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How one reporter exposed the patchwork system of legal representation for parents in child welfare cases
Strengthening what’s known as family defense has been shown to reduce the amount of time kids spend in foster care. A ...
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The Health Divide: For health equity and public health programs, death by a thousand cuts
Meanwhile, local reporters are detailing the impacts of ongoing public health funding cuts in their own communities.
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"I was hitting rock bottom." Man shares how silicosis affected his mental health
For those suffering from silicosis (mostly immigrants from Latin and Central America) — a deadly disease experienced by ...
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Suicide Rates Spike for Black Youth Even as Systemic Barriers Thwart Mental Health Care
Like many Black teens across the country, Duchess-Angelica Wright struggles to maintain her mental health. As a young Black ...
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The Health Divide: Black individuals are nearly 8 times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder
Glynn Simmons and Richard Phillips were exonerated after decades in prison. Their stories reflect huge disparities in who ...
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A ‘safe haven’ for homeless women provides second chances on LA’s Skid Row
This is a safe haven for ladies,” said Ms. Angie, senior resident manager of the Downtown Women’s Center, while speaking to ...
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Truth-telling without fearmongering: Reporting on immigrant health at a moment of crisis
Most of our patients have anxiety,” said Dr. Eva Perusquía, who sees patients in Califorina's Salinas Valley. “Really, it’s a ...
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Sharon Salyer
USC Health Journalism Fellow, Stanford University John S. Knight Journalism Fellow, member of the Association of Health Care Journalists, board member Western Washington Chapter Society of ...