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Join us on-line tomorrow as Mennen, our Food and Nutrition Program Coordinator, discusses the inspiration and youth vision behind the #Dream #youthgarden and #outdoorclinic with our Dream Youth Clinic Medical Director, Dr. Mays! Learn more about this #youthled #youthdesigned project!! Register Here! https://linktr.ee/rootsempowers
California Today: Rain Brings Health Hazards to the Homeless
The first drenching rains of the season, an atmospheric river that came ashore this week, flooded roadways and snarled traffic in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday. For one group of residents, the region’s homeless, the rains were more than just an inconvenience. Damp and cold conditions bring influenza and infections to the crowded…
Innovation Spotlight: A Social Enterprise Making Our World a Cleaner Place
Written by: Kendra Chaikind Roots Community Health is giving formerly incarcerated Californians a fresh start — at home, in the workplace, and for their health. Recognizing that unemployment is extremely harmful to both physical and mental health, Roots launched a social enterprise aimed at providing training and employment opportunities for those who have been disconnected from the workforce….
Save The Date: National African American Hepatitis C Action Day
Hepatitis C is a silent epidemic. On July 25th, 2017 we will join the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA) to further our advocacy by participating in “National African American Hepatitis C Action Day”. We look forward to bringing the campaign to residents of Oakland, CA! The campaign is a community…
How to talk with people who won’t wear masks; Plus, advocates demand justice for Black girl jailed in Michigan for not doing homework
On this show: 0:08 – Trump’s Attorney General William Barr yesterday testified to Congress in a heated hearing on the gassing of protesters at Lafayette Square, the deployment of federal agents to cities like Portland, the deaths of people incarcerated in federal prisons, and more. He faced intense grilling by Democrats, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal….