Mental Health

A Census Bureau survey last month revealed nearly one in four New Yorkers reported feeling anxiety for at least half of the prev

Three ways to help refugees – and each other – create a healthy path

It’s time to get good at talking about mental health.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Health Insurance and Costs, Mental Health, Community Safety

Dr. Myron Glick.

Changing the system: Leaders share ideas for improving refugee health care

This story was produced as a larger project by Tim O'Shei for the 2020 National Fellowship, which focuses on explaining the myriad mental health challenges refugees face and taking readers up close to those realities through the experience of families....

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health

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What does year of unimaginable tragedy mean for Chicago’s shooting survivors?

As Chicago once again faces a historic increase in violence, a reporter seeks to understand how the pandemic is affecting shooting survivors.

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Kuresha Noor came to Buffalo in 2013 as a refugee from Somalia after living in a refugee camp in Uganda.

Finding true safety and refuge to build a life in Buffalo

Successfully resettling refugees, which in Western New York is coordinated by a small group of local agencies, requires a complex set of community interactions.

Poverty and Class, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Community Safety

The Salt Lake Tribune) Cedar Ridge Academy has a new owner as of February and a new name as the Makana Leadership Academy

Part 4: Former students at Utah troubled-teen centers say their reports of sex abuse were ignored

Tribune analysis identifies youth treatment centers with higher rates of reported sexual abuse.

Mental Health, Community Safety

Jenny Delos Santos lost her job while sick with COVID-19, experiencing the double whammy of the pandemic

The Pandemic Is Hitting Hawaii’s Filipino Community Hard

The virus has sickened Filipinos disproportionately and led to widespread job losses.

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What Has COVID-19 Done to Child Welfare?

— The evidence is unclear; some see the pandemic as a chance to revamp systems toward prevention

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As more children become uninsured, advocates are hoping Biden will reverse the slide

Will a Joe Biden presidency lead to real gains in the number of kids with insurance? After COVID-19, the unmet needs among kids will be immense.

Poverty and Class, Mental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform

Francisca Porchas is the founder of the Latinx Therapist Action Network.

A therapists' network supports immigrants, advocates during pandemic

The Latinx Therapists Action Network, with a presence in 20 US states, works with therapists committed to supporting immigrant communities and the movements allied with them.

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Illustrations by Rachel Levit Ruiz.

Hidden Foster Care: All of the Responsibility, None of the Resources

Outside of the traditional foster care system exists a shadow system of potentially hundreds of thousands of children removed by CPS to their relatives or family friends—without a court case, monetary support, or due process.

Poverty and Class, Mental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Housing and Homeslessness, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics