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May 26, 2021
NHeLP Files “Friend of Court” Brief to Protect Access to Promised Behavioral Health Care
Elizabeth Edwards and Abigail Coursolle Amicus Blogs, Best of 2021 Blogs, california, Disability
Millions of people in the U.S. need mental health and substance use disorder services, collectively known as behavioral health, but do not get them. Despite the high numbers of people who need behavioral health care, people often have trouble accessing the care they need. Last week, NHeLP along with…
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May 6, 2021
State Momnibus Bills Take Aim at the Black Maternal Mortality Epidemic
Helen Mun* and Madeline Morcelle california, Health Equity, Homepage, SRH Health Equity
Our country is in the throes of a Black maternal mortality epidemic. Black birthing people are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than their white counterparts. Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has created new and worsened existing barriers to health care and…
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April 14, 2021
It’s Black Maternal Health Week. We Need Bold Federal Legislative Solutions to Save Black Lives
Madeline Morcelle and Helen Mun* california, Health Equity, Homepage, SRH Health Equity
The people closest to the problems are closest to the solutionsIt’s Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW)—a time for awareness, activism, and community building to deepen the national conversation about the Black maternal mortality and morbidity epidemic and commit to community-driven solutions. NHeLP joined Black Mamas Matter Alliance, the National…
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February 16, 2021
To End the Pandemic, California Must Prioritize Equity in Vaccine Distribution
Cathren Cohen california, Coronavirus, Health Equity, Immigrant Health
It has now been over a year since the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in California, and, while the vaccine rollout has brought hope that the pandemic will eventually be behind us, distribution problems threaten that progress. At this point, we know who is at greatest risk of…
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December 22, 2020
Medi-Cal Will Help Low-Income Californians Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Economic Fall Out
Alicia Emanuel california, Coronavirus
Now is a particularly perilous time in the COVID-19 pandemic. Winter is here and we will all be forced to spend more time indoors due to cold temperatures, further fueling the spread of COVID-19. Before the vaccine is more widely distributed, we are holding out hope that our frontline…
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October 30, 2020
To Reduce Substance Abuse and Overdoses, California Should Embrace Supervised Consumption Services
Cathren Cohen california, Homepage
Despite California’s progress in preventing opioid overdose deaths, over 2,400 Californians still die each year due to opioid overdoses, a number that is expected to increase due to COVID-19. This Substance Abuse Prevention Month, as lawmakers and state advocates consider policies to reduce drug overdoses, they should consider supervised…
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NHeLP Files “Friend of Court” Brief to Protect Access to Promised Behavioral Health Care

State Momnibus Bills Take Aim at the Black Maternal Mortality Epidemic

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. We Need Bold Federal Legislative Solutions to Save Black Lives

To End the Pandemic, California Must Prioritize Equity in Vaccine Distribution

Medi-Cal Will Help Low-Income Californians Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Economic Fall Out

To Reduce Substance Abuse and Overdoses, California Should Embrace Supervised Consumption Services