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When the Mouth Speaks, the Whole Person Heals: Bringing Integrative Community Therapy and Solidarity Care from Brazil’s Favelas to the United States

NonProfit Quarterly

2 In the face of extraordinary demands, many people have inadequate social supports, and what psychological resources they possess are overwhelmed. Adalberto Barreto first tried to help by providing free psychiatric services in his clinic at the medical school, but residents of the favela did not have the means to get there.

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Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression

NonProfit Quarterly

2 In this way and many others, AI could facilitate exponentially faster, and more significant, medical advances. It is by no accident that the US medical system has ended up where it is. In as early as the 16th century, enslaved Africans were subject to medical experimentation on US plantations.

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The Art Effect: Neuroaesthetics and the Future of Health Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

2 Blodgett was eventually selected for a Medical Grand Rounds session at Massachusetts General Hospital, in which a group of doctors formally convened to discuss her clinical case and ultimately provided her with a diagnosis and treatment plan. Blodgetts medical journey is far from unique. The results were astounding.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

An Inspiration In the eyes of medical experts , the future of medicine is to prioritize keeping people healthy for longer periods. For example, the Australian Medical Association’s recent health vision is a departure from a tradition of what they call “sickcare” to a genuine health care. Medicine 3.0: Medicine 2.0 Medicine 3.0

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Bilingual Housing and Benefits Navigator

Anedot

Conditions of Hire: Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless granted a medical or religious Pre-employment health exam including proof of vaccinations and TB test Criminal record clearance or exemption from California Department of Social Services. Experience working with electronic health records and Medi-Cal.

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For Stronger Philanthropic Partnerships: Match and Share Back Stories

iMarketSmart

Langley Innovations provides a range of services to its clients to help them understand the cultural underpinnings of philanthropy and the psychology of donors and, with that knowledge, to develop the most effective strategies and tactics to build broader and more lasting communities of support.

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Sonya Massey Should Still Be Alive. What Can Be Done to Save Other Black Disabled People?

NonProfit Quarterly

As the Urban Institute notes , “Having a disability—a term that encompasses physical, psychological, and learning differences can raise a person’s risk of having a violent encounter with police.” Instead of police, trained crisis-care workers and medics respond to these calls.

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