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Dallas Barber Creates Calm Haircuts for Autistic Kids

Henry "Tribes" Amoloja runs The Weighted Cape barbershop in Dallas. He uses fidget toys, quiet clippers, and weighted capes to make haircuts...

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Pastor Opens Harlem's First Faith-Based Mental Health Clinic

Pastor Michael A. Walrond Jr. turned his personal mental health struggles into hope for our communit...

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India Pays Women for Unpaid Household Work

Indian states now pay 118 million women monthly cash transfers for household work that was tradition...

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Disabled People Design New Adaptive Clothing Line

UK store Primark launched adaptive clothing designed by and for disabled people....

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New York Tops Nation for Youth Mental Health Protection

New York ranks first among all 50 states for protecting youth mental health. Gov...

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