As a doctor of orthopedic physical therapy, I’ve treated numerous patients dealing with severe pain who were at risk for or already have opioid use disorder. This condition not only causes ...

A new study finds that even small increases in marketing to current park users and non-user residents of local communities can increase use of parks for physical activity, providing a cost-effective ...

The Sisters Rise Circle is one of about a dozen circles run by Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, a nonprofit based in Oakland that uses restorative practices to address conflict and promote ...

I share this part of my grandfather’s story to illustrate the real and lasting impacts of institutional racism: The same policies that cultivated wealth for White people in the United States ...

The Sisters Rise Circle is one of about a dozen circles run by Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, a nonprofit based in Oakland that uses restorative practices to address conflict and promote ...

When Cecilia Gonzalez told family members she had volunteered to share her life story with men in prison, they were shocked. Gonzalez, 56, had spent most of her adult life recovering from the pain and ...

As a mom of a kid with a disability, the most important lesson I want to teach my son is that he belongs. My son James is 13. He has medically complex health conditions and a disability that affects ...

Jessica Pequeño of Napa has been taking breaks from watching the news lately. But when she opens her social media feeds for the support groups she frequents for parents of children with disabilities, ...

On Saturday, May 22, more than 100 youth and adults attended the Youth Media Forum for Social Change at the KCRA Channel 3 Studios in Sacramento. Eleven social media projects and their youth producers ...

When Cristina Cortes helped her friend leave an abusive relationship, there weren’t many places for the victim — a bisexual, undocumented woman — to seek shelter or aid.