Our podcast today features Jasmine Najera and Barbara Garcia, who provide us with statistics regarding the economic power of US Latino communities. In addition to exploring these vital statistics, they delve into the critical role of uplifting and supporting the dedicated staff of our Latino community organizations, especially during these challenging and uncertain times. Keep our Latino Organizations strong by donating and volunteering. Si Se Puede!
#LatinoEconomicPower
#StrengthInCommunity
#SupportLatinoOrganizations
#DonateAndVolunteer

Our guest today is Aaron Painter, the CEO of Nametag. Aaron shares his journey from a 14-year career at Microsoft, where he held various leadership roles across multiple countries, to founding Nametag. Driven by his personal experiences with online fraud and identity theft, Aaron has created cutting-edge technology that offers unprecedented protection from digital manipulation and impersonation fraud.
Aaron discusses the evolution of fraud, from simple check scams to sophisticated digital impersonation using deepfakes, and highlights the surge in remote work-related security threats, especially in health care. He explains how Nametag's DeepFake Defense technology verifies authentic identities. Aaron also provides some practical ways to help protect your digital identity.
HealthCare UnTold recognizes Aaron Painter and Name Tag for their dedication to identity safety.
#DigitalSafety
#ProtectYourData
#SecureYourInformation
#ThinkBeforeYouClick
#ProtectYourDigitalIdentity

Our guests today are Carolyn Pritchard and Lorie Spence the Co-Founders of Bridge Medical Communications. Carolyn and Lorie have committed their work to bridge the gap between the health industry and the patient. They believe that specialized communications to healthcare professionals play a pivotal role in optimizing the potential impact of medical innovations on the healthcare landscape and—ultimately—on the patient. Their vision is to empower healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes through innovative communication tools, creativity, and strategic collaboration.
#bridgemedcomms.com
#patient voice
#providerprofessionaldevelpment
#medicalinovations
#empowerhealthcareprofessionals
#healthcareuntold@gmail.com

On today's episode, Gerardo and Barbara review an article from Healthline.com on the 13 Ways That Sugary Soda is Bad for Your Health.

Sugary Drinks are the number one cause of obesity in the US diet and contribute to Multiple Health Risks including an early death.  

Water is the most important liquid for our bodies and reducing intake of sugary drinks can help reduce heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

The 13 ways that Sugary soda are bad for your health include;

1. Soda doesn't make you full, so you drink more.

2. Large Amounts of sugar turns into fat in your liver.

3. Sugar increase your Belly Fat.

4. Sugar may cause insulin resistance.

5, Sugary beverages may be the leading cause of Type 2 Diabetes.

6. Sugary soda has no essential nutrients.

7. Sugar may cause Leptin resistance which is a leading driver to fat gain.

8. Sugary soda may be addictive.

9. Sugary soda may increase heart disease.

10. Soda Drinkers have a higher risk of cancer.

11. Sugar and Acids in Soda cause dental problems.

12. Soda drinkers have an increased risk of gout.

13. Sugar consumption is linked to an increased risk of Dementia.

#drinkwaterforbetterhealth

#reducesugarydrinks

#sugarydrinkscanmakeyousick

#water

#healthcareuntold

#gentecare

Today's episode is with the Hosts of RAMA BLUEPRINTS Podcast, Socorro Gamboa and Darren de Leon. The RAMA BLUEPRINTS Podcast is dedicated to telling the story of the Mission District in San Francisco and the youth development leadership movement that was created by the nonprofit Real Alternatives Program (RAP).

RAMA BLUEPRINTS podcast is interviewing BIPOC youth leaders that emerged from this movement, many who have continued their community justice work and have become the adult leaders in the Mission District of San Francisco.  

Listen in to the beautiful stories of self-determination for community of colors told by RAMA BLUEPRINTS hosts and the incredible leaders that continue to improve the lives of San Franciscans with love and empowerment.

HealthCare UnTold and RAMA BLUEPRINTS podcasts hope to continue their collaboration to support Latina/o/x podcasts. 

#RAP

#communityemporwerment

#selfdetermination

#missiondistrict

#ramablueprintpodcast

#healthcareuntold

#gentecare
 

Today's guest is David Totaro, Chief Government Affairs Officer for BAYADA, a nonprofit home health care provider with 360 offices in 23 states and several international locations. BAYADA is leading the charge to advocate against recent notifications that The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) has proposed an alarming $1.33 billion dollar budget cut for home healthcare services in 2023. Medicare is also forecasting additional cuts of more than $2 billion in 2024 and beyond. In addition to impacting aging Baby Boomers, these cuts will greatly affect our nation’s disabled population, including medically fragile children, NICU babies, and others.  

In July, Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), together with Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL 7th District) and Vern Buchanan  (R-FL 16th District),   introduced the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022 (S. 4605/H.R. 8581) to prevent the proposed cuts to home health from taking effect prior to 2026. BAYADA'S goal is to increase awareness of this issue so that the most vulnerable Americans can continue to access this life-saving care.  

Check out this website for more information about how to help stop these cuts to Home Health Care: heartsforhomecare.com

#BAYADA

#healthathome

#heartsforhomecare.com

#homehealth

#healthcareuntold

Listen in and Donate to keep Watsonville Community Hospital open for the community of the Pajaro Valley in California. The  only local hospital in Pajaro Valley provides essential services; without a viable hospital, this community would face multiple health risks.

Listen in and learn how the Watsonville/Pajaro Valley Community came together with local elected officials, government entities, businesses, nonprofits, appointed experts, and individual donors to purchase and manage their local hospital.  

You can also be part of this historical movement to ensure hospital services access by donating to: Pajaro Valley Health District Project. PVHDP.ORG

HealthCare UnTold is proud to support the efforts of the members of this community who came together to maintain their health safety net.

#https//www.pvhdp.org

#healthcareisaright

#watsonvillecommunityhospital

#gentecare

#healthcareuntold

Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington is an internal medicine physician and medical billing expert.

A dedicated patient advocate, Dr. Virgie practiced more than 20 years in primary care and psychiatric settings and as a health insurance executive.

Dr. Virgie now helps patients understand complex medical procedures, communicate effectively with their healthcare providers, and avoid financial devastation from crushing medical bills through her "What Your Doctor Wants You to Know" series.

She is the author of "What Your Doctor Wants You to Know to CRUSH MEDICAL DEBT" and the host of the weekly "Ask a Doctor - What Your Doctor Wants You to Know with Dr. Virgie" show on the VoiceAmerica radio network (Thursdays 2 pm PST/5 pm EST).

#crushmedicaldebt.com

#negotiateyourmedicaldebt

#Drvirgie

#learnaboutmedicaldebt

#healthcareuntold

#gentecare

Karen Elizabeth Nunez is one of the many medical practitioners who are committed to serving our nation's most vulnerable communities. She pursued training in several medical specialties and shares her crash course in urgent and emergency care as a nurse practitioner in the Los Angeles County Jail, various Shelters in San Francisco, and Drug Treatment Programs in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She showed her commitment to these communities with her love and compassion as well as her medical expertise. Karen reminds us that we must always care for those most in need and at HealthCare Untold we are honored to share her heroic story.

National Health Center Week - Safety Net Clinic Coalition of Santa Cruz County

Today on HealthCare UnTold, our co-host, Jasmine Najera facilitated a roundtable discussion with members of the Safety Net Clinic Coalition (SNCC), which brings together leaders to improve health outcomes for Santa Cruz County residents who receive care through publicly funded programs. Each year, SNCC leaders join thousands of communities across the nation to recognize and celebrate the innovative work of health centers during National Health Center Week, with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of healthcare clinics. This year, NHCW is August 7- August 13 and the theme is “Community Health Centers: The Chemistry for Strong Communities,” which reminds us of the key elements that help shape a healthy and equitable environment that includes our most vulnerable communities.

We are incredibly grateful for our guests today and their leadership in our community!

Interviewee Contact Information:

Amber Williams

Amber_Williams@janussc.org

https://janussc.org/

Dr. Rose Lovell

rlovell@schealthcenters.org

https://www.schealthcenters.org/

Dori Rose Inda 

droseinda@splg.org

https://splg.org/

Monica Martinez

monica.martinez@encompasscs.org

https://www.encompasscs.org/

Dr. Sepi Taghvaei

staghvaei@dientes.org

https://dientes.org/

Emily Chung

emily.chung@santacruzcounty.us

https://santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/HSADivisions/PublicHealth.aspx

#healthcareuntoldpodcast

#gentecare

#healthequity

#nationalhealthcenterweek

#safetynetcliniccoalition

#healthimprovementpartnershipofsantacruzcounty

Today's podcast is with Dulce Juarez who is the Co-Director of Chispa Arizona. Chispa Arizona envisions an inclusive and reflective democracy that prioritizes communities' rights to clean air and water, healthy neighborhoods, and a safe climate for generations to come.

While Latinos are among the worst impacted by climate change, we are also some of the most committed to supporting strong government action to curb pollution and protect our environment.

To create the momentum and movement necessary to confront the climate crisis and to lead on conservation, our communities must be at the table. We must also be acknowledged as the environmental leaders we are. To donate or become a member of Chispa Arizona, go to Chispa.org 

#chispaarizona

#organizetoprotectmotherearth

#gentecare

#healthcareuntold@gmail.com

#registertovote

#getinvolvedwithyourenvironment

Even though we are all tired of the Covid 19 pandemic, the pandemic is not through with us. In fact, the new variant BA.5 is so contagious that it is evading our immunity. The good news is that Vaccines and Boosters are helping to reduce the severity of Covid infections and that wearing N95 masks can still protect us from catching and spreading this virus.

There are serious potential health consequences of getting infected with Covid:

*It can affect multiple organs and systems

*It resolves in some but remains persistent in others

*It can be very debilitating

*Its pathology is still not totally understood

*You can get infected with Covid multiple times

* People are dying from Covid

#stopthespread

#getvaccinated

#wearamask

#protectothers

#gentecare

#healthcareuntold@gmail.com

#californiahealthfoundation

Co-Host's Gerardo and Barbara discuss the benefits of eating a Healthy Latino Diet. So many of our cultural foods in the Latino Diet are really good for you, here is the advice from the National Lipid Association:

Eat Lots of Vegetables

Eat Plant-Based or Lean Protein

Choose Healthy Fats

Choose Fiber-Rich Whole Grains and Tubers

Choose a Variety of Fruits

Eat Low-Fat Dairy Foods

Use Spices for Flavor Instead of Salt

We are recasting our podcast on Smokey the Bear and our Indigenous firefighters. Help them by being safe and keeping your family safe with these safety precautions if you live in fire prone areas:
*Create a fire escape plan

• Install and maintain smoke alarms
• Keep important documents and essentials with multiple family members if you can't afford a fireproof safe:
• Pack an emergency kit
• Have a designated meeting point:
• Practice fire safety: Take precautions to prevent fires by keeping flammable materials away from heat sources, never leaving
  cooking unattended and being cautious with candles and other open flames.

