Twenty-seven years ago, Devon Gaster was in jail, but had started down a path that would change his life forever. Devon’s experience healing himself and his family through restorative justice has taught him that being accountable taking responsibility makes it …

Nakenya Allen and her son Landon were featured in a story we did on families who are fighting racism and disability discrimination. Photo by Martin do Nascimento / Resolve Magazine Our stories win …

Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Senior Reporter. Claudia is a long-time journalist based in Southern California. Her investigative stories on domestic violence and access to mental health care have resulted in legislative and policy changes, on both the state and county level. Her stories have won dozens of awards and appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Sacramento Bee and the San Francisco Chronicle ...

2 天之前 · Jennifer McLelland is the California Health Report’s disability rights columnist. She also serves as the policy director for home- and community-based services at Little Lobbyists, a family-led group that advocates for and with children with complex medical needs and disabilities.

Today, there are 77 health care districts across California, providing care for tens of millions of people, mostly in rural areas. Inyo County, where Bishop is located, now has two. But few community members know these districts exist or that they may be …

Across California and the country, families with children with complex medical needs struggle to find qualified nurses to care for them. Historically low pay rates for home health nurses, a lack of pediatric training for in-home situations, and a disjointed system for finding caregivers has left many families without the nursing care their children …

The holiday season is further adding to social isolation and feelings of loneliness many seniors have experienced during COVID-19. Many won’t be able to celebrate the holidays with loved ones and some have lost spouses or other family members to the virus.

2022年11月28日 · Denzel Tongue writes a column for the California Health Report about the intersection of racial justice, public policy and health equity. A native of Oakland, he works in public health and holds a master’s degree from the Goldman School of Public Policy at …

2023年4月27日 · Photo by Butsaya/IStock. Among the thousands of patients Dr. Donald Rebhun has seen at his primary care practice in the San Fernando Valley, stories that stand out in his memory include cases where he was able to make a timely impact on patients because of a simple electronic alert sent by the hospital, letting him know his patient had been treated.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are alcohol-related disorders thought to be the most common birth defects in the western world. A recently passed California law should make it easier for children affected by these disorders to access special education services.