Mental Health & Trauma

In August 2018, three high school students and an elementary school student in Rancho Cucamonga, California killed themselves. I wanted to do more than just report the grim facts of their deaths — but how?

Mental Health, Community Safety

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