Press

Click on links below to access examples of news stories about the projects we have completed and their impact.

• Coal in Oakland
• Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records
• Ohio Community-Police Relations Project
• Reef Development Project
• Gang Injunction
• Equitable Development & Displacement
• CO2 Pipeline
• Tuition Assistance Policy (TAP)
• Prop 47
• Wage Theft
• Minimum Wage
• Immigration
• Same-Sex Marriage & Health
• Skatepark HIA
• Health Impact Assessments
• School Integration
• The Adler School on Exclusion
• Wisconsin Treatment Alternatives to Prison HIA
• USC Specific Plan HIA
• Farmers Field HIA
• School Discipline HIA
• Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
• General News about HIA
• Humboldt County General Plan Update HIA
• Paid Sick Days HIA
• CV Link

Coal in Oakland

• Sacramento Bee: “Oakland Rejects Coal Terminal, Sets Example on Climate Change” by Linda Rudolph and Keanan McGonigle, July 11, 2016
• East Bay Times (commentary): “Harmful Coal May Become California’s Next Export” by Sen. Loni Hancock, June 25, 2016
• KQED: “Study Backs Oakland’s Case for Blocking Coal Terminal” by Dan Brekke, June 24, 2016
• The Salt Lake Tribune: “Oakland Proposes Ban on Coal Handling — Potentially Derailing Utah Port Investment” by Brian Maffly, June 24, 2016
• East Bay Express: “Oakland Coal Vote Days Away — But City Still Hasn’t Released Crucial Study” by Arielle Swedback, June 23, 2016

Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records

• KPFA Radio: Study Advocates Inclusive Public Housing for People with Criminal Records July 13, 2016
• San Francisco Chronicle: On Homelessness: Locking People Up, Then Locking Them Out by Damita Davis-Howard, June 30, 2016
• CityLab: “Getting More Formerly Incarcerated People Into Public Housing” by Brentin Mock, June 23, 2016

Ohio Community-Police Relations Project

• WBAI Pacifica Radio Health Action Program: Discussion of Police Killings as a Public Health Issue (HIA report discussion begins at 32:15), July 11, 2016
• The Nation’s Health: “Ohio Report: Police, Residents Can Restore Trust in Minority Communities” by Natalie McGill, March 2016
• The Reporter: “Akron Organizing Collaborative Rally, 12/12/15” Dec 14, 2015
• Public News Service (ran in 23 outlets): “Research: Policing in Ohio Impacting Mental, Emotional Health” by Mary Kuhlman, Dec 11, 2015

Reef Development Project

• Intersections LA: “South LA Development Project Concerns Neighbors” by Caitlyn Hynes, Oct 27, 2015
• Curbed Los Angeles: “How Many Historic South-Central Residents Will Be Displaced By Massive Megaproject The Reef?” by Jeff Wattenhofer, Oct 27, 2015
• Annenburg TV News: “Neighborhood Council to Take Action on Reef Project Report” by Rachel Cohrs, Oct 26, 2015
• Abc7.com: “Los Angeles Reef Project Draws Concerns of Resident Displacement” by Mayde Gomez, Oct 26, 2015
• Annenburg TV News: “South LA Development Project Concerns Neighbors” by Caitlyn Hynes, Oct 25, 2015
• Hoy: “Residentes se quejan de no tener voz en proyecto masivo que les afectaría su calidad de vida” by Selene Rivera, October 25, 2015

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Equitable Development & Displacement

• Albuquerque Journal: “Action Group Urges City Council to Put Equity First” by T.S. Last, April 1, 2016
• Albuquerque Journal: “Editorial: Santa Fe’s Tale of Two Cities” by Albuquerque Journal Editorial Board, October 16, 2015 
• Albuquerque Journal: “Report outlines policies to ensure that equitable investment corrects injustices in Santa Fe’s development” by T.S. Last, October 9, 2015

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Gang Injunction

• Voices of OC: Study Casts Doubt On Effectiveness of Townsend Gang Injunction, by Yvette Cabrera, October 2, 2015

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CO2 Pipeline

• Mountain View Telegraph: “Study: C02 pipeline offers few benefits” by Nicole Maxwell, June 18, 2015 

