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Very few rural localities have accessed funds for programs that serve pregnant and parenting women.
A new database from Spotlight PA makes it easier to track how Pennsylvania counties are spending tens of millions from their first rounds of opioid settlement payments.
Domestic violence survivors find hope through shelters like DWC, offering safe housing, therapy, and community support. Despite challenges, housing transforms lives.
As Acadiana emergency rooms struggle to handle patient surges, the department of health and private mental health providers have developed programs to allow other ways of accessing mental health services.
Why are so many seniors in Central California's San Louis Obispo County facing homelessness in 2024? The first in a three-part series.
At the Moreno Valley Senior Center in Riverside county, California, up to 250 seniors are served on any given day. The food is just one draw. Seniors attend the lunch program for regular companionship, which helps to stave off loneliness and a sense of social isolation.
With a growing elderly population and a critical shortage of caregivers, the Chinese community is moving away from traditional expectations of caregiving, especially as adult children live lives away from parents. Chinese seniors often struggle to find caregivers who can speak the language and attend to their needs. As a result, undocumented Chinese workers are increasingly entering the workforce to address the shortage of caregivers for older Chinese adults.
In rural Virginia, a woman had a better chance of beating addiction and saving her baby by violating probation than she did getting help by the health care system.
