Why Emergency Medical Services Are Vital to Our Health Care System
When dialing 911 for a medical emergency, the expectation is clear: Licensed health care providers, typically paramedics and emergency medical technicians, will arrive within minutes at your location,...
View ArticleWhat Has And Hasn’t Happened in the Year Since San Diego’s Devastating Floods
About 5,000 San Diego-area residents were impacted by the historic downpour last January that led to dramatic flooding. Extreme flooding events are becoming more common as the climate warms. But some...
View ArticleHow Restorative Justice Helped One Family Move Forward
For one dedicated couple, embracing restorative justice was the first step toward healing their family. The Contra Costa County Family Justice Center's CHAT Project has been a beacon of hope, one that...
View ArticleAnalysis: The Power of Storytelling and Why it Matters Now More Than Ever
Health care and disability rights advocates are gearing up to make sure politicians understand that there is no way to cut Medicaid without hurting people who need care. Sharing real people’s stories...
View ArticleOpinion: Medi-Cal Rate Changes Threaten Mental Health Access
The number of Californians with untreated mental health conditions is increasing. At its root, the lack of access and insufficient treatment for mental health conditions is driven by declining...
View ArticleMany Families Facing Health Challenges for Their Children Don’t Know Their...
More than 14,000 families rely on California Children's Services to help manage their care for their children. But when that care is cancelled, few families understand their rights. A new toolkit hopes...
View ArticleA Violence-Prevention Helpline for Those Who Want to Change Gains Ground in...
As a child of undocumented immigrants from Guatemala, Jacquie Marroquin worried that speaking to anyone in authority about her father’s abuse would put her family in danger of being separated, or get...
View ArticleOpinion: It’s Time to End Pregnancy Related Heart Disease Deaths
Even with advanced health care, the U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed countries. Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of maternal deaths. But there are...
View ArticleUndocumented Workers Are Struggling to Feed Themselves. Slashed Budgets and...
Founded more than 20 years ago, Street Level Health Project started with a handful of nurses and volunteers visiting day laborer sites in East Oakland to provide medical assistance and other resources...
View ArticleHow One Prison-Based Program Is Working to End the Cycle of Violence
The Victim Offender Education Group, a restorative justice-centered program at a prison in Chino, is working to rehabilitate people who have caused harm. The curriculum is grounded in principles of...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Immigrant Teens Find Healing in Unexpected Places
More than 10,000 unaccompanied youth have entered California each year since 2020, most of them leaving violence or insecurity in Mexico and Central America. Even after resettling in their new homes,...
View ArticleAnalysis: How to Stand Up for Kids With Disabilities Despite Federal Changes
My son is able to live at home with our family, attend school and interact with the world because we live in a nation where disabled people have civil rights. When I hear President Trump talk about...
View ArticleMedicaid Cuts Could Upend Lives of Children With Disabilities. Can California...
Medicaid — which provides health coverage for almost 15 million Californians and about half of the state’s children — could face billions of dollars in federal cuts under a budget proposal from House...
View ArticleHow One Bay Area Group Uses Restorative Circles to Help Women Heal
The Sisters Rise Circle is one of about a dozen circles run by Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, a nonprofit based in Oakland that uses restorative practices to address conflict and promote...
View ArticleOpinion: How Alternative Pain Treatments Can Prevent Opioid Addiction
As a doctor of orthopedic physical therapy, I’ve treated numerous patients dealing with severe pain who were at risk for or already have opioid use disorder. This condition not only causes suffering...
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