Editor's Note: This essay was written by a youth who took part in a health equity essay-writing workshop led by Sarah Klearman in connection with her Impact Fund project.
Children & Families
This story is part of a larger project series, "Voices from the Vineyard," led by Sarah Klearman, a 2020 Impact Fellow. She is reporting on how the twin crises of the pandemic and the wildfires have impacted the health of the valley’s farmworkers and their families....
A collection of resources to help you find care providers, access mental health and spirituality support, or learn more about Black perinatal health and birth justice.
The pandemic challenged child nutrition leaders to rethink strategies for getting school meals to those in need.
This report is part of a larger project led by Danielle Bergstrom and Maria Ortiz-Briones as part of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 California Fellowship.
An investigation of Santa Barbara County COVID-19 outbreaks reveals the virus’ toll in long-term care homes.
The smoke, it seemed to Victor, was inescapable. At night, it clung to his clothes, his hair, the inside of his nose; during the day, as he worked under the sun in the vineyards, he was embalmed by it.
A reporter finds people are hungry for spaces to talk about the mental health challenges confronting their communities.
SF is bringing people off the streets, but a shortage of mental health workers to help them stay housed could put all this effort at risk.
"Troubled Water: The Salton Sea Project" was produced by Angela Chen, a recipient a 2020 Impact Fund grant from the Center for Health Journalism. Chen is examining the health and environmental risks linked to the decline of the Salton Sea.