Just north of Sacramento, Yuba County is home to crushing poverty, homelessness and hunger. It also has some of the poorest health outcomes in the state, ranking 52nd out of 58 counties in the state’s 2011 County Health Status Profiles; it ranks the worst in deaths from lung cancer. So it might be surprising that in the tiny village of Linda, just outside the county seat of Marysville, Harmony Health Medical Clinic offers something rare even for much larger cities. On a street shared with 14 liquor stores, the community clinic provides integrated healthcare that spans physical, mental, and reproductive health, along with extensive social services
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Mutual Housing of Sacramento acquires, renovates and rebuilds housing projects that are deemed unsafe for residents. The result is more safe, affordable housing for low-income tenants.
By Tim Moran
A select group of students is documenting and analyzing the health of Central Valley residents, a region that’s been called the Appalachia of the West.