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Merced’s youth, still hungry for investment
Above: Members of the Joven Noble youth group during a recent trip to University of California, Merced. Read More
Merced’s latest mural celebrates city’s cultural diversity
By Alexander Salas Photos by Crystal Rivera and Alyssa Castro MERCED, Calif. — Last Saturday one of Merced’s local community youth groups, Faith in Merced (FIM), had a major event to showcase a mural they advocated for earlier this year. Read More
Community groups push county officials to take up fight for #Health4All
Above: Tonya Mendoza shares her story of struggling to pay for medical care without insurance; at times she had to decide between paying her utility bills and rent or buying medicine. Read More
Schools Not Prisons makes a powerful stop in Merced
Above: Nearly 300 residents turned out for the #SchoolsNotPrisons event in downtown Merced earlier this month. Read More
#SchoolsNotPrisons comes to Merced
Statewide social justice campaign #SchoolsNotPrisons held its first event in Merced, Calif. on July 8, bringing nearly 300 people out in support of dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline.
Mental health advocates host Merced’s first-ever Spanish-language forum
According to the 2016 Merced County Community Health Assessment, Hispanic and Latino residents reported higher rates of chronic depressive symptoms than White counterparts, despite having lower diagnosis rates. The community’s youth are also vulnerable, with more than 34 percent of Latino teens in Merced County reporting depression-related feelings almost every day for two weeks or more, according to KidsData. Too often, Guillen said, Latino and immigrant families get used to operating under stressful conditions and fail to recognize the signs of more serious mental health disorders like depression, anxiety or even Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Words of Incarceration: Poems from #SchoolsnotPrisons Merced
I’ll tell you I looked my name up recently, its something I do periodically, to see what shows up. I found some 10+ arrests on the initial search. I didn’t even bother with aliases or convictions. Suffice it to say, court records will outlive us all.
Profile in Community: Creating a Legacy of Change in Merced
Above: Alex Carrillo may be a recent transplant to Merced but he’s already leaving his mark on the city–making the most vulnerable communities feel seen and heard. Read More
As district nears LCAP vote, parents sound alarm on unaddressed language barriers
Above: Local parent Carla Gonzalez addressed the Merced City School District board of trustees during the June 13 public hearing on school funding. Read More