Our podcast for today presents the thrilling story of Hot Foot Teddy, popularly known as Smokey the Bear, who contributed immensely to our forest management practices. This marks the beginning of an enlightening mini-series on the invaluable contributions of Native Americans, Mestizo/Spanish/Latino firefighters, hot shots, and search and rescue teams to the forestry sector.

In 1950, a massive fire broke out, and the Snowball Firefighter Crew from the Taos Pueblo in Northern New Mexico swiftly responded. During their heroic efforts to extinguish the fire, Adolf Samora, the crew leader, stumbled upon a little bear that was stranded in a tree. To their shock and dismay, they noticed that the bear's paws were severely burnt due to the raging fire. They immediately named the bear "Hot Foot Teddy" in honor of this harrowing ordeal and save.  

Join us as we unravel the intriguing and Untold Story of the remarkable contributions made by our brave firefighters and traditional forest management practitioners. Let us pay tribute to generations of our communities who have put their lives on the line to safeguard our forests and help us appreciate the importance of conservation and sustainable forestry practices.

Our guest today is Mark Magana, the Founding President and CEO of GreenLatinos.  GreenLatinos is an active comunidad of Latino/a/x leaders, emboldened by the power and wisdom of our culture, united to demand equity and dismantle racism, resourced to win our environmental, conservation, and climate justice battles, and driven to secure our political, economic, cultural, and environmental liberation.

Get involved check out GreenLatinos.org 

#environmentalliberation

#environmentaljustice

#justicia

#greenlatinos.org

#conservation

#latino/xpower

Our guest today is Olga Talamante Olga’s family migrated from Mexico to Gilroy, California in the early 1960’s where they worked in the farm fields for several years. She is widely respected for her long-standing community activism and leadership. During the mid-seventies, she became well known for her experience as a political prisoner in Argentina. As a result of a successful grass-roots campaign, she was released after spending 16 months in an Argentine prison. After returning to the United States, she has remained active in the Chicana/o, Latin American solidarity, LGBTQ and progressive political movements. She serves on several boards and currently co-chairs the Caravan for the Children, which advocates for the release, reunification and healing of the children separated at the southern border.

Websites To Learn More About the Caravan for Children:

CARECEN SF
Chicana/Latina Foundation
Galeria de la Raza
Instituto Familiar de la Raza
Latinx Racial Equity Project

Regular exercise can help you stay healthier and happier. HealthCare UnTold co-hosts Gerado and Barbara discuss the Mayo Clinic's report on the benefits of regular physical activity and exercise:

Exercise Controls Weight

Exercise Combats Health Conditions and Diseases

Exercise Improves Mood

Exercise Boosts Energy

Exercise Promotes Better Sleep

Exercise Puts the Spark Back into Your Sex Life

Exercise Can be Fun and Social!

#stayactive

#walkingishealthy

#gentecare

#weightlfiting

#strongwomen

#exercisetostayhealthy

Recast Episode #69 - In Memoriam: Laura Segura, Executive Director of Monarch Services, Social Justice Warrior, Chicana Leader, Advocate, Community Hero, Athlete y La Mera Mera Chingona.

With a heavy heart, we are recasting our August 2021 interview with Laura Segura who passed away last week after battling cancer.  Our hearts and prayers are with her daughters, family, Monarch Services & the Watsonville community.

May we uplift Laura’s memory and legacy as we remember life is precious and can be cut short too early. Be free our chingona hermana, thank you for your friendship, mentorship, and leadership.

If you would like to donate to the Laura Segura Scholarship Fund to support local justice-involved young people, please donate today:

https://www.cfscc.org/funds/laura-segura-scholarship

For more information about Monarch Services: https://www.monarchscc.org/

#QueVivaLauraSegura

#LauraSeguraPresente!

#MonarchServicesSantaCruzCounty

#ChicanaLeadership

#ChingonaLeadership

#healthcareuntold

#gentecare

#healthcareuntoldpodcast

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In Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are re-broadcasting Laura Segura's interview from August 12, 2021.  

Laura Segura serves as Co-Executive Director of Monarch Services (formerly Defensa de Mujeres) in Santa Cruz County, domestic violence, rape crisis, and human trafficking center. She has deep roots in the Pajaro Valley and has dedicated her career to issues of social justice and equity. She is a two-time Fellow with the Women’s Policy Institute and has helped pass legislation to protect survivors of violence. 

Laura was born in La Angostura, Michoacán, Mexico, and as a child moved to Watsonville with her parents and 5 siblings. She attended Cabrillo College and then graduated from San José State as a first-generation student. She later attended Harvard’s Executive Education program. During her career, she has worked for local government and the non-profit sector and has served on numerous boards and commissions. 

Laura is a recent breast cancer survivor, has two daughters, and lives in south Santa Cruz County near her big Mexican family. During the pandemic, Laura honed in on her amateur culinary skills and regularly trains as a cyclist on her road bike.

