Along with books and backpacks, the teens who walk through the hallways of Washington Preparatory High School in South Los Angeles also carry secrets and fear.
Mental Health & Trauma
In Orange County, older adults die of Alzheimer’s disease at a higher rate than their peers in most of the country — it’s the third leading cause of death for the group, compared to the sixth nationwide.
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
’Achieve’ captures obstacles, aspirations of three young men growing up in Cleveland: 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....
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Rachel Dissell and Brie Zeltner, participants in the 2018 National Fellowship....
Are there better ways to help women suffering from domestic violence and maternal depression? Forward-thinking providers and programs located at LAC+USC Medical Center are trying new approaches.
Can the "Blue Zones" approach lower chronic disease rates and boost lifespans? Or is it turning into a lifestyle movement for already healthy, affluent areas?
What happens to the growing number of drug-exposed babies? Answers "proved maddeningly difficult to tease out — much harder than we expected," writes reporter Teri Sforza.
Over a year after devastating fires, many families still struggle from both the initial trauma and the aftermath of the blaze.