A Healthy Community
Child abuse can have life-long effects. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, survivors face an increased risk of addiction and mental health struggles, delayed brain and [Read more]
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Making a difference
Five years ago, Bonnie Sinclair was an unmarried mother of a teenager and working as a caregiver when she learned she was pregnant. The news came, however, at a time when she did not have health [Read more]
Food Rescue
In 1984, Jim Someck opened the first of his four Jimbo’s natural foods stores, specializing in fresh organic produce. His vision statement: “A piece of organic fruit in every child’s lunch [Read more]
Finding the right notes for success
Amy Barthel understands the delicate transition students face in leaving elementary school and transitioning to middle school. As the fine arts coordinator for the Washoe County School District [Read more]
A welcoming community, great teachers and plenty of opportunity to grow
Westlake Charter School’s approach to education invests not only in students’ academic readiness, but in their social-emotional readiness as well. Students share what they enjoy most about [Read more]
Healthier, Happier, Safer
For 40 years, Hope Cooperative has served the mental health needs (and much more) for Sacramento’s most vulnerable residents – people facing homelessness. Erin Johansen, Chief Executive Officer, [Read more]
Keeping Veterans Healthy
When Domoniquic McPherson got out of the Army in 2009, he didn’t know what supports were out there for veterans. It was a fellow veteran who told him about the San Joaquin County Veterans Service [Read more]
Best Parent Practices
While most parents face a steep learning curve when it comes to raising happy, healthy children, Matthew James Sepulveda faced a steeper learning curve than most. In 2019, he was notified by Child [Read more]
Finding Your Way Home
Veterans can face many obstacles when re-entering civilian life, but among the largest is finding affordable housing. Stable housing can lay the foundation for other transitional steps, such as [Read more]
Where Learning Never Stops
For Lourdes Melchor Suastegui, education is a journey. Once she decided to get her high school diploma, she wasn’t going to stop. “I am a mother of three boys, two of them are twins,” explained [Read more]
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