#healthcareuntold

#monarchsccounty

#monarchservicesscc

#violenceprevention

#supportsurvivors

#enddomesticviolence

#endfemicide

#endsexualassault

#endhumantrafficking

#supportsurvivors

#latinasinleadership

#Every1KnowsSome1

Elba Rosario Sanchez was a pioneering leader in the innovative field of Spanish for Spanish Speakers (SPSS) at the university level.   The SPSS Program at UC Santa Cruz helped ensure the academic success and retention of hundreds of Chicano and Latino students grounded in a pedagogy of social justice and support and mentoring throughout their university experience.   Elba shares her own migration story coming to San Francisco, California in her childhood and shares her struggles to maintain her own native Spanish while learning a new language and culture.

We continue to share information about the Ulvade  Community and as importantly what each of us can do to support it. Right now, the  familias in Ulvade are leaning on each other, and we need to help them directly by supporting their local organizations. At the State and Federal Level, call your representative as well as Texas representatives and let them know you demand they change the gun laws in order to protect our children. Banning assault rifles and lifting the age requirements are two common sense restrictions we can demand. A constitutional right to own guns does not mean we have the right to murder innocent children. Eighteen year olds should NOT have the right to buy assault rifles, period. The Children and Familias of Ulvade needs us right now--take action!!

HOW TO HELP ULVADE FAMILIES

Robb Elementary Memorial Fund
First State Bank (FSB) of Uvalde has created a fund for the families of Robb Elementary. To donate, you may send Zelle funds using this email address, share a donation in person at any FSB branch, or send via mail to:  
Robb School Memorial Fund   
200 E Nopal St.  
Uvalde, TX 78801

United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County’s United with Uvalde Fund 
Donations will provide mental health services for students, teachers, and families in Uvalde. Funds will be made available to nonprofit organizations with expertise in providing direct trauma services for communities impacted by tragedy.  
Learn more here.   

The Uvalde Strong Fund, hosted by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country 
The Uvalde Strong Fund supports victims, families, and others affected by the tragedy. Under the direction and oversight of an Advisory Committee, grants will support: 

• Aid for families affected by this tragedy
• Aid for nonprofits providing essential response services
• Aid for medical institutions caring for victims   ​
• Aid for organizations conducting long-term efforts for the Uvalde community

WE are all responsible: how do WE have the constitutional right to own a gun and not allow the murders of innocent children? How do WE allow politicians who represent us to get away from legislating safety measures so that WE do not allow the murders of innocent children? How do WE allow our children who are exhibiting self-destructive behavior to keep on destroying themselves without helping them?. How do WE allow guns to be in the hands of children...assault rifles at that.  WE are all responsible and WE need to take action--this is the only way to save our communities and save our children. Do not vote for those who are not protecting us from gun violence by legislating gun safety measures that WE know work.  Demand gun safety measures! WE have the power to change this epidemic of preventable violence. For those families that have lost their loved ones, their children, WE owe them, WE owe them.

Nelida Robles is a 2022 BS/BA Graduate from the University of Santa Cruz with a major in Microbiology and Spanish. Most recently Nelida has been accepted as a new Scholar in the Postbaccalaureate Research Program at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode Nelida shares her background as a Latina being raised in East Los Angeles and her biology research work at the University of Santa Cruz. Nelida shares her plan and dreams to continue her research University of Pennsylvania and her dedication to finding new medications and working for a Biotech company. Nelida is a wonderful example of a hard-working student beating any challenges that come her way. HealthCare UnTold Congratulates Nelida Robles for her educational successes and her future as a health professional. Si Se Puede Nelida!!!

#ucsc.edu

#healthcareuntold@gmail.com

#gentecare

#PREP University of Pennslvanua.edu

#nelidarobles

Sheila Talton is an innovative global leader and Big Data strategist with more than 30 years of experience in helping organizations increase value, build successful businesses within larger companies and expand into emerging markets. She develops bold initiatives, whether through public/private partnerships, melding company strategies with governmental objectives, obtaining buy-in for consulting services within technology product companies, or breaking down silos to build services around products to create solutions that increase customer value.

#ShieltaTalton

#Bigdatamanagment

#Telehealth

#Healthcareuntold

#Technology

#Artificialintelligence

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As the Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Santa Cruz County, Keisha Browder has led multiple countywide initiatives focused on the building blocks of a thriving life – education, economic mobility, health, and community engagement. 

Keisha is an experienced nonprofit executive with a career spanning over 20 years in community development, education, youth success, and philanthropy throughout the United States. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders.

In addition to being part of the design team that developed the nation’s first citywide afterschool system that is replicated in several major U.S. cities, she led the nation’s longest-serving Community Assessment Project. This robust tracking of well-being is community data that includes the voice of Santa Cruz County residents. She co-authored “Leveraging Data for Meaningful Improvements: How Credible Data Enables Partnership Alignment to Achieve Well-Being at the Population Level” (Community Quality of Life Indicators Best Cases VIII, Springer). This data supports local nonprofit organizations, government, and health services as we continue to create a healthy, thriving and safe Santa Cruz County for all.

Keisha also serves on several boards that reflect her values of equity, integrity, compassion, and dignity. Those boards include Bay Federal Credit Union, Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce, Santa Cruz County Health Improvement Partnership, Digital NEST Advisory, Dignity Health Dominican Hospital Community Advisory, Nonprofit Connection of Santa Cruz County Advisory, and United Way Worldwide Equity Advisory Council.

