While National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed every July, the need for mental health care and equitable support exists year-round. For many neighbors in marginalized and underserved communities, accessing mental health care is not always easy. Racism, stigma, cost, lack of information, transportation and insurance barriers, and past negative experiences with healthcare and […]

image above from Flickr user Wellness GM, used under a Creative Commons license When a child is seriously ill or injured, families quickly learn something disconcerting: healing takes more than medicine. Here in the Greater Philadelphia region, we are fortunate to have extraordinary pediatric hospitals delivering world-class care every single day. The doctors, nurses, specialists, […]

Image above used under license from Daniel Beckemeier stock.adobe.com. Last week, the City Council met to discuss alternatives to trash incineration. Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has been working to halt trash incineration entirely with the Stop Trashing Our Air Act. If passed, it would ban Philadelphia from burning any collected trash. Currently, 40% of Philadelphia’s trash […]

What good are cleaner streets if those who should enjoy them are either dead or inside on the respirator?

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Health disparities go beyond mere access to healthcare, and the inequities are impacting our skin.

Is government intervention needed? Part 1