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Home And Healthy For Good Fixes Homelessness

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Home And Healthy For Good Fixes Homelessness

August 3, 2009 • Dr. Jessie Gaeta co-founded the Home & Healthy for Good project. The program gets the chronically homeless into permanent housing first, then focuses on medical treatment. This approach works better than many traditional programs, and costs less in the long run.

Home And Healthy For Good Fixes Homelessness

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Harlem Children's Zone Breaks Poverty Pattern

July 28, 2009 • Many inner-city kids are born into poverty, perform poorly in school, and drop out or do time. In the second "What Works," Harlem Children's Zone CEO Geoffrey Canada shares his solution. The HCZ shepherds kids from birth to college, changing their lives for the better.

Harlem Children's Zone Breaks Poverty Pattern

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Green House Projects Let Elders Age In Homes

April 2, 2009 • In the first program of our 'What Works' series, we take a look at nursing homes. Dr. Bill Thomas developed the Green House Project where residents aren't patients, but elders, and the elders live together in group homes.

Green House Projects Let Elders Age In Homes

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You Tell Us: What Else Works, What Needs Fixing?

April 2, 2009 • Talk of the Nation launched its series, 'What Works,' with a look at a proven idea to take care of the elderly. Now, TOTN and producer Sarah Handel need your help. They want to know what problem the show should tackle next.

You Tell Us: What Else Works, What Needs Fixing?

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