Children & Families

There are a number of strategies for making sure older people don't fall victim to financial, emotional or physical abuse. One of those strategies might surprise you: Making sure an older person has an active social life.

Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Community Safety, Aging

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Courtney Teague, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Pricey housing in Napa County can cost more than your paycheck. It can affect your health

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Housing and Homeslessness

San Diego hospitals lose millions annually in psychiatric services. Against that backdrop, where do their financial obligations in behavioral health begin and end? The San Diego County Board of Supervisors recently grappled with the question.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics

Taken together these stories on pediatric surgery programs raises serious questions about American hospitals and the care they provide. Here are a few worthy of further examination.

Patient Safety and Ethics

Every day Wendy McEntyre gets a call from parents who have lost children in addiction treatment in California. She wants to see more accountability in a system that’s operating with little to no oversight, with deadly consequences.

Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics