This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Twenty years after the September 11 attacks, lessons from that experience continue to inform the most effective ways to provide mental health support to individuals, families, and communities in crisis.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With birthday celebrations being downsized, religious services moving back online and indoor playdates getting canceled, millions of Americans are having fewer social interactions because of persistently high case numbers and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, and the past few years have dealt especially heavy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unimaginable loss, grief, trauma, and isolation at a global scale — challenging our collective mental health and well-being. Schools across the globe were shuttered for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Extreme heat already affects almost two billion urban residents around the world, according to a new study. The new research is the first to examine in fine detail global trends…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food is a powerful part of community and medicine. It has the potential to build connections, elicit nostalgia, spark joy, mark celebration, and promote healing. It also plays a role…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. YouTube has announced it will no longer allow content containing misinformation about any vaccines that health authorities have approved and confirmed to be safe and effective. The new guidelines include…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This field scan is a contribution to Thrive Rural, specifically intended to provide an understanding of the state of relevant health fields in the United States, namely public health and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A statement from Amanda Andere, CEO, Funders Together to End Homelessness and Jeanne Fekade-Sellassie, Project Director, Funders for Housing and Opportunity, on the September 1 CDC eviction moratorium notice. On…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Schools have emerged as important places to address childhood health problems, such as asthma and obesity. Children spend most of their waking hours at school, where they consume up to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Higher rates of COVID-19 infection among essential and frontline workers put a spotlight on underinsured laborers. Essential workers—those who perform a range of jobs and services that are necessary for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last 18 months, the pandemic has exacerbated achievement gaps for students who were already falling behind before COVID-19 arrived. What happens now is critical for ensuring that schools don’t go…