Creating A New Mental Health Paradigm For Public Schools
Full report here To share this document – use the link below: https://bit.ly/DenairPilotFinal In the spring of 2020 as COVID-19 ravaged California’s rural communities, their public schools were required to respond. Schools had to make profound changes in their operations to meet the demands of the pandemic, often weekly and sometimes daily. The impact of […]
Autism diagnosis and treatments are less accessible to low-income families
download full report here Legacy Health Endowment partners with Stanford professor Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD, Stanford scholar Dr. Venus Wong, Ph.D., to better understand the obstacles families face in Merced and Stanislaus Counties. For many Stanislaus and Merced County families, paying the rent and keeping food on the table is enough to incur significant stress and strain. Now imagine […]
Stanislaus and Merced Counties Face Dental Provider Shortages
Download full report here Legacy Health Endowment Sponsors local students attending the UOP School of Dentistry with a fellowship that pays 100% of their tuition The lack of dentists and specialists in rural Californian counties leads to high rates of tooth decay and preventable dental emergencies, especially among low-income residents. Oral health (dental care) is one of the […]
Regional Survey – Vaccinating the Latino Population
Download full report here “This poll conducted by J. Wallin Opinion Research, on behalf of Legacy Health Endowment, is the first in a series that will allow us to better help families, and particularly those with children, understand the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Of course, each demographic group has different barriers. But with a […]
Key Healthcare Data Points
We created this document to help people understand the data behind various healthcare topics and issues in California’s rural communities. The numbers are compelling, and the challenges are growing exponentially. We hope this resource will help you better understand the challenges and needs needs of underserved communities in rural California and the opportunities to create […]
Home caregivers in Stanislaus County could use a little help
Now that the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has been signed into law by President Biden, the U.S. government has authorized expenditures of $6 trillion during the last calendar year in an effort to provide relief for those most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Six trillion. It’s a number that makes little sense to the […]
How to support student mental health? Turlock-based foundation starts with superintendents
Superintendent Brenda Smith said she was conscious of how her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic would affect staff and students at Hughson Unified School District. “I knew people were going to react to my stress,” she said. “If I could stay calm and make good decisions and be at my best, I could be a […]
Doctor and reporter extraordinaire dispenses wisdom to Modesto area during COVID
Eulogies are written to celebrate the life of people who have touched our lives and hearts, but they occur after the person has gone to heaven. Today, we celebrate the living and recognize ChrisAnna Mink, M.D. She joined The Modesto Bee about two years ago through a new position funded by the nonprofit Report for […]
Masks in school may not be fun for kids, but help keep people alive
This last year and a half has been unlike any other 18-month segment in American history. The largest global pandemic in a century turned the United States into a veritable ghost town. Hospitals, sadly, remained fully operational as intensive care units overflowed with COVID-19 patients, putting a strain on the nation’s healthcare system. The heroic […]
There’s no greater time to teach kids about mental health
The pandemic has impacted students across the economic divide. Their shared experience of going to school, seeing friends, attending class, and participating in school activities vanished overnight. COVID-19 forced them in front of a computer, staring at a screen alone. Robbed of their identity, some children also watched as family members or friends passed away. […]
