Nov 1, 2021
There is an old black and white photo of a dapper young man, sleeves rolled, tie loosened, and hair slicked, listening intently to a caller on the phone; behind him, office workers read from a book titled Suicide. The man is Bernard Mayes [1929-2014], a gay Anglican...
Oct 20, 2021
October 30th is Felton Institute Day. A leading innovator in community-based, social service research and development is celebrating its third year of programming since proclamation. Developing cutting-edge technology designed to help non-profit agencies manage...
Oct 18, 2021
Fifty years ago, a group of black and Japanese leaders from the Western Addition of San Francisco founded an organization with the specific goal of serving the needs of the black community. Today, Westside Community Services, remains a pillar of the African American...
Oct 16, 2021
Whenever access to health services is discussed, the conventional solutions proposed tend to center on ideas of costs and logistics; how to get more patients to clinicians. For the Alameda County Network of Mental Health Clients (a.k.a. The Network), however, access...
Oct 8, 2021
COVID-19 continues to have a profound impact on day-to-day life; its consequences felt disproportionately amongst communities of color. High rates of infection and low vaccinations mean many of the most vulnerable people will ultimately remain at risk for severe...
