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Brave New World: What Does the Digital Age Portend for Health Justice?

NonProfit Quarterly

“Braver New World” by DALL-E/OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? By leveraging video conferencing, online chat, and mobile health apps, telemedicine connects patients with healthcare providers in real time.

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Our Bodies, Our Data, Our Destinies: Native American Women Harnessing Technology for the Benefit of Our People

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? 4 We are involved in health-focused, Native Americanled program development, advocacy, research, and policy change.

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Protecting Children of Immigrant Families: Nonprofit Advocate Responses

NonProfit Quarterly

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, help is available. Even in the best of times, immigrant families face challenges in accessing healthcare, dealing with issues concerning language and cultural alignment, racism, and discrimination.

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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture. Secretary of Health and Human Service Nancy Brown Chief Executive Officer American Heart Association Under Brown’s leadership as CEO since 2008, the AHA has become a global authority on cardiovascular and brain health as well as overall well-being. Cook, Ph.D.

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When Seconds Count: How Emergency Departments Can Revolutionize Reproductive Healthcare

NonProfit Quarterly

Jackson Womens Health Organization decision overturned a federal right to abortion, reproductive healthcare in the United States has devolved into chaos as large regions of the country find themselves without any local option for pregnancy and contraceptive care. Image Credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Since the Supreme Courts 2022 Dobbs v.

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How Can We Support Youth Mental Health?

NonProfit Quarterly

In Rochester, a nine-year-old girl suffering from a mental health crisis who verbalized suicidal thoughts was pepper sprayed by the police officers that responded to her family’s call to 911 for support. Four out of five girls in juvenile detention suffer from a mental health disorder.

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The Long Road to Health Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: SHREY DEEPRANJAN Today, healthcare institutions acknowledge forces like structural racism as drivers of negative health outcomes—but effectively addressing racism inside of those institutions still has a long way to go.

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