How to Have Trauma-Informed Conversations with Survivors of …
WEBMay 23, 2022 · Trauma-informed dialogue is “far more effective at getting that person to a safer place, in their psyche and in their approach to the world,” said Ruth Glenn, president and CEO of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, who also is a domestic violence survivor.
The Promise and Limits of Restorative Justice for Youth
WEBAug 12, 2021 · Still other critics say its reach is simply too limited. Aside from low-level misdemeanor cases, restorative justice doesn’t reduce or replace a significant number of prison and jail sentences, and it doesn’t reverse the country’s historic trend of mass incarceration and the poverty and racism that drive criminality among young people.
Analysis: As a Parent of a Medically Fragile Child, How I’ve Learned …
WEBMay 12, 2021 · I am a parent of a 10-year-old child who has complex and medically intensive disabilities. The disability community has been incredibly welcoming, and I’ve been fortunate to learn more about how adults with disabilities fit into the world and how I can raise my son to accept his body and how it works.
How Families Are Fighting Racism and Disability Discrimination
WEBNov 9, 2020 · Latinx children are diagnosed less often with ASD than their white and Black peers, a March report by the CDC showed. “Certainly the way the system is being currently implemented, there’s a disparate impact being felt among communities of color,” said Brian Capra, author of the Public Counsel report. “The data bears that out.”.
Free Rides to Doctor’s Offices Help Low-Income Californians Get …
WEBFeb 25, 2019 · L.A. Care Health Plan, the Medi-Cal managed-care insurer with the largest enrollment in California, also saw an uptick in ridership. It provided 70,000 non-medical transports in April 2017.
School-Based Clinic Offers Vision Care for Students and …
WEBApr 22, 2019 · Photo credit: Courtesy. At the vision clinic at the Youth Heart Health Center in Oakland, Ka Yee So, an optometrist, is working with Angelica Lara, 5, a young patient diagnosed with amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, considered the most common cause of visual impairment in children.
Failure to Protect: Should victims of domestic violence face child ...
WEBOct 27, 2015 · At the police station, Andrea and the children were interviewed. She left with an emergency restraining order against the father. One week later, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services filed a welfare petition on behalf of the children, alleging they were in danger and both parents were responsible — the father for his violent conduct, and the mother for her ...
California Tribes Call Out Degradation of Clear Lake
WEBMay 10, 2021 · California Tribes Call Out Degradation of Clear Lake. Formed some 2 million years ago at the intersection of three geologic faults, Clear Lake is a natural marvel, considered the oldest lake in North America. It is also the site of severe blooms of toxic cyanobacteria from June through November that obscure …
The Central California Town That Keeps Sinking
WEBMay 25, 2021 · Each year, Corcoran’s entire 7.47 square miles and its 21,960 residents sink just a little bit, as the soil dips anywhere from a few inches to nearly two feet. No homes, buildings or roads crumble. Subsidence is not so dramatic, but its impact on the town’s topography and residents’ pocketbooks has been significant.
Report: Women Doctors of Color Face Prejudice, Lack of Support
WEBNov 2, 2017 · Women of color make up just 12 percent of active medical doctors in the United States, according to the report. With the exception of African Americans, male doctors also outnumber female doctors among minority groups. Meanwhile, the U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse, with women of color expected to outnumber Caucasian women by 2050.
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