The Bay Area’s Tigrayan community has been calling attention to what has become a humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. An internal U.S. government report on the situation, according to the New York Times, described a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing.
Category: “Civic” Podcast
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Community, Coronavirus, Health
For Better Public Health, Let Communities Lead, Doctors Say
Looking back on a year of responding to the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Kim Rhoads and Dr. Carina Marquez named two key components to improving public health, now and in a post-pandemic future: Prevention and community engagement.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Back to School, Coronavirus, Education, Social Services
Teachers Brace for Hybrid School Reopening, Flag Equity Concerns
Three educators — school social worker Yajaira Cuapio, special education teacher Megan Coluza and kindergarten teacher Cathy Sullivan — weighed in on the new school schedule and talked with “Civic” about the impacts of school closures on them and the families they work with.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, California, Coronavirus, Housing, Renters at Risk
Renters Are Still Being Displaced, Tenant Advocate Says
Shanti Singh, legislative and communications director for Tenants Together, a coalition of 50 renters rights organizations in California, talked with “Civic” about state tenant protection legislation.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, City Hall, Coronavirus, Health, Homelessness
Hygiene, Hotels, Housing: One Year of SF Pandemic Homelessness Policy
Two reporters who have been covering the city’s response to homelessness during the pandemic for the San Francisco Public Press, Brian Howey and Nuala Bishari, reflect with “Civic” on a year of stories about seizing belongings, COVID-19 testing, hotel policy and supportive housing.
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Managing Trauma and Grief During COVID-19
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly everyone living in the United States has experienced some level of psychological distress. Clinical counselor Christoph Zepeda discusses the challenges his clients have faced during the pandemic.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Aging, Community, Coronavirus, Health
Long-Term Care Residents Need Visitation to Thrive, Advocates Say
On the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Department of Public Health on Thursday morning, a dozen or so activists stood holding yellow signs reading “Isolation kills, too!” Julie Schneider, the field service coordinator for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, was one of these advocates for residents of facilities like nursing homes, who have […]
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Building Connections Virtually as Youth ‘Wither Away’ in Pandemic Isolation
High school sophomore Sadie Crawford and Dr. Martha Merchant, a clinical psychologist and lead consultant for the Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools program, spoke with “Civic” about building highly personal conversations about mental health virtually.
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SF High School Students Organize Peer Mental Health Support
Youth mental health was a growing concern even before the pandemic, but the isolation of sheltering in place has come with an increase in depression and unhappiness among young people. San Francisco high school students have been reaching out to one another despite schools being closed to offer some support. Alan Wang, Joyce Truong and Abigail Ault, who have been active in peer wellness programs, shared their perspectives with “Civic.”
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Back to School, Coronavirus, Education
Parents: School Closures Have Harmed Student Mental Health, Worsened Inequities
San Francisco public schools remain closed and students are still distance learning. Three parents of children in the district told “Civic” how they would like schools to reopen. José-Luis Tekun Mejia, Alicia Cruz and Jennifer Sey also expressed concern about the toll that being out of school for nearly a year has been taking on young people and parents alike.