fragile lives

Community Health

For Foster Kids, Preschool Can Be A Place To Catch Up Socially and Emotionally

Michelle Faust

Three-year-old Jaime is excited to talk about what he’s learning in school today. “I’m happy!” he declares while showing off a card with a smiley face and…
Access to Care

Kids Who Age Out Of Foster Care Still Need Guidance With Health Care

Michelle Faust

At 17 years old, Daryl Chatman is more interested in football than he is in health insurance.The high school athlete turns 18 this summer. His foster…
Community Health

Foster Parents Are The Best Therapy For Traumatized Children In The System

Michelle Faust

Excited and hungry, three children chant as food is served (“We want potatoes! Potatoes!) and ask what else is for dinner (fish and green beans as it…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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