Category: Health
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States Moves Forward On Study Of Language Services For Non-English Speaking Patients
It has taken more than two years, but California is finally making some progress toward improving medical interpretation services for patients who don’t speak English.
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Mid-City YMCA Triathlon Welcomes All
People in the Mid-City area are busy, but they still made time to participate in the Price-Copely YMCA’s 2018 Halloweeen Triathlon. Now on its third year, the growing triathlon incorporates family-friendly activities for all ages. Staff, board members and community members alike participate in triathlon activities onsite. Alicia Branam, Associate Assistant Director at the Price-Copley…
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Healthcare issues explored by Fern Street Circus
Fern Street Circus: Community Collaboration Fern Street Circus performed their latest production at Colina Park on October 28 as part of their Neighborhood Tour 2018. For this date they partnered with United Taxi Workers of San Diego and Somali Bantu Association of America who were hosting a community health fair focusing on the area’s East…
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Civil Liberties Project
by Namu Sampath On February 19, 1942, following the attacks on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 authorizing the exclusion and forced removal of “resident enemy aliens” (ie., Japanese Americans) from identified military areas in the Western United States. During this time, the civil liberties of Japanese Americans were infringed upon…
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Mid-City Program That Addresses School-To-Prison Pipeline Looks To Expand
Organizers behind a limited program that steers youth offenders away from detention are exploring expanding to other communities.