The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA (https://mendovoice.com/series/mendohealthmatters/)
When it comes to the stories that matter most, The Mendocino Voice asked and the community answered. Our 2021 health series explores silver linings and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mendocino County, and to identify what solutions our community might implement moving forward when it comes to public health.
This series was produced in partnership with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 California Fellowship.
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La crisis de la vivienda en las zonas urbanas ha recibido la mayor parte de la atención, pero el déficit de viviendas asequibles en las zonas rurales es cada vez mayor, especialmente para los trabajadores esenciales y las comunidades de color.
The housing crisis in urban areas has received most of the attention, but the shortfall in affordable housing in rural areas is growing, especially for essential workers and communities of color.
Las madres que dan a luz informan del aislamiento durante la pandemia y del estrés tras el cierre de la Maternidad de Fort Bragg el año pasado, lo que revela las tensiones en la atención sanitaria materna en el condado de Mendocino.
Birthing parents report isolation during the pandemic and stress after the closure of the labor and delivery center in Fort Bragg last year, revealing strains on maternal healthcare in Mendocino County.
La cárcel del condado de Mendocino está optando por un programa de tratamiento para hacer frente a la epidemia de opioides tanto en todo el condado como en la cárcel, donde al menos 16 personas detenidas han sufrido una sobredosis desde 2019.