Our guest today is, Mario A. Guel who is a South Texas native with a background in nonprofit grant management, community economic development focusing on rural & underserved communities and higher education. At Build Healthy Places Network (BHPN) Mario serves as Senior Program Manager, providing oversight and coordination of community of practice and field building in alignment with BHPN's goals. He creates, develops, and sustains national, regional, and local (including indigenous nations) partnerships across sectors. Mario earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Master of Jurisprudence in Business Law and Compliance from Texas A&M University.
HealthCare UnTold Honors Mario A Guel as our Public Health Hero!

https://buildhealthyplaces.org/tools-resources/rural-resources/

HealthCare UnTold celebrates its 100th episode by acknowledging and thanking all of the incredible community leaders that have shared their lives and journeys with us. Our podcast hosts Barbara Ann Garcia, Gerado Sandoval and Jasmine Najera share their favorite episodes and their excitement for our next 100 episodes. If you want to be on our show or know of others that you think would like to be on our show, email us at healthcareuntold@gmail.com.

Dr. Sandra R. Hernandez, CEO of the California Health Care Foundation, shares the new initiatives at the Foundation and provides a COVID-19 update. HealthCare Untold thanks Dr. Hernandez for providing ongoing COVID-19 updates for over the past two years. As we enter into the third of year of Covid-19, we continue to encourage our community to get their Vaccines, Mask when appropriate, and help educate and support those around them.  

As we learn more about the effectiveness of Vaccines and the health effects of Long Covid-19, it becomes clearer that we do not want our loved ones to be exposed to this virus. Getting Vaccinated not only protects you but it also protects your loved ones and community.  

#chcf.org

#Covid-19vaccines

#gentecare

#healthcareunto

Monica Limón serves as a Program Manager at NALCAB, where she is responsible for providing support and oversight for the organization’s Federal Programs and initiatives. As a passionate Latina, Monica’s personal and professional commitment is to build long-term, economic, social, and health focused upward mobility in communities of color and women in general.

Her career has encompassed many fields, including university outreach and recruiting, graduate writing services, commercial and residential development, large-scale agricultural operations, information technology, and environmental justice.

Monica’s professional portfolio includes the installation of the first set(s) of electric volt charging stations in Clovis, CA, the development of a lucrative and self-sustainable IT maintenance plan, coordination and strategic planning of the first-ever multi-agency roundtable with the City of Fresno. Paycheck Protection Program. Monica additionally has ample experience in event planning, recruiting, financial and accounting management, client relations, and strategic planning.

Originally hailing from the San Joaquin Valley in California, Monica holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from Fresno State University.

#nalcab.org

#healthcareuntold@gmail,com

#housing is health

#economicrecoveryforlatinos

Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth are co-founders of MissingLogic®.  Prior to starting their business in early 2018, they worked for large health systems, global technology and clinical knowledge corporations, as well as served in leadership roles for national health professional organizations.

Tracy and Michelle are the co-hosts of Healthcare’s MissingLogic Podcast, that focuses on the complex challenges and chronic tensions in healthcare and experiences of the leaders that are managing them. 

They have two unique frameworks which provide the foundation for their work.:

Dynamic Balance Effect™ (DBE) Framework- includes a unique combination of strategies supporting healthcare leaders to become balanced and resilient leaders.

Healthy Healing Organization (H2O) Framework™ -guides the development of healthy healing organizations and work cultures resulting in the best places to give and receive care.

Memorial for Juan Pablo Gutierrez

Saturday March 26, 2022 4:30pm-7:30pm

Mission Neighborhood Center 362 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA Between 18th and 19th Streets

Juan Pablo Gutiérrez - A Life Remembered

RSVP at juanpablogutierrez1950@gmail.com

before Monday March 21, 2022

Limited in-person admittance due to COVID precautions Protective masking and vaccinations are requested for everyone’s safety

Los muertos no se venden, pero sí se recuerdan! El Colectivo del Rescate Cultural

Artwork: Juan Pablo Gutiérrez, Tres Hermanas, 2016; Calaca Con Big Headdress, 2016 Photo: LA Campos de la Garza, 2012

ON BEHALF OF OUR DEAR FRIEND, JUAN PABLE GUTIERREZ WE ARE RECASTING HIS PODCAST:

As the Executive Director of the Collectivo Rescate Cultural, Juan Pablo has organized and presented  the Dia de Los Muertos Procession in the Mission District of San Francisco for 39 years. 

November 2, 2021  will mark the 40th Anniversary of the  Dia De Los Muertos Procession. Due to the protections necessary because of Covid-19, this year he has curated a drive by procession at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall  where very large lithographs representing the Aztec stages of death will be exhibited for the public to enjoy.

Juan Pablo discusses the importance of protecting  our culture,  language, and  rituals as a way of maintaining our communal spiritual health.   Since the Procession's inception, he has not sought or accepted corporate sponsorships because of his firm conviction to refrain from  "selling our dead." 

Drive or walk by Davies Symphony Hall  on November 2, 2021 to honor our ancestors, enjoy stunning lithographs, and support the 40th Anniversary of the Dia De Los Muertos Procession.

Jennifer Esteen is a registered nurse, mother, and community leader serving on the Eden Municipal Advisory Council and the Alameda Health System Board of Trustees. She has spent her career delivering for the most vulnerable, first as a psychiatric nurse in the San Francisco General Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Room, where she saw firsthand the vicious cycle that patients experience from diminished funding for mental health care. Jennifer is ready to fight for her community and is running    

for State Assembly in Sacramento. She will be a champion for working families – advocating for policies that will keep our communities safe and healthy. Jennifer will fight to ensure corporations and special interests pay their fair share, so our community has access to housing they can afford, healthcare they deserve, and a quality education.  

