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Health Net, the medical insurer in Woodland Hills, has partnered with L.A.-based nonprofit Wesley Health Centers to conduct a study assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial minorities and underserved communities, the company said Monday.
The partnership is part of a broader, national study by Health Net parent company Centene, and the National Minority Quality Forum, a Washington, D.C.-based research and educational nonprofit.
Wesley will offer free COVID-19 screenings at no cost to patients as part of the partnership at sites in Lancaster, Lynwood and Bell. Quest Diagnostics will provide molecular diagnostic testing.
Those who test positive will receive monitoring kits to track symptom progression and daily calls from a study nurse during the first 14 days in quarantine.
The death penalty disproportionately affects Black Americans and communities of color and the administration of President Joe Biden is likely to return to previous policy on the issue, attorney general nominee Merrick Garland said on Monday. "I have had a great pause about the death penalty," Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee at his confirmation hearing.
Carbondale Police Dept., Carbondale NAACP to adopt â10 Shared Principlesâ
Carbondale Police Dept., Carbondale NAACP to adopt â10 Shared Principlesâ By Marsha Heller | February 22, 2021 at 11:29 AM CST - Updated February 25 at 5:14 PM
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Carbondale Police Department and the Carbondale National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Branch are set to affirm and adopt â10 Shared Principlesâ on Thursday, February 25 at 9 a.m.
The adoption of the document will take place at the Carbondale Police Department.
Carbondale NAACP Branch President Dr. Linda Flower and Carbondale Police Interim Chief Stan Reno will formally adopt the shared principals.
The 10 Shared Principles are designed to bridge the gap of mistrust between police and communities of color.
Research shows only 1 in 3 Black adults with mental health issues receive care
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According to research from Columbia University, Black adults are 20% more likely to experiences serious mental health problems, such as major depressive orders and generalized anxiety disorders. And, researchers say young Black adults experience higher rates of mental health problems while using mental health services than their white counterparts.
The disparity highlights the stigmatization of mental health issues in communities of color that has deterred Black men and women from seeking treatment, according to experts.
âBeing a person of color and admitting that you need something is very difficult,â said Lesha Groves, a licensed therapist and the associate director of operations at the Mental Health Center of Denver.