How Does a CPS Student Survive a Sibling’s Violent Death—Twice?
How Does a CPS Student Survive a Sibling
By Ray Salazar– This article is dedicated to future educator Ms. Dulce Padilla and her family with all my best intentions, respect, and hope.  And to families everywhere who struggle to survive the aftermath of violence. Many of us have heard or seen the stories about violence...
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Latinas face barriers to mental health treatment
Latinas face barriers to mental health t
By Jennifer Patiño – Latinos, regardless of immigration status, encounter various barriers to seeking mental health treatment. These barriers impacting Latinos as a group include affordability, transportation, lack of resources in their community and scarcity of Spanish speaking...
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The emotional toll of being undocumented
The emotional toll of being undocumented
By Jennifer Patiño – Maria, 42 and Esmeralda, 35 are both undocumented women facing mental health challenges. Maria has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression. She has been hospitalized four times as a result of suicide attempts and post-partum depression. She is...
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Why are Latina teens at-risk for suicide attempts?
Why are Latina teens at-risk for suicide
By Angélica Jiménez – Little research on Latinas and teen suicide has been done with the exception of the groundbreaking work by Dr. Luis Zayas, professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine and author of “Understanding Latina Teen Suicide Attempts.” Zayas...
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Latina teens face suicide risk
Latina teens face suicide risk
By Angélica Jiménez – Tatiana Mendez Christmas Eve morning 2009, Giovanna Mendez received the phone call no parent should ever receive. Repeated unanswered calls made from her daughter Tatiana’s cell phone and one missed call from the police department caused Giovanna...
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Brazilian knock-out holds no punches
Brazilian knock-out holds no punches
By Natalia Avilez – Christiane "Cyborg" Santos Both tough in the ring and during interviews this 25-year-old Latina is currently ranked by the Unified Women’s MMA Rankings as the #1 female fighter of the world.  Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, born in...
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The Heart Truth
The Heart Truth
By Jennifer Patiño – If you’ve been working out to slim down and win the heart of some galán, then you’ve been doing it for the wrong reasons. If you are the kind of girl that needs a goal to hit the gym or the yoga mat, then working out to get yourself in shape for your...
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Why one Latino family moved from Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood
Why one Latino family moved from Chicago
By Alma Valenzuela – Patricia Neri, wife and mother of three children, said high property taxes forced her family to move from the east end of Pilsen in Chicago to a suburb, Berwyn, about five years ago. She said they could not afford to live in a small apartment and pay over...
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