HB Mercado Certified Farmer’s Market wants to make sure a
low-income community has access to fresh produce.
Tag: Healthy Communities
Confronting Common Perceptions About Immigrants’ Health Care
Questions for UCI anthropologist Leo Chavez about how
undocumented immigrants use the health care system.
Staff Issues Critical Report on Enacting Laura’s Law
County report concludes that the state law aimed at getting
treatment for severely mentally ill people would be too costly to
implement.
Hospital Breast-Feeding Rates Remain Low in Orange County
The county ranks 37th statewide in the percentage of newborns
being breast-fed in hospitals.
What Can Be Done About the Latino Student Achievement Gap?
Santa Ana conference focuses on why Latino students overall
continue to underperform in the classroom and what can be done
about it.
New Attention to Student Health
Questions for Dr. Marc Lerner, the Orange County Department of
Education’s first medical officer.
Needy Vets Served at Orange County’s First ‘Stand Down’
The weekend event provided an array of medical services to the
veterans and brought attention to their plight.
Law Provides Opportunity to Treat Mentally Ill at Street Level
Orange County Supervisors will consider implementing Laura’s Law
in the wake of the Kelly Thomas beating in Fullerton.
A Door-to-Door Approach to Health Awareness
Latino Health Access promotores preach the importance
of preventative health in their communities.
HUD Awards Grant for Local Homeless Veterans
Orange County will receive $927,747 to house 75 homeless
veterans.










