Kids Eat More Vegetables When Exposed to School Gardens
Kids aren’t always eager to eat their broccoli, asparagus, or peas. But community gardens and school gardens can change all that, according to resea…
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Proposed Federal Job Guarantee Policy Could Address Labor Inequities for Latinos
Some members of Congress want to help bring equity to employment. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts introduced a resolution for a Federal…
Virtual Symposium 3/16/2021: Dementia Care in the Context of COVID-19
Did you know that, every 65 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease? This number is most troubling for Latinos and women. Two-thirds of Alzhei…
Toxic Stress in Early Childhood and How to Address It
Since the turn of the century, research has highlighted the importance of early life experiences on long-term health and social outcomes. While childh…
Farmers Market Coalition Building an Anti-Racist Toolkit
Farmers markets are thought to be great options for communities to support local farmers and buy healthy, organic food. But what role do farmers marke…
Bilingual Comic Strip Helps Latinos See Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine
A new educational COVID-19 comic strip series in English and Spanish is helping bring important vaccine information to Latino families. The comic stri…
Study: Dementia Increases Risk of COVID-19
A new study led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that people with dementia are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19. People…
#SaludTues Tweetchat 2/23: Advocating for Inclusivity and Equity with People with Disabilities
COVID-19 has highly impacted people with disabilities, especially Latinos and other people of color with disabilities. Even before COVID-19, many barr…
How to Use Social Service Strategies to Address Toxic Stress
The child welfare system plays a critical role in identifying, investigating, and intervening to protect children facing abuse and neglect. However, t…
Drug Overdose Deaths During COVID-19: A Historical Spike Among Latinos?
More Americans have died from a drug overdose in the last 12 months than at any other point in history. New research has found a historical 21% spike …