Sandra Larson
Writer and Journalist at Freelance
Reporter covering urban/social issues w/a solutions lens. Bylines @Shelterforce @cqresearcher HealthCity @BayStateBanner @NextCityOrg @guardiancities @nytimes
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1 week ago |
shelterforce.org | Sandra Larson
This article is part of the Under the Lens series Shelterforce's new Under the Lens series explores the growing use of technology in the housing world. Can the proper guardrails be put in place so “innovative” tools don’t make the housing crisis worse? Top TakeawaysTenant-serving tech tools are being developed with urgency by small teams across the country. These tools have helped tenants get housing repairs completed, win judgements against their landlords, and respond to evictions.
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Nov 2, 2024 |
telegraphherald.com | Sandra Larson
I write in support of the reelection of Kevin Dragotto as the Dubuque County auditor. Dragotto is the most qualified candidate, is an Army veteran and is a man of principle.
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Mar 15, 2024 |
cqpress.sagepub.com | Sandra Larson |Elizabeth T.Gershoff
Introduction Current Situation Pro/Con Outlook IntroductionThe U.S. foster care system aims to offer a safe residential haven for children abused or neglected in their homes or whose parents cannot care for them. It is a difficult charge, and when the system fails by removing children too soon or too late or placing them in abusive settings, it can cause lasting trauma.
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Feb 15, 2024 |
healthcity.bmc.org | Sandra Larson
Nubian Square birthing center will offer a home-like setting with comprehensive care and programming In 1900, nearly all births were at home, with birthing people typically surrounded and supported by a community of family members and midwives. But across the next century, the U.S. saw a dramatic shift away from community and home births, and in recent years, more than 98% percent of births occurred in hospital settings at the hands of physicians.
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Sep 28, 2023 |
healthcity.bmc.org | Sandra Larson
Last year, at least 2,310 people died from opioid-related overdoses in Massachusetts, according to state health department figures — and the overdose death rate among non-Hispanic Black residents showed the largest increase over the previous year of any demographic group, at a staggering 42% increase. Yet, Black people in general are less likely to receive counseling, medication, or other treatment for substance use and less likely to complete treatment when it is offered.
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Interested in covering aging? Here’s a fellowship from @geronsociety + Journalists Network on Generations. Travel to GSA conference in Seattle, stipend + lots of info/support. I’m a 2014 alum - it was a great program. Apply by 7/12. https://t.co/Cq3oKYBCpz
My latest for @Shelterforce - How community lenders are responding to a spate of lawsuits against race-targeted lending and assistance programs. https://t.co/dpP766ZQt2
My latest for HealthCity on the progress of the Neighborhood Birth Center toward opening in Roxbury. @BirthCenterBOS will add wraparound care before, during & after birth and will be just the 2nd birth center in all of Mass. https://t.co/ATJQexPmvm
