Prism Health North Texas has been awarded $400,000 in funding from the Gilead Foundation to hire a Community Health Worker to provide HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services to Black and Latina women in Dallas County.
Tag: Dallas County
Posted inOpinion
A State of Emergency: The Time for Action is Now to End HIV in Dallas County
On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we must break the barriers and build health for the Black community in Dallas County by addressing the systemic barriers, stigma, and lack of equitable resources that continue to disproportionately affect our community.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Dallas County Republicans Drop Hand-Counting Ballots, Citing Worker Shortage
Dallas County Republicans have decided against hand-counting ballots in the upcoming March primary, while Democrats in Dallas and Williamson counties will be required to cast ballots at assigned neighborhood polling places instead of countywide voting sites, which could potentially disenfranchise voters.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Dallas County Sues Trump Administration over $70 Million Public Health Fund Clawback
Dallas County has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the clawback of $70 million in public health funds, arguing that the demand was illegal and the funds were intended to address the effects of the pandemic and prepare for future public health crises.
Posted inPolitics
New Launch Alert: Dallas Weekly and The EDvocate Debut Dallas Streets and Seats
Dallas Weekly and The EDvocate Group have partnered to create a new model of civic engagement that prioritizes participatory action research, parent-as-teacher approaches, and equitable community engagement to increase voter turnout and ensure that the voices of Dallas residents are heard in decision-making.
Posted inOpinion
Proposition 3 is bad for bail; jail overcrowding and mental health crisis could worsen
Proposition 3, which would deny bail for certain violent felony charges, would further exacerbate overcrowding in Dallas County jails, disproportionately impacting low-income and predominantly Black and Latino communities, and not improve public safety or reduce recidivism.
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Let’s Talk Diabetes: Real Life. Real Tips. Real Support.
Parkland Health’s Diabetes CHNA Initiative offers educational classes through the Let’s Talk Diabetes program to provide resources and support to those living with diabetes.
Posted inRobert Wood Johnson Foundation
Beyond the Hospital Walls: Doulas as Lifelines for Black Mothers
Doulas provide culturally informed, trauma-sensitive support to pregnant Black women in Dallas County, helping to address racial inequalities in maternal healthcare and improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
Posted inVeterans
Our Fight At Home: When the System Fails the Soldiers
Veterans in Texas face barriers to accessing reliable healthcare, with rural communities and communities of color being particularly at risk, and a shrinking VA staff raising questions about how the rising needs of an aging, growing veteran population will be met.
Posted inLocal
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Makes History with Swearing-In Ceremony in Dallas
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett had her swearing-in ceremony at the Grand Hall in Dallas, Texas, marking her second term as representing Texas’s 30th Congressional District in the House of Representatives.