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Stories Solutions to America’s biggest problems are emerging all around us. See the inspiring leaders behind them, and how their bottom-up approaches are transforming people’s lives.
All Stories Kids playing soccer. Why this organization wants more of us to coach youth sports

Everyone would benefit if more people became coaches and mentors in their own communities.

 A mother and child walking with a stroller. Before stability, before healing — there has to be trust

Trusting relationships make all the difference. This organization is helping to make them happen.

 Runner on a track at an event. Why one breakthrough can transform an entire industry

These organizations are challenging the status quo and unleashing innovation.

 A mother holding her child. Their son was born with a heart defect. Now they help other kids

The HEARTest Yard brings in-home nursing care — at no cost — to children born with heart defects.

 Man sitting at a kitchen table. The secret to ending chronic homelessness? It’s not just housing

What happens when churches embrace their neighbors experiencing homelessness?

 Black and white image of people and a child. What if caring for every child started closer to home?

Could we prevent the need for foster care before it happens? One community is doing just that.

 A child holding a fruit looking past the camera. Most schools want kids to fit a mold. Here, they help them stand out.

How this academy works to uplift each child’s strengths, instead of “fixing” their weaknesses.

 Trees in a forest on fire. Fighting fire with fire: Rethinking forest management in an age of megafires

How a century of fire suppression ignited a crisis.

 Student drawing with colored pencils. The missing ingredient to building a successful homeschool

Every homeschool family is different. This community makes sure no one gets left behind.

 Scales of justice. You have the right to an attorney. Thousands of Americans are in jail without one.

Exploring the nationwide crisis of Sixth Amendment violations and the push for reform

 Image of Arik Armstead. Arik Armstead: Change starts by believing in people

The NFL Man of the Year is an example for athletes seeking to uplift the next generation.

 A mother holding her child. Here's what happens when neighbors help neighbors

The innovation that’s improving family well-being
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