VIDEO: What “My Community” Means To Me
In this video, I show what the word “community” means to me.
View ArticleLearning, Achieving, and Believing Through People Reaching Out
People Reaching Out, a non-profit organization that offers after school, summer time, and other community programs to young people so they can work towards building healthy futures, just ended one of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Summer LAB Program with People Reaching Out
This video focuses on one of the many programs People Reaching Out has to offer, their Summer LAB Program.
View ArticleGirls on the Rise Conference: Healthy Me, Healthy We, Healthy Community
Girls on the Rise hosted their 2nd Annual Leadership Conference at the Sierra Health Foundation on August 7th, 2015 from 9am to 4pm. This program is a leadership and service program offered to young...
View ArticleVIDEO: 2nd Annual Leadership Conference For Girls On The Rise
On August 7th, 2015, Girls on the Rise hosted their 2nd Annual Leadership Conference. This program is fitted to young women in South Sacramento who are learning to have a healthy lifestyle.
View ArticleIs Soda Bad For You? Coca Cola Says “No”
A New York Times article states that Coca Cola is now funding scientists who are saying that the main cause of for obesity is that people don’t exercise as much as they should and that it has doesn’t...
View ArticleCoca Cola Adds A New “Theory” On Obesity
The New York Times released an article on August 9th stating that Coca Cola is now backing up a new scientific theory which states “to maintain a healthy weight, get more exercise and worry less about...
View ArticleIs Your School Climate Positive?
The Health Happens Here website describes a positive school climate as one in which students and teachers feel welcome, supported, and connected which helps then succeed academically and create a...
View ArticleCan Simply Drinking More Water Help You Lose Weight?
A recent article from Softpedia News states that researchers at the University of Birmingham have reported a new simple trick that might help obesity: drinking water before each meal. They took a group...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s Youth Fund Is A Model For Other Cities
Over 20 years ago, one of California’s largest city’s took on a huge task- find a way to create a dedicated funding stream for youth programming. Margaret Brodkin, a social worker, helped pass an...
View ArticleFast Food Options Outnumber Grocery Stores 4-to 1 In Sacramento
A new mapping tool from the United States Department of Agriculture puts into perspective an alarming statistic for Sacramento area residents. In Sacramento County there are currently over 1,000 fast...
View ArticleVIDEO: Fast Food Restaurants VS Grocery Stores
As recently reported on this site, in Sacramento County, one is likely to see four fast food restaurants before seeing one grocery store. In this video, a Sacramento resident is asked to guess the...
View ArticleWith New Bill, Women Are One Step Closer Towards Equality
Governor Brown has indicated that he will be signing a new bill passed by the California Legislature that will help women yet again overcome the obstacles of inequality. The Expanded Fair Pay bill will...
View ArticleVIDEO: Expanded Fair Pay Bill Is On The Way
The Expanded Fair Pay Bill will help women diffuse gender-based wage gaps at their workplace. In this video, two young women from Sacramento discuss gender equality in the workplace.
View ArticleVIDEO: Healthy Kids Day 2015
Sacramento Covered hosted their 15th annual Healthy Kids Day on October 3rd at Sleep Train Arena. In this video, the Grant and Fund Development Coordinator talks about what the event has to offer.
View ArticleSacramento Covered Event Encourages Kids To Get Healthy
On October 3rd, Sacramento Covered hosted their 15th annual Healthy Kids Day. This was a free community event that took place at the Sleep Train Arena from 10am to 3pm. This event was aimed to help...
View ArticleVIDEO: Sex Ed In California Public Schools
Sexual Education will become mandatory in California public school starting in 2016. In this video, a Sacramento school teacher comments on this issue.
View ArticleSexual Education To Be Mandatory In Public Schools Across California
Sexual education will become mandatory for 7th-12th graders attending a public school in California starting next year. Statewide, California did not have a uniformed system for sexual education. This...
View ArticleMost People Will Just Scroll Past This Article, But When She Stopped to Write...
Did this title catch your eye? Did it make you click on this article? If so, this just goes to show how important a title is when publishing an article. Recently, I attended a Building Healthy...
View ArticleHealthcare Access For Low-Income Families Info Session Coming Up
On Thursday, November 18th, the information session titled, “Why Can’t Poor People See a Doctor at UC Davis Medical Center?” will be held at at 4625 44th Street, formerly known as Fruitridge...
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