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TAP

• WNYT.com: “Report: in-prison college betters society” by Dan Levy, May 12, 2015
• Time Warner Cable News: “State Lawmakers Renew Push for Inmates to Receive State-Funded Degrees” by Geoff Redick, May 12, 2015
• The Legislative Gazette: “Advocates hope to expand access to college classes in state prisons” by Keith Ferrante, May 12, 2015
• TAP Press Conference  by Sharlene Henry, May 12, 2015
• Time Warner Cable’s Capital Tonight interview with Glenn Martin and Vian Nixon: “Giving inmates an education” May 12, 2015
• NYSNYS News: “Lawmakers push to revive college aid for prison inmates” by Troy Record, May 12, 2015

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Prop 47

• Auburn Journal: “Leaders question Prop 47” by Phillip Wood, Oct 12, 2014
• New York Times: “Families of Prisoners” by Kim Gilhuly, October 6, 2014
• U-T San Diego: “Poll: Support for water bond, sentence reduction, Brown” by Chris Nichols, September 23, 2014

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Wage Theft

• EGP News: “Workers Back Anti-Wage Theft Bill” by Jacqueline Garcia, August 27, 2015
• Press Release – Senate Leader Kevin de Leon Joins Workers to Shine a Light on Wage Theft, August 21, 2015
• Radio Bilingue – National Latino Public Radio Network: “Cracking Down on Wage Theft” August 20, 2015
• Aljazeera America: “Los Angeles is ground zero for wage theft,” by Melissa Chadburn, June 18, 2015
• ABS-CBN North America News Bureau: “How wage theft affects Pinoy community in US” by Steve Angeles, August 27, 2014

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Minimum Wage

• The Nation’s Health: “Raising Minimum Wage Good for Public Health, Not Just Wallets: Advocates Call for Federal Increase” by Kim Krisberg, March 2015
• Public Health Newswire: “Bhatia: Raising Minimum Wage Benefits ‘Every Social and Behavioral Health’ Issue,” August 11, 2014
• California Health Line: “Can Raising the State’s Minimum Wage Improve Public Health” July 9, 2014
• California Health Line: “Raising Minimum Wage Would Improve Health, Reduce Costs” June 4, 2014
• The California Report: “How An Increase in Minimum Wage Can Improve Health” by Rachel Dornhelm, June 3, 2014
• KQED: Interview Transcript with Jonathan Heller (HIP Co-Director), May 20, 2014

