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By Selena Simmons-Duffin and Rhitu Chatterjee, National Public Radio, August 27, 2021 As students head back into another pandemic school year, the Biden administration has announced nearly $85 million in funding for mental health awareness, training, and treatment. The funding includes $10.7 million in American Rescue Plan funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration for the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, which trains primary care providers to treat and refer...

By Christina Caron, The New York Times, August 23, 2021 By the time Ben Ballman reached his junior year in high school he was busier — and more anxious — than he had ever been. “I had moments where it felt like the whole world was coming down on me,” he said. “It was definitely a really difficult time.” Before the pandemic shut everything down, his day started at 6:30 a.m., when he woke up to get ready for school. Next came several Advanced Placement courses; then either soccer practice or...

By David Nakamura, The Washington Post, August 30, 2021 The number of hate crimes in the United States rose in 2020 to the highest level in 12 years, propelled by increasing assaults targeting Black and Asian victims, the FBI reported Monday. In all, the federal agency tallied 7,759 hate crimes last year, a tumultuous 12 months marked by a global pandemic, a divisive presidential election and upheaval in the economy. The total marked an increase of six percent from 2019 and the most since...

By Rob Waters, California Health Care Foundation, August 17, 2021 When the coronavirus pandemic struck California in March 2020, community health workers at a group of school-based family resource centers in Chula Vista made a pivot. The schools where they worked closed abruptly, and it was no longer safe to meet clients in person. They started working the phones, reaching out to families to find out what they needed. As it turned out, they needed a lot. “They are desperate. They don’t have...

The modern business world is full of stress, worries, and chaos. Thanks to the pandemic, the competitive market, and the economic challenges that we are facing. When all these worrisome things are having their impact on your business organization’s overall performance, meditation can come to your rescue. This traditional calming technique offers immense benefits that can act as anchors for your business to survive and grow in these turbulent times. 10 super benefits that make meditation an...

The Dibble Institute is pleased to present an introductory three hour training by Rev. Dr. Bryant T. Marks Sr. of the National Training Institute on Race and Equity , which will provide foundational information on implicit bias. It will focus at the individual level and discuss how implicit bias affects everyone. Strategies to reduce or manage implicit bias will be discussed. We are offering this workshop to our clients and friends because for us to create healthy relationships, we need to...

From Vote Save America, August 2021 *Interactive website with voting information for California voters. California! Back in the day, people searched your state for gold. Now, they search for a place with oat milk (which is just as expensive.) But California has a lot going for it. So all you shiny, happy people running on beaches better be exercising YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE as well. Here’s everything you need to know in the Golden State. You may have heard about this "recall election." You may be...

By Lisa Friedman, The New York Times, August 30, 2021 Amid deadly heat waves and new evidence showing that wildfire smoke may contribute to premature births , the Biden administration is creating a new federal office to address the health consequences of climate change and their disproportionate effects on poor communities. The Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, which the administration announced on Monday, will be the first federal program aimed specifically at understanding how...

It's time register for the 2021 Virtual Latinx Health Policy Summit, “ #NuestroFuturoNuestroPoder : Advancing a Just COVID-19 Recovery Plan and Achieving Latinx Health Equity through Systems Transformation.” happening September 29th & 30th. The Latino Coalition for a Healthy California invites you to its 2021 Virtual Health Policy Summit! The 2021 Virtual Health Policy Summit will bring together grass tops and grassroots public health leaders from throughout the State of California for a...

September 22 Webinar "The Science of ACEs and Toxic Stress, (Part 3)" 1.0 Continuing Medical Education / Maintenance of Certification Credit Available* Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12 - 1 p.m. Register Here Join us on September 22 at 12 p.m. for the final in a series of webinars that explore the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. Dr. Rachel Gilgoff, Pediatric Integrative Medicine Fellow at the Stanford School of Medicine, will dive into how providers can...

From U.S. Department of Arts and Cultures, August 2021 IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, AND AMONG TRIBAL NATIONS IN THE U.S., it is commonplace, even policy, to open events and gatherings by acknowledging the traditional Indigenous inhabitants of that land. While some individuals and cultural and educational institutions in the United States have adopted this custom, the vast majority have not. Together, we can spark a movement to change that. We call on all individuals...

By Sara Mar, Public Health Post, August 24, 2021 The climate crisis is generating high demand for renewable sources of energy . As calls to harness wind, solar, and hydropower increase, our reliance on coal is on the decline. Coal-fired power plants emit many harmful pollutants. These include air-borne particles called PM2.5 , and chemicals such as sulfur dioxide . Both of these pollutants can cause breathing problems. Children are especially affected by air pollution. They breathe more...