February 2021

By Luisa N. Borrell, Jennifer R. Elhawary, Elena Fuentes-Afflick, et al., New England Journal of Medicine, February 4, 2020 In the United States, race, ancestry, genetics, and medicine are inextricably linked in a complex and fraught history. Medicine is replete with examples of racial injustice inflicted by the use of race and ethnicity as biologic constructs to engender hierarchical discrimination. Race and ethnicity are dynamic, shaped by geographic, cultural, and sociopolitical forces;...

By Jeremy Loudenback, The Imprint, January 24, 2021 Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is moving quickly to change how youth are prosecuted and held accountable for crimes – hiring a public defender to overhaul long-standing juvenile justice policies, ending the practice of trying children in adult court and halting the prosecution of truancy cases. Among other sweeping changes to how adults are prosecuted, he has said his office will not file charges against...

From The National Traumatic Stress Network, February 2021 Highlights the work of La Clínica de La Raza in Oakland, California. Staff share their experiences working with unaccompanied and immigrant youth, including the importance of partnerships forged through school-based health centers in improving access to services for unaccompanied immigrant youth. Staff also share the personal and professional impacts of researching and serving this population. Available on: YouTube: La Clínica de la...

When possession of marijuana for personal use was legalized in California in 2016, Ingrid Archie was among the law’s most ardent supporters. Archie was convinced the new law – known as Proposition 64 on the ballot -- would help reverse the harm the country’s harsh and punitive drug laws had exacted on communities of color. In particular, she was bursting with hope at the law’s promise that victims of the War on Drugs would be given priority to make a living in the cannabis industry and start...

This webinar includes a discussion and concrete example of a trauma-informed network of care , a group of interdisciplinary health, education, and human service professionals, community members, and organizations that support adults, children, and families by providing access to evidence-based “buffering” resources and supports that help to prevent, treat, and heal the harmful consequences of toxic stress. Speakers present: Definitions and guidance on key elements of a trauma-informed...

OVERVIEW Child care is a critical support for working families that allows parents to pursue opportunities for employment and economic mobility. 1,2 Child care’s vital role in the lives of families and in the overall economy is reflected in federal and state programs such as the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) that aim to improve low-income families’ access to care options that support parents’ work efforts. 3 A key premise of these programs is that families should have access...

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By Jordan Lewis, POPSUGAR, February 1, 2021 Hollywood is full of movies about slavery, segregation, and the Black struggle , and while these films can serve as important educational tools — especially during Black History Month — it is important to step back and remember that films about trauma are not the be-all and end-all of Black entertainment. Black people deserve happy-go-lucky romances , cultural explorations, and cheesy coming-of-age movies, too! So, if you're looking for a way to...

By Jaclyn Paiser, The Washington Post, February 2, 2021 As rioters threatened to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, a staffer rushed into Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office and told her to hide. Soon after she ran into a bathroom, she heard a thunderous banging noise outside. “Where is she? Where is she?” someone yelled, Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said in an Instagram Live chat on Monday night. “And this was the moment where I thought everything was over.” The person thumping on the doors turned...

By Rebecca Honig, Director of Content & Curriculum This weekend I had an opportunity to listen in to a mixed age conversation about dreams. It was a group of PreK-2nd graders. Under normal circumstances they’d be meeting in person to do projects, play together, learn together. This year, like so many things, they come together over Zoom. Two weekends ago they had gathered to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service. This weekend, to build on what...

I am just a child, why is everyone so critical? I’m being treated like a criminal. Can anybody hear me? Is anybody listening? Please explain to me what is happening. No one is interested; I’m all on my own I still have questions, but now I’m grown I’m being held responsible for what I was taught. I’m just trying to survive, but that’s not what they thought The stigma and stereotype kept me in my place. To society, I was a disgrace Is there any hope for me? What will I become? I’m such a bad...

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