American Nurses Foundation Launches National Well-Being Initiative for Nurses

AUDIO: Kate Judge, Executive Director, American Nurses Foundation
(Silver Spring, MD, Tuesday, June 2, 2020) – In response to the growing burden of stress and moral distress on the nation’s nurses as they valiantly care for patients on the frontlines of the pandemic,...

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Absentee Voting Information from All Voting is Local’s Michigan Director

AUDIO: Aghogho Edevbie, Michigan State Director, All Voting is Local
(Detroit, MI, Friday, May 29, 2020) – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson mailed absentee ballot applications to all eligible Michigan voters. All Voting is Local has worked to ensure that all Michigan voters are aware...

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Communities in Schools Examines How School Closings are Affecting Kids Emotional Health

Rey Saldaña, President and CEO, Communities in Schools
VIDEO: Rey Saldaña, Communities in Schools, interview with KABC-TV in Los Angeles (Arlington, VA, Thursday, May 21, 2020) – COVID-19 social distancing policies are forcing some nation’s schools to close for the reminder of the...

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New Report Discusses the Future of Healthcare; Impacts of COVID-19 Also Addressed

AUDIO: Ronald T. Piervincenzi, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, United States Pharmacopeia
(Rockville, MD, Thursday, May 21, 2020) – In late 2019, US Pharmacopeia (USP) and the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI) engaged more than 100 global experts in science and medicine in a virtual exercise...

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American Psychological Association Addresses Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Communities

AUDIO: Dr. Brian Smedley, Public Interest Directorate Chief, American Psychological Association
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 19, 2020) – COVID-19 is exposing our nation’s longstanding social and political inequities, in race, class, gender, national origin and other factors. The coronavirus is hitting minority communities hardest, with disproportionate...

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All Voting is Local’s Pennsylvania State Director Urges Pennsylvanians to Vote

AUDIO: Scott Seeborg, All Voting is Local's Pennsylvania State Director
(Harrisburg, PA, Tuesday, May 12, 2020) – Pennsylvania’s election has been rescheduled for June 2 after being rescheduled from March 28 over concerns about COVID-19. No changes to in-person voting has been announced yet. Meanwhile...

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FEMA and its National Flood Insurance Program Extends Grace Period for Flood Insurance Renewal Premiums and Allows for Remote Damage Inspections

AUDIO: David Maurstad, Senior Executive of the National FIood Insurance Program
(Washington D.C., Thursday, May 7, 2020) – FEMA and its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are taking steps to ease the financial burden for its flood insurance policyholders during the pandemic by extending the grace...

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American Federation of Teachers President Discusses Plan to Safely Reopen America’s Schools

AUDIO: Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, May 6, 2020) – The American Federation of Teachers has released a detailed road map that, in the absence of a COVID-19 vaccine, charts a path to safely and responsibly reopen school...

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