Success Stories
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Rosa Herrera: Get the Vaccine for Your Family!
Rosa Herrera knows how difficult the battle with COVID-19 can be. Two of her daughters were really sick with COVID-19 in October 2020 and were hospitalized during their infections. Herrera herself got sick, too, but had a mild case. “It was really scary. I couldn’t see them and since both of them were hospitalized at ...
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Dr. Rogelio Saenz: Using Data to Fight Racism, Push for Health Equity
Dr. Rogelio Sáenz is no stranger to health inequity. Growing up along the Texas-Mexico border, he saw Latino families ri…
Embracing Immigrants, Overcoming Harmful Biases
Cancer Survivor Strives to Change Men’s Health Culture with Cross-Country Road Trip
Nine-thousand miles. That’s nearly the number Gabe Canales, founder of Blue Cure—a prostate cancer support and awareness…
Latino Cancer
Kids Start School Food Pantry on Texas-Mexico Border
High-schoolers Samantha Almaraz and Pablo Ramirez see many classmates who struggle with hunger and poverty in the 85% La…
Education, Healthy Food
TILT-ed Texan Spreads Toxic-Chemical Awareness to Save Lives
For over 100 days in 1996, Melanie Cambron experienced migraines so severe she couldn’t leave her home. Other maladies s…
Chemical & Toxic Exposure
5 Heroes Who Use Bikes to Steer Kids toward Healthier Lives
Kids have fun when they ride bikes. They also get needed physical activity. But did you know that riding a bike can aid…
Transportation & Mobility
Priced Out: How a Brilliant Cartoon Explains the Housing Crisis in San Francisco
Media producers Joseph Smooke and Dyan Ruiz have seen the harsh impact of unaffordable housing on Latino families in San…
Housing
Three Heroes Blazing a Path for Equitable Transportation
Equitable transportation that is safe, affordable, and reliable can boost a person’s health and social mobility. But too…
Transportation & Mobility
Toledo Mom Fights for Clean Drinking Water for Her Own, All Children
Crystal Jankowski ran the faucet in her hospital room for 12 hours straight the day she gave birth — all in hopes that t…
Chemical & Toxic Exposure, Water
Phoenix Children’s Hospital: Creating a Culture of Bike Safety for Latino and All Kids
Juan Tarango of Tempe, Arizona, has been an avid cyclist for over 30 years. For him, it’s about exploring, exploring his…
Education, Transportation & Mobility
San Antonio Health Director Gets First City-Funded ACEs Coordinator
Dr. Colleen Bridger knows the devastating effects of childhood trauma, from risky behavior to bad grades, to even chroni…
Overcoming Harmful Biases, Trauma & ACES