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When Dr. Nadine Burke Harris received her COVID-19 vaccine in Oakland last month, she internally rejoiced.
As California’s surgeon general, the state’s top physician, she was glad to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to show others it was safe. But one of the most critical parts of the pandemic’s vaccine rollout reassuring Black and brown communities that the vaccines available are safe is an ongoing task.
“I think that I myself probably didn’t realize how . just that level of tension that I was holding, you know, around it,” Burke Harris said in a recent interview. “The fear of exposure, the fear of getting sick, it wasn’t even conscious for me. It was that awareness, that idea of being protected. . I would, of course, want everyone to feel that feeling.”
California Democrats and Republicans lay out their mid-session priorities Sydney Kurle | May 4, 2021
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Democrats and Republicans laid out their current priorities at the 2021 Northern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference on April 22nd. As the deadline for committees to hear and report non-fiscal bills to their respective chambers floor approaches, legislators are having to prioritize the bills they believe to be the most important.
Policy Leadership: Democrats
Their mid-session priorities include:
Telehealth
Aguiar-Curry said telehealth has always been a priority for her but the pandemic has just accelerated the timeline.
“When we did the original telehealth bill, that bill was not supposed to be enacted until January 2021. But due to the pandemic we got an emergency order from the governor which allowed us to enact that bill in July, and low and behold because of the pandemic the telehealth bill took off.”
Updated: 8:57 AM PDT May 4, 2021
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Today, the Sacramento Kings, in partnership with CalHOPE and Mental Health California, announced a month of activations during May to promote and highlight local educational and mind health resources as part of Mental Health Awareness.
“We are committed to raising awareness to support our community’s resiliency,” said Sacramento Kings Chief Operating Officer Matina Kolokotronis. “CalHOPE and Mental Health California play an essential role in educating the public on vital mental health and wellness resources, especially during this time of uncertainty, and we look forward to helping amplify these messages to those in need.”
On May 19, the Kings and CalHOPE will host a guided conversation with motivational speaker Darryl Bellamy Jr. and youth attendees from the Boys and Girls Club. Later in the month, Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Assistant Deputy Director of Behavioral Health Dr. Jim Kooler and CalHOPE Regional Manager Juan Acosta will have a discussion with S
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