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Acts of Courage, Installing an Off-Switch, and Building a Community of Reasonable Hope: Practical Actions for Health Advocates

Acts of Courage, Installing an Off-Switch, and Building a Community of Reasonable Hope: Practical Actions for Health Advocates

Jan 23, 2025
By: Kaethe Weingarten
In the face of an onslaught of new executive orders that stigmatize and dehumanize categories of people, who are scared and anxious as a result, one person’s bold act of courage stood out. The…
Confronting Immoral Actions, We Can Aim to Stand Up, Not Look On

Confronting Immoral Actions, We Can Aim to Stand Up, Not Look On

Dec 19, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
In this post-election, pre-inauguration period I have one overriding feeling: panic. It is not a loud panic, such that I feel the need to scream, but a quiet, chilling panic, as if I am…
In the Post-Election, Pre-Holiday Space, You Can Find Clarity. Here Are Some Ways How.

In the Post-Election, Pre-Holiday Space, You Can Find Clarity. Here Are Some Ways How.

Nov 21, 2024
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
We have all just witnessed an historic election. We are about to witness massive changes. While some actions have already been taken by the incoming Trump administration --and a host of actions…
Self-Care and Action: New Post-Election Resources in English and Spanish

Self-Care and Action: New Post-Election Resources in English and Spanish

Nov 7, 2024
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Many in our clinical network are experiencing stress and anxiety in the post-election world. As clinicians, we commit ourselves to serving everyone in our community – regardless of their…
Othering and Belonging: Practical Steps to Build Community with Others

Othering and Belonging: Practical Steps to Build Community with Others

Oct 22, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
I recently returned from rural Maine, where I spend each summer. My tiny outpost is part of the 2nd Congressional District – the second most rural district in the country. One town in this…
Five on Friday: Migrant Health and Hurricanes

Five on Friday: Migrant Health and Hurricanes

Oct 11, 2024
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Happy Friday to you! There’s a ton to share in the world of migrant and immigrant health. Here are just a few of the pieces that MCN staff shared this week. Del shared the Gothamist’s take on…
Five on Friday: Mental Health, Immigration, and Vaccines

Five on Friday: Mental Health, Immigration, and Vaccines

Sep 13, 2024
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Happy Friday! This week, we have a brand new feature to add to our Five on Friday mix: The MCN Scrapbook! After our five picks, enjoy a few photos from MCN in the community, sharing resources,…
Five on Friday: COVID-19, Agriculture, and Health Equity

Five on Friday: COVID-19, Agriculture, and Health Equity

Sep 6, 2024
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday is here! Lots of interesting articles and resources that MCN staff shared this week -- here's a sampling for you, including one Weekly Win. Kaethe shared this Medscape article on a new…
How Migrant Clinicians Network Supports Clinicians: Share Your Story

How Migrant Clinicians Network Supports Clinicians: Share Your Story

Sep 5, 2024
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
If you love Migrant Clinicians Network’s efforts, then please tell your story! Migrant Clinicians Network invites our constituents – clinicians, migrants and immigrants, clinical support staff,…
Are There Health Consequences to An Anti-Immigrant Climate for Undocumented Immigrants?

Are There Health Consequences to An Anti-Immigrant Climate for Undocumented Immigrants?

Aug 22, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
Attitudes in the United States toward immigrants have varied across centuries, with policies and rhetoric following and shaping prevailing attitudes. Today’s attitudes vary widely. Many…
Five on Friday: Migration, Global Health and Avian Flu

Five on Friday: Migration, Global Health and Avian Flu

Aug 9, 2024
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday is here! We've got five articles and resources for you to keep you well informed in the world of migrant health and health justice, recommended by the staff here at Migrant Clinicians…
The Mental Health Toll of Gun Violence on Immigrant Communities

The Mental Health Toll of Gun Violence on Immigrant Communities

Jul 22, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
Witness to Witness is taking a stand against anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies with an impactful campaign featuring a compelling three-part webinar series for clinicians. Support this important…
Words Matter: The Health Impact of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Policies, and What Clinicians Can Do

Words Matter: The Health Impact of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Policies, and What Clinicians Can Do

Jun 27, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
“The 2024 election cycle is in full swing and along with it is a steady stream of rhetoric against immigration and immigrants themselves. For those of us who work with immigrants, whether or not…
Common Immigration Narratives and Their Distressing Effect

