Mental Health & Trauma

Many residents of Northern California’s Humboldt County endure high levels of adversity and loads of toxic stress, leading to poor health behaviors and increased risk of serious health conditions.

Environmental Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Chronic Disease

Sam Miller can help us understand how addiction and homelessness intersect because he’s lived them both. Plus he can make us laugh. He points to one reason he was able to overcome homelessness while many others get trapped.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Domestic Violence

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Will James, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness
Episode 2: What Happened Here

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Housing and Homeslessness

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Jessica Seaman, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
The Denver Post launches project to investigate teen suicides in Colorado — and we need your help
Soup, sticky notes and other lies about su

Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Community Safety, Aging

This poem was awarded an honorable mention in The Denver Post’s teen essay contest as part of an ongoing Crisis Point project on youth suicide in Colorado.

Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Chronic Disease, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging