Dana Ullman is reporting on health-related stories for The Mendocino Voice with support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. This article was produced as a series for the 2021 Center for Health Journalism California Fellowship....
Mental Health & Trauma
We put together this resource guide as part of our series on substance abuse treatment programs in Mendocino County.
Harm reduction uses a variety of strategies to address the negative consequences of active drug use; those strategies may range from syringe exchange to housing help, from counseling services to drug treatment.
A former drug dealer now offers harm reduction services and a pathway to recovery, if his clients choose.
An investigative series exposes the gaps in Georgia's mental health care system that cause thousands of children to be surrendered to state custody.
Trey bounced around from family to foster care and even a group home. Now, one program has turned his life around. Here's why it's not widely available.
About 2% of the country’s 15,000 licensed midwives are Black. In Southern California, there are about 120 licensed midwives, but only seven of them are Black.
Many of LA County’s programs focus on addressing the consequences of intergenerational racism on the health of Black women.
More than 100 anti-transgender bills were introduced in state legislatures this year, many targeting children and teens. Arkansas became the first state to ban gender-affirming care for minors, overriding the governor’s veto, and 19 other states have taken up similar measures. Eight states now bar t
As part of an 11Alive investigative series, this story examines the gaps in Georgia's system to help children with mental and developmental disabilities.