HealthCare UnTold

Impact of Covid 19 on Black/African American Health and People of Color communities. Impact of race and poverty on health status. Importance of Mentoring and Volunteerism. Response to Natural Disasters and Pandemics for People of Color. Importance of People of Color Leaders in Health Care.    

History of services for Mental Health and Substance Use. The need for integrated health services to better meet community needs. The development of programs for new needs like HIV/AIDS, wound care, and supportive housing.    

San Francisco Hospitals Emergency Physicians responses to Covid19. The need to have strong communication across hospital systems to share data and supplies. Reducing Hospital Admissions during large emergency responses. The importance of  continuing to protect oneself and others from Covid19 transmission. Managing the economy and pandemic recovery.    

Community activism influence on health policies. HIV/AIDS service development for Gay Latino Men. importance of data collection for infectious disease management. Community Organizations and their contributions in Healthcare.    

Sheltering in Place and its impact on Youth and Children.  Dependency on technology for social and educational engagement.  Children's and Adolescents  anxiety levels differ for each child.  Parental support and presence for Children will provide important support as we transition to more interactions with others. The uncertainty of going back to school is stressful for Families.  

Importance of contact tracing. Social Distancing and wearing masks have proven to reduce transmission of Covid 19. Businesses open with new ways of protecting their patrons. Normalizing masks and social distancing. Wearing beautiful masks.    

Services to support the incarcerated. The importance of Restorative Justice. Hope for people who have been incarcerated. Justice Reform. Five Keys Home Free, a program focused on serving survivors of abuse who were  incarcerated.

Role of Pharmacy in Health Care System, Health Literacy for Older Adults. Assistance in decision making for Medicare Plans. Financial Assistance for medications. Referral and Case Management for needs of Older Adults.    

Impact of HIV/AIDS leadership on the Covid19 Pandemic. Isolation and the impact of overdoses. The need to continue to support substance users during the Covid19 Pandemic. Activism and its impact on Health and Health Policy.

Trauma Informed Care Impact of Race on Health Outcomes Mental Health Services Institutional Racism

Mental Health Expert in multicultural communities Her background and Family Roots are grounded in the Mexican and Mexican American history of the United States. She is an accomplished administrator leading her organization to be one of the largest Mental Health providers in the Bay Area of California  

Primary Care Provider, five generations of care. Farmworker Health Care Community Health Clinics Covid19  

Importance of staying inside to combat Covid19. Social Distancing Wearing Masks Washing Hands, Disinfecting, Managing areas for those who are sick  

Recommendations  to reduce anxiety caused by Covid19. Importance of Mental Health in our Health Care Systems. Three Generations of commitment to the Social and Mental Health Fields. Health Care System Redesign to incorporate trauma informed practices to ensure improved health care outcomes.

Host Barbara Ann Garcias checks in with Dr. Sandra Hernandez