Common Immigration Narratives and Their Distressing Effect

May 30, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
The 2024 election cycle is in full swing and along with it is a steady stream of rhetoric against immigration and immigrants themselves. For those of us who work with immigrants, whether or not we…
Evaluating (and Increasing) Happiness: Practical Ideas from Kaethe Weingarten, PhD

Evaluating (and Increasing) Happiness: Practical Ideas from Kaethe Weingarten, PhD

Apr 24, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
The annual World Happiness Report is based on responses to a single-question survey that asks respondents in 130 countries to think of a ladder, where the highest rung on the ladder, 10,…
What Does It Mean to Show Up? Practical Advice When Others Are Struggling

What Does It Mean to Show Up? Practical Advice When Others Are Struggling

Mar 28, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
I have spent a good deal of my writing life exploring facets of the domain of sorrow. I have also often illustrated the experience of sorrow with material from my own life, for, as my doctors…
How to Practice Love to Create a More Just Social Order? Jillian Hopewell Showed the Way.

How to Practice Love to Create a More Just Social Order? Jillian Hopewell Showed the Way.

Feb 22, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
This Valentine’s Day, it occurred to me, as it did to others I read this month, that love isn’t just a feeling. It’s an action, a practice, it’s something we do. It’s odd to me that this has…
It’s Late January. How’s Your Resolution Going? Notes on Behavior Change by Kaethe Weingarten

It’s Late January. How’s Your Resolution Going? Notes on Behavior Change by Kaethe Weingarten

Jan 29, 2024
By: Kaethe Weingarten
January is a month of beginnings, starting with the first of the year, the day more often than any other that people in the United States make resolutions to do -- or not do -- an activity. There…
Celebrating a Year of Health and Community: Austin VdS by the Numbers

Celebrating a Year of Health and Community: Austin VdS by the Numbers

Jan 11, 2024
By: Jannette Nuñez
From vaccination clinics to specialized health screenings and educational sessions, the Ventanilla de Salud (VdS) in Austin, Texas has made a lasting impact on the well-being of the community.…
Harvesting Success: Insights from the Northeast Latino Agricultural Community Conference

Harvesting Success: Insights from the Northeast Latino Agricultural Community Conference

Dec 14, 2023
By: Jessica Calderón
Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Northeast Latino/a/x Agricultural Community Conference organized by Cornell University Small Farms Program in Albany, New York. This event…
Human Rights Day: Compassionate Witnessing for Migrants & Asylum Seekers

Human Rights Day: Compassionate Witnessing for Migrants & Asylum Seekers

Dec 7, 2023
By: Kaethe Weingarten
Wooden seats Lined up Facing the setting sun The man takes his seat A wave of silence passes over him To disguise his identity The next two days No words spoken This Sunday, December 10th,…
The 8th Annual Women's Conference: A Safe Space to Learn, Share Experiences, and Build Relationships

The 8th Annual Women's Conference: A Safe Space to Learn, Share Experiences, and Build Relationships

Nov 9, 2023
By: Jannette Nuñez
For eight years, the Ventanilla de Salud Austin’s commitment to hosting the Annual Women's Conference has remained strong--whether in person or online, as we did during the pandemic. This year,…
Practical Tips on Sustaining Our Work: Thoughts from Witness to Witness

Practical Tips on Sustaining Our Work: Thoughts from Witness to Witness

Oct 26, 2023
By: Kaethe Weingarten
Most of us want to work at our best, enjoy the work we do, feel satisfied or gratified by it, and happily sustain our work over time. This is a stance shared by a wide range of professionals,…
When Clinical Work Sparks Anger

When Clinical Work Sparks Anger: Tips for Clinicians

Oct 12, 2023
By: Kaethe Weingarten
For many health care providers, the recent recurrence of COVID cases is both disheartening, frustrating, and anger provoking: “We thought this was over! So many people acting as if it is over! And…
Suicide Awareness Month: Turning Awareness into Action

Suicide Awareness Month: Turning Awareness into Action

Sep 28, 2023
By: Kaethe Weingarten
September is Suicide Awareness Month and many organizations and lifelines have come together to emphasize that awareness is a first and important step in suicide prevention. There are many places…
Why BIPOC Mental Health Matters

Why BIPOC Mental Health Matters

Jul 3, 2023
By: Kaethe Weingarten
July is officially BIPOC Mental Health Month, established June 2, 2008 to honor the work of dedicated mental health advocate, author, journalist, and mother, Bebe Moore Campbell. Campbell worked…