by California Budget & Policy Center February 17, 2021 SACRAMENTO February 17, 2021 – A new report by the California Budget & Policy Center highlights how racist policies and practices have led to disproportionate COVID-19 infection and death rates for Californians of color, and why state policymakers must declare racism a public health crisis to…
Despite rhetoric that we’re in this pandemic together, data clearly shows that COVID-19 is affecting some communities more than others. California Health Report, News Partner Posted Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 1:40 pm PT (Credit: California Health Report) By Denzel Tongue, the California Health Report Feb 3, 2021 “It’s huge, it’s like a bombshell ……
BY:Julie Chang This report contains a clarification. Nonprofit clinics and coronavirus testing centers that don’t require insurance are seeing large numbers of people with insurance seeking tests. People running these centers say that’s taking resources away from the low-income communities they’re meant to serve. And many of those insured patients are Kaiser Permanente members who…
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…
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,…
Dr. Noha Aboelata joined 94.1’s KPFA’s FRONTLINE to address the realities of COVID-19. She spoke to the timeline of the disease, the Roots Community Health response, and the realities faced by our communities in East Oakland. She also answered callers’ questions regarding the disease. Missed out? Listen here: http://u.pc.cd/sCU
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…
Join Roots Community Health next Friday for our Virtual Community Forum centered on Children’s Mental Wellness during the Pandemic! Dr. Patricia Nunley and Dr. Tony Jackson will help guide the discussion and give you tips on supporting your children through this transition. Friday from 3pm-5pm on Zoom! Sign-up here or in the bio: https://bit.ly/3ocmH3A
Dear Constituent, Since early November, the COVID-19 infection rate has been worsening here in the Bay Area and throughout the state. Health officials have grave concerns that last week’s Thanksgiving gatherings will result in many more cases that will then overwhelm hospital ICU beds. California is now entering “the most challenging moment since the…
