shows intergenerational relationships can benefit both children and older adults. While these programs often focus on social and emotional benefits for individuals, one organization in Colorado is taking the intergenerational concept a step further. A story exploring those efforts will be published at this site […]
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Prison Opossums: How a Powell wildlife center partners with a Mansfield prison for rehabilitation
Discover how a unique Ohio prison program helps rehabilitate wildlife — and inmates.
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Low cost, high reward: How employers can reduce child-care woes, boost retention
Discover how employers can support working parents with dependent care FSAs and flexible work.
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Healing on the move: Wildflower Wellness redefines therapy in Knox and surrounding counties
Editor’s Note: Why are we publishing a story about Knox County in Delaware Source? Because one of the core ideas behind solutions journalism is learning from how other communities respond to real problems. Learn more here. MOUNT VERNON — Therapy doesn’t always happen under fluorescent lights and strict appointment slots. Sometimes, it starts on a living room […]
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From cubicles to cribs: Lima’s Mercy Tots child care center repurposes office space
Editor’s Note: Why are we publishing a story about Lima in Delaware Source? Because one of the core ideas behind solutions journalism is learning from how other communities respond to real problems. Learn more here. LIMA — Children swinging from jungle gyms, laughing during story time, hanging their newest creation on a nearby wall — […]
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University child care centers: Where college students and kids learn together
DELAWARE — Allyson Reich did not always know she wanted to pursue a career in early child care work. When she enrolled at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2023, her major was undecided. It wasn’t until she took an introductory childhood education course her freshman year that she decided to change her major to inclusive elementary […]