(New Orleans, LA) A clinic on the edge of the South 7th Ward in New Orleans has found itself on the front lines of the immigration crisis. Watch on VICE News.
(Johnstown, PA) A child’s wellness can have a significant impact on that child’s performance in the classroom, those in the education field tell us. Read on the Tribune-Democrat.
It’s only been four months since 14-year-old Bella’s parents sold everything they had for the chance for their family — including Bella and her two young siblings — to come to the United States from Honduras. As they neared the border, Bella and her family hid in the frigid sierra to avoid being apprehended by
The Flores Settlement Agreement, a court settlement from 1997 in response to unsafe conditions and indefinite detention of migrant children seeking safe haven, is instrumental to safeguarding some of the most vulnerable children in our society. Any changes to it has the potential to negatively impact the health and wellbeing of children. Read more here.
The Flores Settlement Agreement, a court settlement from 1997 in response to unsafe conditions and indefinite detention of migrant children seeking safe haven, is instrumental to safeguarding some of the most vulnerable children in our society. Any changes to it has the potential to negatively impact the health and wellbeing of children. Recent reports of unsanitary
As an organization committed to ensuring access to high quality healthcare for ALL children in America, Children’s Health Fund strongly opposes the public charge final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The final rule is yet another example of this administration’s intent to change the war on poverty to a war
As an organization committed to ensuring access to high quality healthcare for ALL children in America, Children’s Health Fund strongly opposes the public charge final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The final rule is yet another example of this administration’s intent to change the war on poverty to a war on
As a pediatrician and a human being, it’s painful to think about what six-month-old Noel has already been through. Just two weeks before he arrived at my clinic, the New Orleans Children’s Health Project (NOCHP), Noel had been detained with his mother Adriana at the border on their way to the U.S. from Honduras. They
When three-year-old Nuria walked into the New Orleans Children’s Health Project for her medical appointment with Dr. Kim Mukerjee, she cautiously felt her way around. She came upon a trash can with a metal lid and banged on it curiously. After one bang, she bent down and put her ear to it, then kept banging
She was less than one month old, but Baby Rosa and her family had already been through an unimaginable journey when she arrived at Dr. Kim Mukerjee’s office for a checkup two weeks ago. Just four days before Rosa was born, her mother, father, and two young siblings arrived in the United States from Honduras.
(Johnstown, PA) Pediatric health advocates say the back-to-school routine should include a trip to the doctor’s office for an annual checkup and screenings for what the experts call health barriers to learning. Read on The Tribune Democrat.