Legacy Health Endowment, a non-profit based out of Turlock aimed at improving the health and wellness of residents in Stanislaus and Merced counties through education and increasing access to healthcare services, recently released a Parental Guide to Understanding Social Media and the Gaming Guide for Parents. Each of the guides goes over national statistics of social media and video usage, their effects and safety tips for parents.

Introducing our enhanced $2 insulin program in partnership with TIN Rx. Now, insulin-dependent diabetics can also purchase diabetic test strips and lancets for just $2. This program, funded by the EMC Health Foundation, supports individuals in Merced County and parts of Stanislaus County, ensuring affordable refills without sacrificing necessities. Together, we strive to empower diabetics, promoting better health and financial relief.

Legacy Health Endowment and PlusInc are working to address health disparities in Merced and Stanislaus Counties. Like many communities in California, both Merced and Stanislaus Counties have many health conditions afflicting its residents. Our collaborative effort pays particular interest in how COVID-19, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Mental Health Services, Substance Use Disorder and HIV/AIDS are impacting our local communities. PlusInc works to improve health disparities among marginalized communities in the United States.

This patient resource is designed to explain in the easiest terms the types of tricks that insurance companies and other payers use to make accessing healthcare services harder, how to navigate the challenging healthcare landscape, and what resources exist to help you when you need assistance.

An overwhelming majority of elderly Californians on fixed incomes and in need of long-term care prefer to remain at home, but a lack of affordable community-based options

An overwhelming majority of elderly Californians on fixed incomes and in need of long-term care prefer to remain at home, but a lack of affordable community-based options

Regional Survey of caregivers

CREATING A NEW MENTAL HEALTH PARADIGM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Autism diagnosis and treatments are less accessible to low-income families

Stanislaus and Merced Counties Face Dental Provider Shortages

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 viable and sustainable solutions.

Too often, these caregivers fall into financial instability by giving up income, by not contributing to Social Security or retirement plans. For caregivers, there are no paid sick days or vacation days or holidays, which imperils their financial, emotional, and physical health.

How to support student mental health? Turlock-based foundation starts with superintendents

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 America project, the Stanislaus County Office of Education and the Stanislaus Community Foundation. Chris joined The Bee to cover child healthcare issues in the Northern San Joaquin Valley. Chris, a trained and accomplished pediatrician in Southern California, had served her community for 30 years, including working as the medical director of the KIDS Foster Care Clinic at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, and as a clinical professor of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Masks in school may not be fun for kids, but help keep people alive

There’s no greater time to teach kids about mental health