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Editorial: We Can't Deny the Opioid Crisis, The Columbus Dispatch; April 12, 2017
The Washington Post reports colleges are being given free 40,000 doses of Narcan nasal spray, a life-saving antidote, by the Clinton Foundation and Adapt Pharma. The effort is a sign of the widening epidemic and builds on an earlier initiative that has stocked high schools across the country with more than 3,000 free doses of the Narcan spray. It has come to the point where schools and businesses are stocking Narcan, just as they keep a cardiac defibrillator on hand. As pitiful as it seems to have to stock Narcan in schools, this effort is rooted in reality.  

Colleges can get free doses of naloxone for students overdosing on heroin and other opioids, Washington Post; April 10, 2017
"Colleges will be able to get several free doses of a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses, a sign of the widening impact of the deadly epidemic and increased efforts to combat it. The Clinton Foundation and Adapt Pharma are working together to give colleges 40,000 doses of NARCAN nasal spray, which is the only FDA-approved nasal spray and is designed to be simple enough to administer that people without medical training can provide a potentially lifesaving dose." 

Clinton Foundation joins San Diego plan to help low-income youths, San Diego Union-Tribune; March 23, 2017
The Clinton Foundation’s Clinton Health Matters Initiative intends to spearhead the process of gathering the personal experiences of community leaders, nonprofit advocates and people grappling with poverty — then analyzing that input as it produces the blueprint with recommended actions.

Designer Azede Jean-Pierre Is Creating School Uniforms for Haitian Schoolchildren, New York Magazine; March 15, 2017
Haitian-born designer Azede Jean-Pierre may be an up-and-comer, but she already calls First Lady Michelle Obama and Solange Knowles fans of her structural and modern designs. Jean-Pierre is also known for using her roots as inspiration for her looks, and on a recent trip back to Haiti, she mentored local artisans about entrepreneurship in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation.

Clinton Foundation delivers health blueprint for Knox County, Galesburg Register-Mail; February 28, 2017
The Clinton Foundation recently wrapped up the first phase of its Health Matters Initiative for Knox County, and on Tuesday it presented its blueprint for how to make Knox County a healthier place to live. The blueprint outlined nine "health factor opportunities" including physical activity, substance abuse and healthy eating and food quality, and presented general goals for how Knox County can make strides in each area by 2021.

The Clinton Global Initiative Isn't Really Dead, Foreign Policy; February 6, 2017
Like so much publicity about CGI and the Clinton Foundation during the months leading up to the presidential election, however, those stories were heavy on hostile innuendo and light on basic facts. The obituaries obscured the bigger picture, showing how the ambitious enterprise had permanently changed the direction of philanthropy, both in the United States and abroad. They also missed the fact that CGI hadn’t really died.

Former President Bill Clinton Outlines Foundation's Future, Responds to Critics, Devex; February 3, 2017
In a letter introducing the annual report, former President Bill Clinton reflected on the past year and the “unprecedented attacks that were misleading or outright false” that the foundation endured. He said the attacks often came from people who didn’t understand the foundation’s work and pointed to the assessments of the major charity review organizations, which have all rated the foundation highly. But he also shared how that has helped shape the foundation’s focus moving forward.

Norhteastern to Host Clinton Global Initiative University in the Fall, The Boston Globe; February 2, 2017
Northeastern University will host the 10th annual Clinton Global Initiative University in October. The event, built on the model of the Clinton Global Initiative, will bring together students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from more than 75 countries to develop solutions to global challenges in five categories: education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. The three-day conference will include more than 1,000 students, who will participate in community service opportunities throughout Boston as a part of the conference.

The Playground Where Babies Learn to Talk, The Atlantic; December 2, 2016
“We know this kind of interaction can really make a difference,” said Kara Dukakis, the co-director of Too Small to Fail, during a recent visit to the park around 10 a.m. on a chilly Tuesday morning. Of course, most parents know they are supposed to talk and interact with their kids, and the vast majority do on a regular basis. But, Dukakis said, some are looking for guidance on what to say and how to say it. Where a parent might typically only participate in a child’s park experience by saying “Stay where I can see you” or “Don’t climb so high,” the hope is that the panels will prompt a parent to see playtime as a time for back-and-forth conversation, also. More

How the Clinton Foundation Works With the Entertainment World to Give Back, Billboard; October 27, 2016
Though the Clinton Foundation is in transition, its figurehead remains committed to the work, and the relationships he’s formed. ‘Whether it was how he incorporated music in the ’92 campaign or the really groundbreaking relationships with the entertainment business through various initiatives when he was president or the work of the Foundation, when President Clinton has a chance to bring together things that he loves – and he loves music, he loves film – being able to take the philanthropic work and do it with artists that he respects and admires, he really loves it,’ says Minassian. More

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