‘I Cannot Fall Apart Right Now.’ Kids With Disabilities and Their Families...
Thousands of families lost their homes that swept through Los Angeles County in early January. Local and state disability advocates said they have been checking in with families and trying to provide...
View ArticleOpinion: How Preventing Violence Can Help End Homelessness
People experiencing homelessness face repeated violence and stress from a lack of safely. They often engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as substance use, to cope. A comprehensive strategy to reduce...
View ArticleOpinion: When My Mom Needed Me, I Took Paid Leave. So Can You
Last year, I took a week off work to help my mom care for my dad after his dementia progressed. Because of California’s paid family leave program, I was able to be there without giving up my income....
View ArticleOpinion: Plasma Treatments Saved My Father’s Life Many Times, And More People...
My late father, Jim Carey, was born in 1940 as the youngest of three brothers. All of them were born with hemophilia B — a hereditary bleeding disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly....
View ArticleAnalysis: Tariffs Threaten the Survival of Medically Fragile Children Like my...
When President Trump first announced tariffs on most foreign imports, Jennifer McLelland checked the packaging on her son's medical supplies. As a parent of a child with complex medical needs,...
View ArticleAnalysis: I’m a Former Yosemite Rescue Worker. Here’s How We Keep Our Parks Safe
I spent three summers providing emergency services as part of Yosemite National Park’s Search and Rescue team, working hard on more than 100 rescue missions. Emergency medical services look different...
View ArticleOpinion: Students With Disabilities Deserve a Prom Too, So We Created One
A Night to Remember is a prom sponsored by Mission Church in Ventura for students with intellectual disabilities ages 12 to 25. What A Night to Remember offers is an extravagant experience where...
View ArticleImmigrant Students Weigh Safety and Politics in College Plans
For immigrant students, graduation discussions have an extra layer of complexity this year. At one northern California school, recently arrived immigrant students are thinking about safety, politics...
View ArticleTariffs May Lead to Higher Grocery Costs. Can Community Gardens Help Offset...
For over 20 years, La Madera Community Garden in El Monte has served as a refuge for city residents seeking a lush, green space in an urban environment. Now, as U.S. tariffs on imports such as produce...
View ArticleHow Rural Communities Are Using EMS to Help Solve the Opioid Crisis
California is one of just five states in which the rate of death from drug overdoses is higher in rural areas than urban ones. But across the state, emergency responders are finding solutions tailored...
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