Worsening Central Valley air quality affects many with breathing difficulties

August 27, 2018 / By April Navarrete
Tags: air quality, central valley, central valley air quality, community health, environment, environmental issues, hcc, health career connection, spotlight

Health Career Connection intern April Navarrete takes a look at the causes and effects of the Central Valley air quality and how that affects residents of Merced County.

Advocating at the State Capital – Youth Power Summit 2018

August 17, 2018 / By Stephanie Gurtel
Tags: california, california youth, community, davis, education, Free Our Dreams, policy, sacramento, spotlight, state capitol, youth advocacy, youth power summit, youth voices

Reporter Stephanie Gurtel shares a photo essay from her time at the 2018 Youth Power Summit in Davis and Sacramento, Calif.

Let’s talk about anxiety

August 9, 2018 / By Aaliyah Jensen
Tags: education, health, mental health, merced, merced county, safety, youth

    I have anxiety. I’m a 16 year old introvert who over the last year has figured out that she has anxiety.

Elliot Shin, Merced youth, inspired by memories being carved for skateboard design

August 7, 2018 / By Cassandra Avitia
Tags: BHC Merced, building healthy communities, central valley, community, family, south merced, the california endowment, youth

Youth leaders within our community are not often recognized, that is why I wanted to highlight Elliot Shin.