Health Equity & Social Justice

California is expensive, but that's ignored by food stamp rules

Why does one of the wealthiest countries in the world make its most vulnerable citizens choose between food or shelter?

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Health Insurance and Costs, Food and Nutrition

Darnell Stevens gets help with his math homework after school.

Growing up through the Cracks: Pa.'s fix for distressed communities hasn't worked for Duquesne's families

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health

Wildfires leave the most lasting impacts on minority populations

It seems intuitive that people who have less money or fewer social privileges can’t recover from major fires as easily. But most people aren’t aware of the extent and nature of the damages.

Poverty and Class

Youth and of�cers at White River Juvenile Detention Center participate in mural painting, a gardening project and foster dog tra

"Juvie: Lost Time," Part 2: Youth miss out on school, mental services in lockups

Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Community Safety

FILE — Children judged delinquent must be evaluated at the Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment Center at Alexander (pictu

"Juvie: Lost Time," Part 1: As kids languish in lockups, rehabilitation chances fade

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Health Insurance and Costs, Mental Health, Community Safety

A patient at the Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto has her blood pressure checked. In 2017, about 87 percent of

Silicon Valley is riddled with inequality. What does that mean for health?

There are substantial differences in life expectancy across the valley. A reporter seeks new answers to explain the gaps.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class

Berry Accius visits Dajha Richards’ mother and step-father near a memorial for Dajha, who was shot and killed.

Domestic violence resource centers boost efforts in south Sacramento neighborhoods

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Molly Sullivan, a participant in the 2018 California Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:

Race and Equity, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Community Safety

You asked, we answered: How can people help those who are homeless in the Coachella Valley?

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Rich Lord, a participant in the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2019 Data Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Housing and Homeslessness, Food and Nutrition

Lorrie Johnson wears a necklace with a picture of her late granddaughter Dajha Richards.

Domestic violence victims in Sacramento’s black community live – and die – in a culture of silence

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Molly Sullivan, a participant in the 2018 California Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Domestic violence resource centers boost efforts in south Sacramento neighborhoods

Race and Equity, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Community Safety

Patrick Warner, who goes by Pat W, says that music has helped him to understand himself.

Healing through our reflections: Dear Cleveland

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Rachel Dissell and Brie Zeltner, participants in the 2018 National Fellowship....

Race and Equity, Mental Health, Food and Nutrition

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Health Equity & Social Justice

California is expensive, but that's ignored by food stamp rules

Growing up through the Cracks: Pa.'s fix for distressed communities hasn't worked for Duquesne's families

Wildfires leave the most lasting impacts on minority populations

"Juvie: Lost Time," Part 2: Youth miss out on school, mental services in lockups

"Juvie: Lost Time," Part 1: As kids languish in lockups, rehabilitation chances fade

Silicon Valley is riddled with inequality. What does that mean for health?

Domestic violence resource centers boost efforts in south Sacramento neighborhoods

You asked, we answered: How can people help those who are homeless in the Coachella Valley?

Domestic violence victims in Sacramento’s black community live – and die – in a culture of silence

Healing through our reflections: Dear Cleveland