Instead of a surge of children entering foster care during the pandemic, the child welfare system has often found itself struggling to help families leave the system.
This project, which is investigating how San Francisco adapted to meet the needs of its Latinx communities during COVID-19, was led by Adriana Camarena and Alexis Terrazas with support from the 2021 Impact Fund.
A Los Angeles network of 19 community clinics had a plan to administer thousands of vaccine doses each week. But state officials said they’d have to wait.
By Giles Bruce
“It’s long awaited,” said Mayra Alvarez, president of The Children’s Partnership. “It’s filling us with hope.”
Alaska women who live in rural and remote communities usually travel to city centers to give birth against incredible geographical odds.
Now more than ever, journalists need to make space for positive coping skills to process the difficult experiences and emotions that come with the job.
By Ginny Monk
Arkansas Children’s Hospital saw an increase in the number and severity of child-abuse-related cases last year, a troubling pattern in a state that had high rates of child maltreatment before the onset of the covid-19 pandemic.
The Orlando Sentinel is looking for a health reporter. The Arizona Daily Sun is seeking a health and education reporter.
By Amber Dance
Inequities in Vaccine Rollout, Questions Linger on Transmission and Safety After Shots
One of the nation’s largest youth residential treatment programs is shutting down after California officials, prompted by a Chronicle and Imprint investigation into rampant abuse allegations, decided to stop sending vulnerable children there.
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco paid nearly $15,000 in campaign funds last year to a firm run by one of his subordinates. The staffer also has new business ties to the sheriff’s wife, corporate records show.
