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The MGH has always been home to people who want to make a difference in their communities – within the hospital and beyond. Now, staff are taking their advocacy to the state and federal levels through the newly formed Executive Committee on Community Health (ECOCH) and Executive Committee on Diversity and Equity (ECODE) Policy and …

JACKSON, MI – Six people and one organization have been honored at the Center for Family Health’s eighth annual Advocacy Awards event. The Thursday, May 5 event at the Cascades Manor House in Jackson recognized community leaders, dedicated citizens and CFH staff members who demonstrate outstanding commitment to health care advocacy and social justice. “This …

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — VidaNyx, digital evidence innovator enabling secure, remote collaboration in child abuse investigations, announced the launch of the Accelerate Justice Through Technology campaign, funded by a private donor.  This campaign follows other recent pandemic support that has enabled more than 30 child advocacy centers serving more than 15,000 survivors …

EAST AMHERST, New York (August 21, 2020)—More than 65 organizations and thousands of individuals concerned about complex rehab technology (CRT) came together across the country to participate in National CRT Awareness Week from August 10-14th. Organized by the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART), the purpose of this designated week was to increase …

Public health and politics have always been intertwined. Think abortion and reproductive rights. One prominent public health official appears to have managed to untwine the two: Anthony Fauci. During this time of Covid-19, health and medicine are more politically charged than they have ever been. Physicians’ and nurses’ heroic responses to the Covid-19 pandemic has …

Please enable Javascript to watch this video SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — As the coronavirus spreads, so does stress and fear. Peer support groups serve as a place of comfort and connection for people with mental health conditions. But with a stay-at-home order across Sacramento, the National Alliance on Mental Illness can’t host its weekly meetings …