States are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are out of options
Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
UW–Madison Program Expands Culturally Competent Dementia Care for Wisconsin’s Latino Families
A new UW–Madison program is training medical students to provide culturally competent dementia care for Wisconsin’s growing Latino population, addressing long-standing barriers of language, trust and access in memory care services.
The Loneliest Rooms on the Maternity Ward
While some new mothers receive abundant support and celebratory fanfare, migrant mothers often face bare rooms and social isolation.
The State of Health in America: A Political and Scientific Crossfire
While this political theater unfolds, the communities most devastated by COVID-19—Latino and Black families—remain largely unacknowledged in the administration’s rhetoric.
As Puerto Rico’s Power Grid Crumbles, Rural Medical Patients Are Turning to Rooftop Solar
Special report outlines the lasting impacts of Hurricane Maria and how mismanagement of Puerto Rico’s electric grid in the years since has led to ongoing instability.
Trump/Musk Mended Feud: What It Teaches About Domestic Violence & Economic Security
I didn’t leave until my situation became extremely violent because I was raised by my grandparents and didn’t know what a healthy intimate relationship was supposed to look like.
Caribbean Pride: Our Continued Existence Is Resistance
” We must continue to work to end the colonial legacy of oppression and its manifestation in policies rooted in white supremacy that upend reproductive rights.”
UW Medicine’s LatinX Diabetes Clinic Helps Break Down Healthcare Barriers for Latinos
The LatinX Diabetes Clinic offers linguistically and culturally accessible care for Latinos with diabetes.
Not Just for the Privileged: How Community Doulas Are Reimagining Birth Support
Community-based programs prioritize cultural understanding and trust.
Designing with purpose: Carla Murillo-Gonzalez
Murillo-González talks about architecture,
wellness, and resilience.
Child Victims of Crime in Mexico Are Not Heard
Children who are victims of crime must face not only the pain of what they have lived through but also institutional slowness
Battling Homelessness: A Mother’s Journey Towards Stability
Over 1 million women and over 2 million children experience homelessness every year in the United States despite it being one of the richest countries in the world.