Breaking through the haze: NCAA softens stance on cannabis, considers removing from banned list
PHOENIX – At the NCAA Convention in Phoenix, a group of panelists discussed recent shifts in strategy to athletes’ use of cannabis, and how the NCAA can educate them moving forward.
Navajo president calls for new VA medical, benefits centers at House hearing
WASHINGTON - Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren called on lawmakers Thursday to put Veterans Affairs medical and benefits centers on the reservation to help deliver services that he said Indigenous veterans have earned but often cannot access.
For immigrants in the Dominican Republic, access to HIV treatment is difficult to obtain
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – AIDS Healthcare Foundation works to provide treatment for people living in the Dominican Republic. But for Haitian migrants, access to care can be difficult.
Saavi Services for the Blind provides life skill practices, career services and technology training for independent living
PHOENIX – Saavi Services for the Blind helps the visually impaired with career services, job readiness, special techniques for using computers and navigating life without vision.
Alzheimer’s impacts border communities in Texas at a higher rate than the rest of the state
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo and El Paso, two border communities, are tied for the highest rate of Alzheimer’s cases in Texas. According to a study released by the Alzheimer's Association, Laredo and El Paso have the highest Alzheimer's rate in Texas – and ninth in the nation – at 15%.
Arizona Adaptive Watersports provides fun-filled lake days for people with disabilities
SCOTTSDALE – Arizona Adaptive Watersports helps people with disabilities get out on the water and do activities like water skiing and wakeboarding.
New and upgraded health care facilities for Native Americans open in Arizona
PHOENIX – Several new and upgraded health facilities for Native Americans opened in Arizona this year and the Navajo Nation is working to improve the nursing shortage in rural communities.
Government programs are substantially decreasing veteran homelessness in Texas
Texas nonprofit organizations and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are working aggressively to provide housing for veterans and keep them housed.
Americans cross the US-Mexico border for more affordable IVF treatment
YUMA – Cristina Yanez and her husband, Alex, spent eight years trying to conceive a child, but they were always met with disappointment. That’s when the Yuma couple turned to IVF options in Mexico. Now, they’re parents of three boys.
Nevada summit discusses problem of – and solutions to – youth homelessness
LAS VEGAS – A summit to address youth homelessness in Nevada brought organizations together to explore solutions to end youth homelessness.
Being ‘my own role model’: Normalizing mental health care in the AANHPI community
PHOENIX – People in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities face various barriers to accessing mental health care, including cultural stigmas and limited cultural competency from providers. Despite barriers, people within these communities are working to normalize conversations around mental health.
Maricopa County uses portion of national opioid settlement for group that helps recovering women
PHOENIX – Maricopa County got $2 million in national opioid settlement funds and gave $60,000 to Live and Learn AZ, a local organization that supported April Hernandez so she could overcome a crystal meth addiction and get back on her feet.
