June 2021

By Allen Laman, Mariposa Gazette, June 29, 2021 Aaron Covington had a pretty normal life. He drove a car. Earned a college degree. Rented a home. Worked as an electrical engineer. Even played Xbox. Last Thursday, wearing a pair of dusty jeans and with his life’s belongings in tow, the Mariposa County native wandered into a creekside homeless encampment near Pioneer Market. He hasn’t had a home for three years. And his new stomping grounds could be disbanded in the near future. In a Friday...

By Jesse Bedyan, The Mercury News, June 23, 2021 Since 2020, the top 10 Silicon Valley moguls have more than doubled their net worth to $571 billion while the average per capita income among Latinx residents in the valley increased by 5.4% to $30,618, according to the second annual Silicon Valley Pain Index released Tuesday. At the same time, the average income of Black residents declined by 1 percent to $40,381. “We’ve created Kings,” said Scott Myers-Lipton, the report’s lead author, “and...

Join Latinx Physicians Of California in our effort to record stories, testimonies, poems and more on ACEs, COVID-19 and other important health issues.

By Manuela Tobias, Cal Matters, June 21, 2021 Por tercera vez durante la pandemia, los legisladores de California han postergado una enorme e inminente pregunta hasta el último minuto: ¿protegerá el estado a los inquilinos del desalojo? Lo más probable es que la respuesta sea sí, pero por cuánto tiempo y en qué términos todavía está en el aire. Varios legisladores le dijeron a CalMatters que una decisión podría llegar tarde esta semana, solo unos días antes de que expiren las protecciones...

ACEs Aware in Action June 2021 State of CAre Toolkit We recently launched the ACEs Aware “ State of CAre” health care provider engagement campaign to expand the reach and impact of the ACEs Aware initiative beyond our dedicated group of supporters and “early adopters” of screening. During the month of July, please download our toolkit and post it to your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn accounts. Draft captions can be customized to reflect your organization’s priorities or voice,...

Join us on Tuesday, June 29th 2-3 PT for the Medi-Cal Managed Care & CalAIM: Upcoming Policy Updates webinar. The first of this two-part webinar series will provide an opportunity for community providers to learn about fundamental aspects of Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal managed care, and CalAIM. It will convey the vision, goals, and key components of CalAIM and ensure that providers have the baseline knowledge necessary to understand opportunities and expectations for participations in initiatives...

The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Newsletter highlighted Black Americans and what's next for health equity: "Black Americans have faced an increased risk of being hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 compared to White Americans. This disproportionate burden placed a spotlight on the ongoing impact of systemic racism and long-standing inequities on the health of Black Americans. Multiple forms of economic discrimination mean that Black Americans are more likely to be...

La Maida Project is thrilled to share videos from our recent webinar series “Exploring the Role of Culture in Healing”. We had an great audience turn out and robust dialogue with our panel of guest speakers including Ken Epstein, PhD LCSW , leader in trauma-informed systems transformation, Anil Vadaparty , CEO of child-welfare agency McKinley, and Omid Naim, MD , integrative psychiatrist and founder of La Maida Project. In these webinars we discuss the role of leadership in trauma-informed...

COVID-19 Vaccine Do it for yourself, and for your loved ones by Dr Elizabeth Duenas Dr. Elizabeth Dueñas shares her thoughts on COVID-19 and urges people to join herself and her family in getting vaccinated. COVID-19, La perspectiva de un medico Dra. Duenas, Para si mismo, para sus seres quieridos La Dra. Elizabeth Dueñas comparte sus pensamientos sobre COVID-19 e insta a las personas a que se unan a ella y a su familia para vacunarse.

By Elizabeth Marcellino, Los Angeles Daily News, June 22, 2021 The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday, June 22, to set up a team to implement the long-promised closure of Men’s Central Jail. Supervisor Hilda Solis said it was time to stop studying the issue and take action, co-authoring a motion finding that the decrepit downtown lockup must be demolished and that no replacement jail is needed. “We have long talked about why we need to close this jail. The jail has...

What turns a terrible experience into a traumatic experience? Often, it’s that the subject is—and remains—alone with their pain. That was one of the many insights to emerge from conversations following an online premiere screening earlier this month of “The Wisdom of Trauma,” a documentary by filmmakers Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo. The film spotlights the work of Dr. Gabor Maté, physician, addiction medicine specialist and trauma expert. He is the author of four best-selling four books,...

June 23rd, 2-3 pm ET Register Here Join us for a 60-minute webinar on Youth Mobile Response Services - a 24-hour service that supports young people undergoing mental health and social crises. During this discussion, we will evaluate the role of law enforcement and mental health systems in the United States and their relationships to racial justice - recognizing that for over a century, these systems have caused more harm than good. Additionally, participants will learn how Youth Mobile...