More up to date information is available at jenniferesteen.com or on Twitter, on Facebook, or on Instagram. 

#jenniferesteen

#healthcareuntold

#gentecare

Maria Cadenas, Executive Director of Ventures-"Driven by Love & Justice"

Ventures partners with rural Latino working-class families in California’s Central Coast to implement transformational programs that ensure a shared and prosperous economic future for all.

Their transformational programs make certain that individuals understand and use their economic and political power. From building their savings to advocating for a living wage, our approach builds community and connects financial stability, wealth building, and self-determination. Their work creates dignity by recognizing, acknowledging, and valuing our community members’ leadership in making change happen. 

For more information and ways to support Ventures:

https://www.sccvonline.org/online-donation.html

https://www.sccvonline.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/sccvonline/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariacadenas/

https://www.facebook.com/SCCVonline

https://twitter.com/SCCVonline

HealthCare UnTold continues its series highlighting members of the COVIDLATINO project. Today's guest is Tanya Jeanette Alderete.

Tanya, currently a medical student at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine, is completing her third-year medical rotations in Phoenix, Arizona where she was born and raised.  

During the height of the COVID pandemic, Ms. Alderete conducted research at the St. Vincent de Paul Virginia G. Piper Medical & Dental (SVdP) Clinic, a free clinic in downtown Phoenix that historically has treated a population that is predominantly undocumented immigrants. The SVdP clinic partnered with CVS and the National Association of Free Clinics to provide free rapid COVID tests to underserved individuals.  

Tanya joined the social media team of the COVID Latino Project with the goal of helping debunk COVID myths among the Latinx community and to disseminate accurate information regarding the COVID virus and the COVID vaccines. Ms. Alderete led the relaunch campaign of the COVID Latino Project to ensure that all the content created was shared in an effective manner.  

HealthCare UnTold again recognizes the COVIDLATINO project and its volunteers like Tanya who have made such a difference to the Latino Community during the Covid-19 pandemic by providing accurate information regarding the virus and vaccines. 

#covidlatino.org

#healthcareuntold

#gentecare

#cdc.gov

#covid19

#vaccineswork

#gettested

Dr. Marilyn Hernandez completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley and earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry. After graduating optometry school, Dr. Hernandez completed a one- year residency program with a concentration in Ocular Disease and Primary Eye Care at Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton, Arizona, where she served the Native American population of the greater Phoenix area. Currently she practices in Southern California where she provides comprehensive eyecare to all her patients including treating ocular disease, managing diabetic eye disease, and fitting specialty contact lenses. 

Dr. Marilyn Hernandez completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley and earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern California College of Optometry. After graduating optometry school, Dr. Hernandez completed a one- year residency program with a concentration in Ocular Disease and Primary Eye Care at Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton, Arizona, where she served the Native American population of the greater Phoenix area. Currently she practices in Southern California where she provides comprehensive eyecare to all her patients including treating ocular disease, managing diabetic eye disease, and fitting specialty contact lenses. 

On August 4th, 2024, we lost a remarkable community leader, Profe. Armando Vasquez Ramos. In his honor, I wanted to recast the podcast we recently recorded. I reconnected with Armando through John A. Taboada’s photo exhibit at the Historical Society Center of Long Beach, which showcased the community work of El Centro de la Raza.
Armando’s podcast interview holds a special place in my heart. I first met him when I was fourteen, when he was the Director of El Centro de la Raza. I worked as a student worker at El Centro from fourteen until I was twenty-one, receiving training and mentorship in youth development and community organizing. I was one of over 400 youth who worked at the Centro every summer, providing us with employment, education, community service, and keeping us out of harm’s way.
Armando and the many other Chicana/o workers at the Centro became my second family, guiding me through college and giving me the skills and community experiences that helped me succeed in my many jobs and careers.
Listen closely to Armando’s final words and advice, you will undoubtedly find inspiration and commitment to keep fighting for justice and peace.
Donate to his gofundme.com fund: Honor Profe. Armando Vazquez-Ramos Legacy.
Rest in Peace, Armando.
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Today’s guest on HealthCare UnTold is Lalo Alcaraz who Is the most influential Latino political cartoonist in our country. Best known for being the creator of "La Cucaracha", the first nationally syndicated, politically-themed Latino daily comic strip, Lalo has joined forces with the CovidLatino.org project as lead artist to use his artistic powers to help educate the Latino community about Covid-19 and the importance and protective power of vaccines.

The COVIDLATINO.org project provides critical information on COVID-19 vaccines and testing for Latinx communities across the U.S. with a focus on the Southwest. This project brings together a collective of academic institutions, community-based organizations, researchers, advocates, and artists.to create culturally-tailored and empirically-based COVID-19 information that is relevant and timely. HealthCare Untold celebrates Lalo  Alcaraz for using his great artistry to help educate and protect the Latino community during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Today's podcast is part of a series of episodes highlighting the individuals involved in the CovidLatino.org project. Today's guests-Bertha Lopez, Gabriela Lopez, and Aashish Yadav-are Arizona State University Students studying to become physicians. The CovidLatino.org project provides critical information on COVID-19 vaccines and testing for Latinx communities across the U.S. with a focus on the Southwest. This project brings together a collective of academic institutions, community-based organizations, researchers, advocates, and artists to create culturally-tailored and empirically-based COVID-19 information that is relevant and timely. HealthCare Untold celebrates Bertha, Gabriela, and Aashish as being part of the next generation of public health advocates and heroes.  

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On Episode 92, our co-host, Jasmine Nájera had the opportunity to talk with Joanne Sanchez and Ruby Vasquez from the Watsonville Campesino Appreciation Caravan for an update on the groups work. The volunteers have continued to visit farms each week, sometimes more to appreciate, support and connect farm workers with essential needs and donations. 

You can thank campesinos/farm workers for the fruits and vegetables you consume on a daily basis. During this pandemic, they work at risk of contracting Covid-19 for the the lowest wages in the country and under the most dangerous conditions to get these nutritious foods to your table.

If you would like to support the work of the caravan and make a meaningful donation, please click here: 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/LaborEsencial

Joanne Sanchez was the Watsonville Community reporter at the Santa Cruz Sentinel before moving on to focus her energy in the non-profit sector. She was the Public Relations manager at CASA of Santa Cruz County, serves on the Board of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, and is a founding member of the Watsonville Campesino Appreciation Caravan. Joanne was instrumental in the creation of the Digital NEST.

Ruby Vasquez is the daughter of loving parents who worked the fields, safeguarded traditions, served others, and emphasized the importance of education and familia. These values have shaped who she is and how she serves her community. 

After earning a BA in American studies with an emphasis on Chicano studies and a bilingual teaching credential from UC-Santa Cruz, Ruby started working at Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) in 1987 and eearned a master’s in educational leadership at Mills College in Oakland. 

Ruby began dancing Mexican folk dance at the age of 6. Dance made her more aware of her cultural heritage and helped her develop a strong sense of pride and self confidence. She joined Esperanza del Valle (EDV), a Watsonville adult Mexican folk dance group in 1987 and now serve as assistant director. EDV promotes pride and an understanding of Mexican culture through traditional dance forms rooted in the merging of indigenous, European, and African heritages.

In 2006 she founded Estrellas de Esperanza, a 40+ member dance group for students ranging in the ages of 5 to 18. Estrellas is committed to projecting a positive image of Mexican culture and ensuring that local students learn about their heritage.

Ruby's involvement goes beyond the arts. As a parent education trainer for PVUSD, she works with colleagues to engage parents in their children’s schooling. More recently, she helped to form the Watsonville Campesino Appreciation Caravan,  dedicated to agricultural campesinos (fieldworkers). At the onset of the pandemic, they were left out of the “essential workers” narrative. What began as a caravan of cars driving past local agricultural worksites with messages of gratitude in Spanish and Mixteco Bajo has transformed into Adopt a Cuadrilla, where the group distributes personal protective equipment and household supplies. This work and everything else that she does is offered with respect to our local community.

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The Recast:  We talk to Ruby Vasquez & Yesenia Molina leaders of the Watsonville Campesino Appreciation Caravan.

The Watsonville Campesino Appreciation Caravan provides acknowledgement and appreciation to farm workers and field workers in the Watsonville community, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.  

You can thank campesinos/farm workers for the fruits and vegetables you consume on a daily basis. During this pandemic, they work at risk of contracting Covid-19 for the the lowest wages in the country and under the most dangerous conditions to get these nutritious foods to your table.

Gracias to Farmworker communities!

This is a GenteCare Health Alert from HealthCare Untold about the COVID-19 virus Omicron that is spreading quickly through our families and our communities. Many of us are getting sick with flu like symptoms. The symptoms of Omicron that makes it different it from the flu are: **The loss of smell and taste, which you will not find with the flu. **High fever and sometimes severe headaches, which is being reporting by those infected with Omicron. If you do have those symptoms, it’s much more concerning that you may have gotten COVID than the flu. Because Covid testing is now taking more days to get your results, it’s important to take better care of yourself for your family and your community If you can’t find n95 or kn95 mask wear two masks even if you are vaccinated. Wear a disposable mask and a cloth mask. This virus is staying longer in the air and can get through a single cloth mask. It’s also really important get your Covid 19 vaccines. The data shows that those without vaccines are the vast majority in our hospitals. Our Elders are also at high risk for hospitalizations, so wear your masks for the elders around us. If you are NOT vaccinated, then double mask to protect yourself and others around you. Don’t be afraid to tell people  you are sick that’s the responsible thing to do, so they can take extra care of themselves Help Stop the spread of Omicron! This is a GenteCare Health Alert from HealthCare UnTold.

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President and Chief Executive Officer of Joy DeGruy Publications Inc., Dr. DeGruy's research focuses on the intersection of racism, trauma, violence, and American chattel slavery. She has over thirty years of practical experience as a professional in the field of social work and conducts workshops and trainings in the areas of intergenerational/historical trauma, mental health, and social justice. Her seminal book: " Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury & Healing" helps to lay the necessary foundation to ensure the well-being and sustained health of future generations and provides a rare glimpse into the evolution of society's beliefs, feelings, attitudes, and behavior concerning race in America.

HealthCare UnTold  is honored to host Dr. Joy DeGruy for her life-long commitment to truth and healing.

