Children & Families

In May, ICE agents raided a precast concrete plant on Mount Pleasant’s west side. Thirty-two men, most from Guatemala, were detained. That one event has led to months of turmoil for the families of the men and the community.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Mental Health, Housing and Homeslessness

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is on the verge of finalizing a new rule that could make it far harder for immigrants already in the United States to obtain green cards or work visas if the government deems them likely to use public benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps or housing assistan

An apparent link between risky behavior and bias-related bullying tends to be stronger in California’s more segregated counties.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Community Safety

When a psychiatric patient shows up at the emergency room at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the staff quickly removes anything dangerous before placing them in a treatment room.

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

The consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure include devastating, long-term conditions that range from difficulty learning to mental and physical disabilities and brain damage.

Environmental Health, Women's and Maternal Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety