Zach Chafos languished for a total of 76 days in a Maryland ER waiting for a psychiatric bed — part of a growing mental health treatment crisis for teens across the country
Children & Families
Uncontrolled asthma is rampant in central Milwaukee, to devastating effect.
One family’s experience demonstrates the importance of addressing mental health not just for one person, but the family as a whole.
This story was produced with support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s California Impact Fund.
Across the Inland Empire, many are feeling the pinch of inflation and can’t keep up with the rising costs of food.
A single parent, the 26-year-old juggles working at a grocery store and driving for Instacart, all while taking care of her two children.
A combination of increased substance abuse, a lack of shelter options and a backlogged court system made it difficult for victims to get timely help.
Experts hope new universal basic income programs and an innovative maternal center will help protect Black infants and mothers.
Links between environmental exposures and maternal health outcomes remain underexplored, despite recent efforts to catch up.
Early intervention is the key to keeping kids in school, and the Richmond County School System does that through a multi-tier level of support and services.