One morning while attending class at CSU Stanislaus, I started having excruciating stomach pain to the degree that I experienced hot flashes and blurred vision. As I tried to gather myself, my condition worsened and the pain became unbearable. Next thing I knew, I was on the floor and soon I blacked out. As I…
By JONATHAN WHITAKER July 27, 2017 Supporters of the local “Health Care For All” movement are speaking up after the release of a new report that points to the consequences of not providing coverage options to undocumented adults. They are also encouraged after a unanimous decision by the Merced County Board of Supervisors to explore…
BY MONICA VELEZ | mvelez@mercedsunstar.com JULY 30, 2017 11:27 AM Thousands of undocumented immigrants in Merced County don’t have health coverage, but advocates supporting the #Health4All campaign say there are ways Merced County could help that could possibly benefit everyone. This week, Building Healthy Communities Merced, or BHC, a nonprofit group funded by the California Endowment,…
BY BRIANNA CALIX | bcalix@mercedsunstar.com JULY 11, 2017 5:37 PM Non-English speaking residents of Merced County struggle to voice their opinions to the public officials they help elect, critics said Tuesday. Lupe Delgado, a healthcare outreach worker with the Parent Institute for Quality Education, said many local voices have been stifled by Merced County’s failure to…
By John Miller | johnmiller@midvalleypub.com Merced residents got their first glimpse of the ‘Participatory Budgeting’ (PB) process proposed by Merced County District 1 Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza and District 2 Supervisor Lee Lor during a community meeting at the Merced County Office of Education. Local residents and representatives from a variety of community organizations met with…
BY MONICA VELEZ | mvelez@mercedsunstar.com Young people from Merced presented an art piece at the state Capitol on Tuesday afternoon they say advocates for accessible and affordable healthcare for everyone regardless of immigration in a campaign dubbed “Health4All.” “Our community is in a harsh political climate and the message we want to say is we are…
BY MONICA VELEZ | mvelez@mercedsunstar.com Community groups in Merced County have been working with health and elected officials to find ways to provide health insurance for the thousands of Merced County residents who lack coverage. Now, they’re reaching out to the community “to be part of the solution to expand health care access to the undocumented…
BY BRIANNA CALIX | bcalix@mercedsunstar.com Two freshman Merced County supervisors are experimenting with a new way to dole out the hotly-contested discretionary funds that each board member receives each fiscal year. Supervisors Rodrigo Espinoza and Supervisor Lee Lor will host a study session Wednesday to introduce “participatory budgeting,” a process crafted to allow residents to directly…
BY MONICA VELEZ AND BRIANNA CALIX | mvelez@mercedsunstar.com The Merced County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to explore ideas on how to provide health insurance to the thousands of local residents who lack coverage because of their immigration status. Dozens of people, many wearing black T-shirts with the phrase #Health4All, waited through hours of the…
Job Advertisement BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (BHC): HUB PROJECT ASSISTANT Merced Building Healthy Communities (BHC) is a 10-year, place-based community health initiative launched by The California Endowment (TCE) that transforms policies and systems to create healthy communities and advance health equity. POSITION: BHC is recruiting for the Merced BHC Hub Project Assistant position. The BHC Hub Project…
BY MONICA VELEZ | mvelez@mercedsunstar.com Health access, education equity, and safe neighborhoods will be the topic of discussion for community members and city leaders during a forum on Thursday. Advocates and leaders in the community will have the chance to speak on how education funding impacts youth and discuss how to expand health access in Merced…
By Hannah Esqueda Image courtesy of Faith in Merced MERCED, Calif. — Merced County residents concerned over school funding, health care and safety issues will have their chance to engage directly with public officials during a special forum this week hosted by Faith in the Valley, Merced (formerly known as MOP) and Building Healthy Communities…
