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These clinics — sometimes the only care option for vulnerable students — are getting increasing attention as mental health challenges mount.

Source: Putting Clinics in Schools Boosts Students’ Mental Health

Cool idea that makes sense.

Come next month, K9 Salsa will retire early due to hip dysplasia. O’Connell made the decision to retire with her by the end of the year.

Source: Phoenix police officer to adopt K9 partner after retirement

Well done

When most of us think of the word “robot” we think of something made of hard metal and wires but that’s not entirely accurate.

Source: Tiny Scaled Robot Inspired by a Pangolin Can Roll About and Could Deliver Lifesaving Medications

Fascinating AND cute! (Video at the linked article.)

World Bank-funded Rural Water Supply Project gets water to remote villages in Morocco. More than 1.1 million people are now connected to reliable, safe water supply.

Source: World Bank Project Connects More than a Million Moroccans to Clean Water

I actually run across a steady stream (no pun intended) of these types of stories about infrastructure improvements world wide. That there are so many is another bit of good news.

Four years ago, one of the happiest days of Kira Conard’s life carried a cloud of sadness.

Source: A carpenter saved his whole life to fund college scholarships and helped 33 strangers go to school for free | CNN

Inspiring.

Four people were rescued from turbulent waters off the coast of Panama City, Florida, thanks to a group of friends and a man who they say is a hero.

Source: Heroic Rescue Effort Saves Lives After House Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast

Wow!

Residents of a San Jose community came together for a dog parade on Sunday to celebrate the 100th birthday of beloved local resident, Dr. Robert Moore.

Source: Hundreds Of Dogs Show Up To Celebrate Man’s 100th Birthday

Very cool.

“I think that’s my mom,” Tyler West told his then-fiancée as they looked through her baby photos, including one of a hospital delivery nurse.

Source: Nurse learns the baby she helped deliver 22 years ago is now her daughter-in-law

I love these kinds of coincidences.

“I never had a question in my mind. I mean, if you see somebody in need, you help them no matter what, whether it’s an animal or a human,” he said. “If I even considered leaving him, I don’t think I’d ever be able to sleep again.”

Source: This dog survived 5 weeks in the Colorado mountains. A hiker carried him to safety

Wow.

Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation, in collaboration with Scholastic, expands its K-3 Home Library program to benefit all rising 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students, media specialists and librarians statewide

Source: GELF Delivers 1.2M Books to TN Students & Teachers Over the Summer to Strengthen Reading Proficiency – Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation

Great idea!