Welcome back to Five on Friday! MCNers have sent in their recommendations to share with our readers this week! Check out our picks: 

Children need protection from extreme heat. Kaethe shared a report from the Center for American Progress outlining the vulnerabilities children have and steps that can be taken to protect them from heat. Protecting Children from Extreme Heat Is Critical for Their Health, Learning, and Development 

Claire shared an article from the International Labour Organization reporting that “more workers are being exposed to heat stress worldwide.” More Workers Than Ever Are Losing the Fight Against Heat Stress 

Alma G. shared a report on the key findings on mental health in the United States this year based on The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The State of Mental Health in America 

Alma also sent an article from the Pan American Health Organization discussing the rise of Whooping Cough and what nations can do to protect their citizens, including vaccination and surveillance. As Global Cases of Whooping Cough Rise, PAHO Calls on Countries to Strengthen Surveillance and Increase Vaccination 

Weekly Win: The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $2.2 billion for discrimination payments for more than 43,000 farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced past discrimination from the USDA’s farm lending programs. Claire shared the good news from Reuters. US Farm Agency to Provide Discrimination Payments to 43,000 Farmers

Have a safe and healthy weekend!