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From Colombia to Connecticut: The urgent need to end FGM in the Americas
At least 577,000 women and girls are estimated to be at risk.
Hispanic Communities Urged to Prepare for End‑of‑Life Decisions
Advocates say proactive conversations and documented care preferences can reduce stress for families and ensure individuals receive the support and dignity they want at life’s end.
Scarier Than the Boogeyman
A former social worker reflects on the government’s dual role in child welfare, questioning what happens when the system meant to protect children, begins enabling abuse and neglect.
Immigration Crackdowns Are Breaking the Food System
In using immigration to target Farm and food chain workers, our federal government is committing us to a food system in danger.
The Hardest Part of Postpartum Has Been Fascism
A new mother reflects on the emotional weight of raising a newborn while watching fascism, xenophobia, and political violence escalate in the U.S.
Sexual Assault Thrives in Silence
Standing up and telling your story is the bravest thing a survivor can do. There is always the fear of not being believed.
Too Afraid to Leave Home: ICE’s Toll on Latino HIV Care
In Minneapolis, intense immigration enforcement is disrupting HIV care for Latino communities, a group already disproportionately affected by the virus.
The Cost of Fear: What Immigration Enforcement Is Doing to Our Clinics
Fear keeps immigrants from clinics, turning treatable conditions into crises and eroding trust in care.
“Housing Is Healthcare” in Colorado
“The Trump administration wants to limit housing vouchers for permanent supportive housing, which is what I am on. I do not make enough money to get a market-rate apartment.”
A Maryland Program Connects Marginalized Communities to Critical Health Services
How trusted local organizations are connecting marginalized residents, including immigrants, to vital health and mental health services in the county.
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.
Promotores create a bridge between healthier living and a growing Hispanic population
Promotores work as liaisons between communities and public health and social services to narrow gaps in health equity.