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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other cancer survivors. “It’s really what’s in your heart. You can [help] people you know in your daily life, just spreading ...
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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…
ACES, Increasing Recognition
Latina Environmentalist Dedicates Life to Saving the Planet for her Familia
At the end of her life, Samarys Seguinot-Medina hopes to say she made the world a safer place to live for the children i…
Chemical & Toxic Exposure
Jorge Olvera Fights Food Swamps with Community Gardens
Magnolia Park is one of the oldest Latino neighborhoods in Houston’s East End. Unfortunately, its 17,800 residents live…
Healthy Food
4 Heroes Who Are Revolutionizing Trauma-Informed Care in Schools
Childhood trauma. Adverse childhood experiences. Mental health issues. Whatever you call it, trauma impacts a child’s br…
ACES
Game Changer: San Antonio Police to Notify Schools if Kids Exposed to Trauma
Diana Centeno knows kids exposed to traumatic events don’t get the support they need at school. Doug Greene knows police…
ACES, Increasing Recognition
How a Children’s Museum Morphed into a Latino Community Hub
Steve Long knows the mission of the Children’s Museum of the East End is to spark imagination, play, and learning for al…
Education, Embracing All People
Superintendent’s State Crusade to Help Schools Help Students of Trauma
Bob Stewart knew that some students were frequently missing class or dropping out of the Gladstone School District in Gl…
ACES, Increasing Recognition
Raheem Baraka’s Support Group for Latino Grandparents Raising Grandkids
Family separations. Broken families. Little social support. In these tough times, abuela and abuelo often have to step u…
Access
Minerva Perez Busts Fear, Builds Mental Health Support for Latino Immigrants
Fear. Of being deported. Losing homes. Losing children. Minvera Perez knows Latino immigrants live in constant fear in E…
Embracing All People, Mental Health