New Healthcare Clinic Opens in Coachella

March 20, 2016 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Desert Oasis Healthcare, healthcare

Above: Community representatives and Desert Oasis Healthcare staff were onsite Friday, March 18, 2016 for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house in Coachella, Calif.

Local Hero — Mother of Four Helping to Transform Education in the ECV

March 19, 2016 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: COFEM, Eastern Coachella Valley, education, Restorative Justice

Above: Sandra Ramirez, right, attends a Restorative Justice team meeting hosted by the Schools Action Team, a part of the Building Healthy Communities Eastern Coachella Valley’s School initiative.

Immigrants Encouraged to ‘Take Action’ — Apply for DACA, Get Ready for DAPA

March 9, 2016 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: DACA, DAPA, Medi-Cal, Ready California

New America Media, News Report, Text: Elena Shore / Video: Michael Lozano, Posted: Mar 08, 2016 Pictured above: Joyce Noche, directing attorney at the Public Law Center, said immigrants should seek out trusted service providers to see if they are eligible for the current DACA program or other forms of administrative relief.

Parents Push for Restorative Justice in Coachella

March 4, 2016 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bobby Duke Middle School, Building Health Communities, Coachella, COFEM, Restorative Justice, TODEC

By Paulina Rojas Creating a positive learning environment in school can be challenging when students routinely see classmates suspended or expelled for minor infractions.

LGBTQI Youth Find Support at Coachella Gay Straight Alliance Summit

February 29, 2016 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Health Communities, Coachella Valley High School, Eastern Coachella Valley, gay straight alliance, LGBTQI

Feature photo updated at 2:48 p.m. By Paulina Rojas Being a teenager can be hard, but being a teenager who is questioning their sexual identity can be even harder.

Coachella Youth Lead Conversation on Mental Health and Violence

February 19, 2016 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Valley High School, health academy, Mental Health, violence

By: Paulina Rojas Palm Desert, Calif. — Students from the Coachella Valley High School health academy and the school’s Active Minds club hosted a conversation about mental health and violence in America on Thursday night at the Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus.