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Development Officer

Anedot

These programs are the result of a collaborative effort between Okizu and the pediatric oncology treatment centers in Northern California. The specific purpose of Okizu is to operate peer support programs for children and families affected by childhood cancer based on the community-forming nature of an overnight camp experience.

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Development Officer

Anedot

These programs are the result of a collaborative effort between Okizu and the pediatric oncology treatment centers in Northern California. The specific purpose of Okizu is to operate peer support programs for children and families affected by childhood cancer based on the community-forming nature of an overnight camp experience.

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Fighting for Cleaner Air in East Boston

NonProfit Quarterly

Through collaborative action, Mothers Out Front East Boston is fighting for the right to breathe clean air and live and work in a community that is safe and healthy. Unsurprisingly, East Boston also has higher rates of children with asthma and adults with pulmonary disease than other parts of Boston. That needs to change.

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Precision Medicine Has a Data Equity Problem

NonProfit Quarterly

While race is a social construct that serves as a poor predictor of genetic variation, racial parity in genomic data is important because race serves as a proxy for population descriptors and other, more appropriate genetic ancestry labels.

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Changing the Health System: A Community-Led Approach Rises in Rhode Island

NonProfit Quarterly

A few years later, I worked as a minority health coordinator, focusing on racial and ethnic minority populations in Rhode Island—on people like me, who come here with dreams and hopes to do better but often find themselves without the resources or opportunities they need. How did we have it so wrong?

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Mental Health

Bloomerang

The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation was developed as a repository of funds from individuals who wished to contribute to the betterment of children in the United States. Caring for Colorado works with communities to catalyze and accelerate change to improve the lives and health of Colorado’s children, youth, and families.

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The Other Maternal Health Crisis: Black Birthing People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

However, recent research has revealed that race is even more important than income when it comes to birth outcomes. Another crucial factor in maternal and infant health: the mental wellbeing of women and birthing people, especially as it intersects with race.

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