“The bottom line is really that loneliness and isolation are bad for our health,” said UCSF geriatrician Dr. Carla Perissinotto.
Mental Health
A reporter shares what she learned about taking care of yourself while reporting on grief-filled topics such as teen suicide.
When it comes to children, Florida's law regarding involuntary commitments for psychiatric treatment is applied inconsistently.
Schools in the county are changing curriculums to ensure immigrant students are welcomed and supported.
En la primaria Saucedo en La Villita, Olga Contreras lucha contra la pérdida palpable de aprendizaje, un estudiante y un día a la vez
To keep children from being committed under the Baker Act, some schools are addressing early childhood trauma and changing their approach to student discipline.
In the midst of the pandemic, a new foster care model based on community living and known as a "children's village" has opened up to foster youth on the Cheyenne River Reservation.
Child welfare cases are at a 14-year high months after Los Angeles County’s Dependency Court reopened in June. Families and attorneys are struggling in virtual courtrooms.
Community mourns a leader as annual homeless memorial nears.
Data shows children who are committed under the Baker Act often are referred by school officials. School shootings and other incidents have placed more pressure on officials to intervene.