By Dena Vang After two years of cancellations and alternative celebrations, cities across the country are getting ready to bring back fireworks, parades, barbecues and picnics, and other Fourth … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Support Your Child’s Mental Health
By Dena Vang The ongoing stress, fear, and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many negative mental health impacts among children and adolescents. During the recent virtual town … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Long Hauler Shares Survival Story to Support COVID-19 Vaccinations in Black Communities
By Dena Vang Antoinette Patterson didn’t think boarding a plane on Feb. 29, 2020, would impact her life the way that it did. She took the stage during the Voices of COVID panel discussion at … [Read more...]
More Than 100 Parents Line Up During Health Fair and Vaccine Event to Get Children 5–11 Vaccinated
By Dena Vang Latricia Anderson was one of several parents waiting in the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church lobby in Baton Rouge to get her 9-year-old son, Michael, vaccinated during the W Cobb NMA … [Read more...]
Doctors Continue to Urge Pregnant People and Parents with Eligible Children to Get Vaccinated
By Dena Vang As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in much of the United States, health care and medical professionals are still urging people to get vaccinated—especially pregnant people and … [Read more...]
4 Things to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy
By Dena Vang As cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant continue to raise concerns across the United States, doctors and public health officials are urging pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to get … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Safety: How to Prepare Your Kids for Back to School
By Dena Vang Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, families and schools have worked tirelessly to create safe learning environments for students while also providing services such as school … [Read more...]
What Parents Need to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines for Adolescents
By Dena Vang Children ages 12 to 15 are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation report, prioritizing equity and reducing access barriers that disproportionately … [Read more...]
Toolkits to Help You Talk with Vaccine-Hesitant People in Your Community
By Dena Vang More than half the adults in the United States have gotten vaccinated. While these numbers continue to increase, addressing vaccine hesitancy among minority communities will continue … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: What Expecting Moms Need to Know
By Dena Vang Pregnancy and childbirth are among life’s most cherished moments. While many women hope for a healthy pregnancy and delivery, complications tend to arise, especially among Black … [Read more...]