Community & Public Health
A new report on the immense challenges millions of caregivers face in America, and the urgent need for better support systems.
California officials depend largely on residents filing complaints to find out about health and safety problems at mobile home parks.
Cherokee Nation received a $75 million settlement from opioid manufacturers in 2021, and they plan to utilize the funds to establish an addiction treatment and behavioral health center in Oklahoma.
Una de las imágenes que Efraín Sarmiento recuerda tras el incendio en su apartamento de Harlem son las renegridas huellas de manos hechas de hollín, impresas en las paredes del complejo.
Cherokee Nation's harm reduction center offers an approach to addiction, providing clean syringes, counseling, and free supplies while aiming to reduce disease transmission and overdose risks.
After a night out, Efrain Sarmiento fell asleep on the couch in his one-bedroom apartment. In the middle of the night, he woke up to the smell of smoke. He didn’t hear any fire alarms go off.
The recent deployment of the National Guard and California Highway Patrol onto San Francisco’s streets to crack down on drugs comes amid intense public pressure to address open air drug use and sales.
While my colleague and I were reporting on conditions in the L.A. County jail system, I read a report from a court-appointed monitor, which gave me pause.
AEDs. Cold tubs. Emergency action plans. Here’s what to ask to get a better picture of the level of preparedness for your child’s school.