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Sunny Schwartz has dedicated almost forty years to Men and Women who are and were incarcerated. Her work in jails and prisons implementing Restorative Justice, Trauma Informed Services, educational opportunities, and transitional housing is part of her lifetime legacy of bringing Justice and Reform to our criminal justice systems. Hear about Sunny's new project: Five Keys Home Free. Org which supports women who are convicted survivors to successfully transition back into our communities.

https://www.fivekeyshomefree.org

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Arnoldo Torres is a journalist, a public policy expert and the executive director for the California Hispanic Health Care Association. Arnold played a significant role in the debate surrounding the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, which addressed civil rights protections, temporary workers and immigration legalization.  

During this episode Arnold shares his background and the passion for his work being influenced by the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. He has continued his work with legislative bodies and politicians, using data to influence and advance important changes in government that can benefit the health and welfare of Latino Communities. Not one to shy back from challenging our leaders, Arnold shares his candid views on the need to hold accountable our own Latino representatives. His lessons in civil engagement are reflections of his values and experience in creating policies, laws and programs for the benefit of Latino Communities.

Dr. Gilberto Lopez is an Assistant Professor in the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State University.  Gilberto has committed his research to identifying the social determinants and political frameworks needed to understand the health and wellbeing of (im)migrant, rural, and racialized minority populations.

When Covid-19 hit, Gilberto wanted to respond to the differences in information that he was receiving as a public health researcher and the dangerous and life-threatening misinformation that was on social media and news outlets about the virus and vaccines.  

Gilberto organized a collaboration with artists, public health leaders, and social scientists to develop open-source resources and materials targeting Latinx and Latino communities. Gilberto reached out to local artists and Lalo Alcarez, the Pulitzer-winning cartoonist known for his political cartoon strip "La Cucaracha" and his collaboration on the movie "CoCo", to help develop educational cartoons and videos.  These videos and materials are culturally tailored to the diverse Latinx and Latino communities, including Mayan communities, and can be found on https://covidlatino.org.  

HealthCare UnTold applauds Dr. Gilberto Lopez for applying his research skills and ingenuity to promote the health and wellness of the Latinx and Latino communities.

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Good News Latinos and X at HealthCare UnTold would like to recognize the work of the State of New Mexico to support the goal of a living wage for farmworkers. Due to the farmworker labor shortage caused by Covid-19 in New Mexico, Governor Lujan announced a 5-million-dollar fund to form the Chile Labor Incentive Program (CLIP). The CLIP program is a wage supplement program for the chile industry to ensure the production of the state's signature crop. On November 17, 2021 Governor Lujan announced the extension of the CLIP program through the end of January 2022 to cover the New Mexico red chile pepper harvest. There's lots of winners due to this wage enhancement: farmworkers, farmers and those of us who love New Mexico chile!

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Our guest today is Rebecca Hernandez, PhD, who is the Community Archivist at the UC Santa Cruz University Library. With a rich background as the former director of the American Indian Resource Center, Rebecca brings a unique blend of expertise and passion to her role. She is dedicated to ensuring that the diverse and untold histories of Santa Cruz County are not only preserved but also celebrated. Learn how to preserve your historical documents or gift your historical materials, by contacting Dr. Hernandez at: rhernandez@ucsc.edu

San Francisco food allergy activist Sonia Hunt has just released her first book, NUT JOB: How I Crushed My Food Allergies to Thrive. A first-generation Indian-American, Sonia healed a lifetime of severe food allergies by reclaiming her native foodways and exploring Ayurveda and functional medicine as alternative paths to healing. After hundreds of visits to the ER including four that nearly took her life, Sonia spent ten years examining the root cause of her allergies, and in 2020 was proclaimed in remission by her doctors—virtually unheard of among the 32 million food allergy sufferers today. In NUT JOB, she shares how she did it.

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NUT JOB: How I Crushed My Food Allergies to Thrive

Gloria Romero is a bilingual Latina who has served children, youth and families in the Mission District and San Francisco for over 30 years.  She has extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive quality programs and services for children, youth, and families of diverse backgrounds.  Gloria has  committed her career to the strengthening of communities, advancing equity and social justice, and fostering collective impact efforts.  As the new and  current  Executive Director at Instituto Familiar de la Raza, she has led and collaborated with dozens of other San Francisco nonprofit organizations to respond and provide essential services to the vulnerable communities through out San Francisco. She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work with a Minor Degree in Women's Health from San Francisco State University. Gloria is a proud mother of two, her daughter Carina and son Raul.

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On today's Covid-19 Update,  we discuss the impact of vaccines on the  highly  infectious Delta Variant. Vaccines have been effective in  reducing deaths, hospitalizations, and severe illness. Over 750,000 deaths in the United States, including the loss of  parents to thousands of children, have caused a tremendous amount of suffering that is not being recognized. We are also not certain about the long-term effects of Covid-19 for those who have suffered through this infection; brain fog, fatigue and shortness of breath have been identified as some of the lingering effects. At this point of the pandemic, the virus looks like it will be with us as an ongoing viral infection.  

Vaccines and/or masking for those who are not vaccinated will continue to be important as we enter into the Winter season. This Winter and Holiday season will have people coming indoors from the weather, and these gatherings again will  have the potential of spreading both the flu and Covid-19. Getting your Flu shot this year will be very important since our immunity is  low due to our home isolations.  

Take action for yourself and make sure to encourage those around you to get the flu shot and Covid-19 Vaccines and Boosters. Each of us can make a difference to continue to smash this virus.  

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#latinosagainstcovid19