For many in the community, the temple provides a place to heal from the past and supports community well-being.
Immigrant and Migrant Health
For those who survived the trauma of the Khmer Rouge genocide, mental health treatment remains a dire need. A program in Oakland is succeeding in reaching Cambodians at risk in this refugee community.
The lack of providers who speak Khmer is cited as one of the factors keeping more Cambodian refugees from receiving treatment.
How are we supposed to cover the community as a whole when we can’t communicate with a large portion of its residents?
From providing accurate COVID-19 information to advocating for testing and vaccination with cultural sensitivity, these community healthcare workers were key to serving marginalized Hispanic populations.
The pandemic compounded barriers to accessing medical care—and many continue to delay or forgo treatment.
When Anjali Kour’s husband abandoned her in India in 2017 after a 15-year abusive marriage, she lost everything – her home, her finances, and her child.
Data obtained by Reveal highlights how a patchwork system can be ill-equipped to tackle serious mental health episodes, leaving migrant children to bear the tremendous toll.
Known as the public charge rule, it allowed the government to deny green cards to people who received Medicaid, food stamps, rental support and other essential forms of non-cash aid.
SSI brought a Puerto Rican family back from economic ruin when they most needed it, but they lost the help as soon as they returned to the island.