California has also undercut its already struggling public health system — and missed an opportunity to invest in it. May 24, 2021 by Kaiser Health News Leave a Comment By Angela Hart SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has embraced Silicon Valley tech companies and health care industry titans in response to the…
Empty vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto on Jan. 30, 2021. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Groups organize sites in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to More by Sue Dremann / Palo Alto Weekly Uploaded: Wed,…
Calls for a National Equity Vaccination Goal to Eliminate Racial Disparity in Covid-19 Vaccinations by Ensuring that at least 70 Million Vaccinations go to People of Color by July News provided by The Rockefeller Foundation Apr 13, 2021, 09:00 ET NEW YORK, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Rockefeller Foundation announces the launch of a…
Black mothers and babies die at a higher rate than other Americans, data show. (Photo by pixelheadphoto digitalskillet via Shutterstock) By Susan Ellenberg and Alma Burrell / April 12, 2021 Black babies are dying at three times the rate of other babies in their first year of life. Black pregnant people are three to four…
Learn more about the cost to end homelessness in America, and get statistics about the problems unhoused populations face. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the United States. That is a big number, yes, but let’s put it into perspective: Americans spend…
Written by Melissa Hart Dr. Aisha Mays of Oakland grew up knowing she wanted to be a doctor, but she never imagined she’d invite a pregnant 16-year-old to live with her during medical school. She’d been volunteering as a mentor for high school students of color, and the program paired her with a teen who…
Kaiser Permanente donates $2 million to 14 Northern California organizations for COVID-19 testing and medical care. Pictured, Maggie McNair, RN, left, administers a COVID-19 test to Gustavo Medina as part of Roots Community Health’s street outreach program for the homeless. Douglas Oakley January 18, 2021 For a long time last year, homeless clients of Roots…
By Marisa Kendall | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: January 15, 2021 at 12:04 p.m. | UPDATED: January 17, 2021 at 5:04 a.m. The three-year pilot program is set to expire in October Oakland’s homelessness prevention program has helped nearly 5,000 households that were facing eviction, displacement or potential life on the street,…
Our very own Dr. Danielle Williams is being honored as a 2020 COVID Community Hero by Alameda County’s Health Care for the Homeless! We’d love to congratulate Dr. Williams for this award and the acknowledgement of her stellar investment in our community during these trying times. Here’s what they’re saying about her: “Dr. Williams has…
Dear Constituent, 2020 has been a challenging year. Many events – weddings, birthday celebrations, vacations, and more – were postponed or canceled, leaving a little emptiness all around. The California Legislature was no different. This year was the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, yet the events commemorating that anniversary and…
