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Oakland gave cash to low-income residents. A new study says it helped, but what’s next?
Participants in the city’s guaranteed income pilot experienced educational, housing, and health improvements. But expanding...
Blue Shield of California Awards $300,000 to Oakland Nonprofit Groups to Advance Youth Mental Health, Wellness
Community investments support Stand for What’s Right Award winners: 10 local organizations improving the well-being...
‘It’s a Mess’: Homeless Services Nonprofits Say Oakland Routinely Fails to Pay Contracts
A year without pay. Millions in debt. Months without a contract.
KTVU: Oakland-based organization healing the community from within
Noha Aboelata, MD, co-founder of Roots Community Health, talks about the organization’s mission to provide...
Read MoreCommunity service organizations start to see funding dry up amid Oakland budget crisis
Oakland’s ongoing budget cuts have resulted in the cancellation of contracts for over a dozen...
Read MoreBMO Donates $1 Million To “Roots for Youth” Campaign Toward Funding for Young People’s Wellness Center
February 12, 2025 – Roots Community Health is thrilled to announce a major milestone in...
Read MoreOakland nonprofits lose critical funding amid city’s budget woes: ‘We are blindsided
Too often, budget crises are balanced on the backs of those most in need,” said...
Read MoreThe problem with pulse oximeters your doctor probably doesn’t know
The common medical devices don’t work as well for Black patients. The FDA is now...
Read MoreFDA updates guidance on pulse ox devices used in healthcare
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published updated draft recommendations to help improve the...
Read MoreBay Area lacks Black, Latino health care workers. $5M grant could help
Gilead is giving Bay Area organizations $250,000 each to create health care education opportunities for...
Read MoreRoots Community Health and Medtronic Reach Pulse Oximeter Settlement
In a major victory for patient safety and health equity, Roots Community Health and Medtronic,...
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