Happy Mother’s Day to Michelle Obama and all the moms out there!

Michelle, thank you for all that you do for our girls. Today and every day, we celebrate you.

And a big thank you to all the mothers and mother figures out there who provide us love, inspiration and support, often…

They have jobs but still need help to feed their families - CNN stocks.apple.com/AuifdqUtyTQ6FL…

How to pick a retirement home and thrive washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/…

Do you feel bad for seeking therapy? It’s called ‘thriver’s guilt.’ washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/…

My latest for NPR

When vacation time for doctors is 'pretend time off,' patients suffer

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Exciting research! Referrals to address #SocialDeterminants of health are making waves in improving mental health outcomes for diverse adults in North Carolina and Massachusetts. Read more about this groundbreaking study. buff.ly/3xrlbUV
#SDH #MentalHealth #Research

Housing: an overlooked social determinant of health 🏘️

#SocialDeterminantsOfHealth

Why ‘good enough’ can be better for your decisions and mental health washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/…

Oregon has started providing air conditioners, air purifiers and power banks to help some of its Medicaid recipients cope with the dangers of climate change. It’s a first-in-the-nation experiment.

#Health202 analysis by Samantha Young: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/h…

C4A wants to thank Laura Carden, Director of California Elder Rights with Justice in Aging and Tony Chicotel, Senior Staff Attorney with CANHR for their presentation on best practices for coordinating with legal services and ombudsman programs.

#C4A2024

All of this.

Wealth gap between white families and Latino families surpasses $1 million latimes.com/delos/story/20…

“Federal funding for housing choice voucher rental assistance is insufficient to assist all the households with lower income that need it,” Valladolid wrote in an email.

This.

Portland Street Response (PSR) is the sole resource we can call for help when a guest is in crisis and suffering on our sidewalks. PSR offers tailored care that other first responders do not have the time or capacity to do. PSR starts by building rapport with people who distrust…

Orangutan, Heal Thyself

For the first time, scientists observed a primate in the wild treating a wound with a plant that has medicinal properties. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/05/02/sci…

Important new study, check it out.

The Safety Of Older Adults Aging In Place – Forbes Health forbes.com/health/medical…

NEW: Opioid manufacturer Amneal pharmaceuticals will pay up to $273 million for its role in the opioid epidemic.

At California DOJ, we’re committed to doing our part to heal our communities and respond to this epidemic from all angles. oag.ca.gov/news/press-rel…

Yesterday I shared another article on this. We can/must do better. #Oregon
state #psychiatric #hospital