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Support on wheels: Mobile center helps meet needs for formerly incarcerated people

NC Health News

Theres even a bathroom and a microwave to heat food. They connected him with free mental health services something he said he needed to help him cope with the fact that his son died while hed been in prison. Positive affirmations adorn every wall. They also found him housing, which allowed him to move out of a shelter.

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Ripple effects of ICE raids create health challenges for New York City

HEALTHBEAT

Missing school can deprive students of more than just learningfor many, schools are one of the primary ways kids access nutritious meals, mental health services, and other essential support. Try to celebrate and honor cultural traditions and foods. Do not collect (or ask for) Social Security numbers.

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5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Association of Health Care Journalists

Much of the news coverage on the ongoing immigration crisis at the Mexico-United States border has been framed in terms of politics, economics and security. However, a less visible but equally critical dimension also demands attention: the profound public health challenges impacting migrants and border communities.

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Immigration Detention Center Contractor Sues Over California Health Inspections

KFF Health News

” California’s bill grants local public health officers, who routinely inspect county jails and state prisons, the ability to inspect private detention facilities, including all six federal immigration centers in California. Immigrant advocates say the federal government has done a poor job ensuring health and safety.

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December Policy Updates: Continuing Resolution, Advocacy, and Key Updates for Urban Indian Health

National Council on Urban Indian Health

Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act (S. On December 13, 2024 , NCUIH submitted comments the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding their Call to Action Plan. What is next? The bill did not pass the Senate and will need to be reintroduced in the next Congress. What is it?:

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Immigration detention center contractor sues over California health inspections

HEALTHBEAT

“This case involves the latest in a string of attempts by the state of California to ban federal immigration enforcement in the state, or so significantly burden such efforts as to drive federal agencies and contractors involved in that constitutionally mandated national security function from California,” according to the lawsuit filed in the U.S

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What’s coming for 2025? NC Health News reporters look ahead into health policy for the new year.

NC Health News

Food and Drug Administration to revoke the 2000 approval of the abortion pill mifepristone despite decades of data affirming the medications safety. Under state law, counties are responsible for providing secure transportation between hospitals, and in most cases law enforcement officers have been tasked with this role.