A reporter finds many people are eager to have more conversations about menopause and its impacts, but are struggling to find the right venue.
Community Engagement
“Families are often excluded from how these funds are going to be used,” said one family member. “We’re not included in conversations.”
The conversations were emotional and difficult to hear. But parents wanted to share stories about who their children were and the unimaginable loss they experienced, writes reporter Tabitha Mueller.
"So much of what ails my children that I care for, so much of what makes people sick at a population level, the root cause is poverty," says Dr. Mona Hanna, the pediatrician who helped expose the Flint water crisis.mo
“Anxiety feels like a bomb in my stomach and every second feels like a year and nothing makes it stop,” said one young woman. “Anxiety tastes like bad coffee on an empty stomach. Anxiety feels like something watching me sleep.”
In Oakland, many residents lack access to healthy food, and city policies are making the issue worse
A reporter's look at food insecurity in Oakland reveals deep health impacts, community-led solutions and cuts to key programs.
A reporter grapples with the challenge of getting accurate details and stories from sources in the face of unexpected reporting twists and turns.
It was vital for my reporting to engage with the community on a deeper level to understand the systemic issues that prevent families from breaking the cycle of poverty.
A reporter discovers the power of hanging out and listening deeply in California's Imperial Valley, where a struggling rural health system has made it hard to get needed care.
A reporter discovers troubling gaps in the data collected by LA's child welfare agency on child removals due to neglect.