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Immigration

News Stories

• Media Matters for America: “Media Shouldn’t Forget That The SCOTUS Tie On Immigration Affects Real People” by Cristina Lopez, June 23, 2016
• NPR: “When Parents Face Deportation, Their Children’s Mental Health Suffers” by Adrian Florido, June 22, 2016
• The Hill: “Immigration: Deporting Parents Negatively Affects Kids’ Health” by Dr. Alan Shapiro, May 13, 2016
• Fusion: “Separated by the Border, These Families Waited Years for a Hug” by Gabriela Espinal, May 5, 2016
• VICE News: “‘I Want to Go Back:’: In Guatemala, US-Born Kids Struggle After Their Parents’ Deportation” by Katya Cengel, April 13, 2016
• The Atlantic: “How Fears of Deportation Harms Kids’ Education” by Melinda D. Anderson, January 26, 2016
• Spartan Daily: “Donald Trump Stirs Up the Immigration Debate” by Margaret Gutierrez, September 3, 2015
• NPR Marketplace: “Immigration Policy Could Change the Education Equation” by Amy Scott, November 24, 2014
• The Guardian: “Orphaned by Deportation: the Crisis of American Children Left Behind” by Lauren Gambino, October 15, 2014
• Epoch Times: “Unheard Voices: Immigrant Children” by Gary Feuerberg, July 12, 2014
• Huffington Post: “Deportation Separated Thousands of U.S. Born Children From Parents in 2013” by Elise Foley, June 25, 2014
• New America Media: “After Parents’ Deportation, U.S. Children Face Mental Struggles” Feb 18, 2014
• The Hill: “Children Suffer, As Immigration Reform Stalls” December 19, 2013
• Wagingnonviolence.org: “Imagine If Everyday Was 9/11. For One Community in the US, It Is.” by Camila Ibanez, December 12, 2013
• Thomas Reuters Foundation: “Help Debunk Myths About Women and Immigration” by Womens eNews, December 9, 2013
• National Latino Public Radio Network: “Immigration Enforcement Policies Affect Children’s Health” by Zaidee Stavely, November 29, 2013
• Huffington Post Politics: “We Need Immigration Reform Now!” by Marian Wright Edelman, November 8, 2013
• Colorlines.com: “Number of Immigrant Youth Left Alone in the U.S. on the Rise” by Von Diaz, November 8, 2013
• The Seattle Times: “Why Immigration is a Major Issue for Women” by Pramila Jayapal and LeeAnn Hall, November 16, 2013
• RollCall.com: “Immigration Law’s Double Standard Subjects Children to Lasting Harm | Commentary” by Wendy Cervantes, September 20, 2013
• La Gran Epoca: “Reforma Migratoria en EE.UU: ‘el miedo es un comapañero constant’” by Jesus de Leon
• The Chronicle of Social Change: Children and Youth, Front and Center: “How Deportation Impacts the Health of Families” by Journalism for Social Change Fellows, July 23, 2013
• The Bay State Banner: “Fear of Deportation Causes Children of Undocumented to Suffer More Stress, Anxiety, and Other Health Problems” by Anna Challett, June 19, 2013
• Inter Press Service News Agency: “Group Highlights Broken Families in Anti-Deportation Protest” by Lucy Westcott, June 16, 2013
• New America Media: “Living in Fear: Children of Undocumented Suffer Health Problems” by Anna Challet, June 14, 2013
• Hola Ciudad: “Ninos Ciudadanos con Padres Indocumentados, los Nuevos ‘Exiliados”, June 13, 2013
• Vertigo Politico: “5 Problems que Sufren los Hijos de Migrantes de Deportados EUA” by David Moreno, June 11, 2013
• Univision: “Human Impact Partners Report Details Health Consequences of Broken Immigration System” June 11, 2013
• Univision: “Hijos de Deportados Sufren Efectos Secundarios Negativos” by Viviana Avila, June 10, 2013
• ABC News, Univision: “Deportation Takes a Mental and Physical Toll on Children” by Emily Deruy, June 6, 2013
• El Diario: “Deportaciones Afectan Salud de Niños” by Antoineta Cadiz, June 6, 2013
• Colorlines: “Report: Immigration Enforcement Takes Heavy Toll On Kids’ Physical And Mental Health” by Seth Freed Wessler, June 6, 2013
• Politic 365: “Family Unity Provisions in Immigration Bill Tied to Health Outcomes for Immigrant Families” by Megan Ortiz, June 5, 2013
• Voice of America: “Children of Deported Push Congress to Reunite Immigrant Families” by Kate Woodsome & Mitzi Macias, June 5, 2013
• La Opinion: “Deportaciones Perjudican Salud Infantil (video)” by Antoineta Cadiz, June 5, 2013
• Milenio: “Más de 150 Mil Niños Nacidos en EU, Afectados por Deportaciones” June 5, 2013

Blogs

• The Hill: “Children Suffer, As Immigration Reform Stalls” December 19, 2013
• Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Assessing the Health Impacts of Immigration Policy” June 17, 2013
• Georgetown University, Center for Children and Families: “New Study Findings on Mixed-Status Immigration Families: Threat of Separation Affects Health of Children” June 13, 2013
• Families for Freedom: “New Report: How Immigration Reform Will Mean Better Health for Children and Families” June 9, 2013
• Fair Immigration Reform Movement: “New Report: The Public Health Impact of Deportation” June 5, 2013
• One America: “The Impact of our Broken Immigration System on Children and their Families” June 5, 2013

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Same-Sex Marriage & Health

• San Jose Mercury News: “Same-sex partners should marry…it’s good for their health” by Marnie Purciel-Hill

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Skatepark HIA

• Voice of San Diego: “City Heights Grinds on Community Health in Urban Planning” by Megan Burks, August 26, 2014
• KPBS: “City Heights Skaters Look At Environmental And Health Impacts Of Building A Skate Park” August 25, 2014

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Health Impact Assessments

• East Bay Express: “Oakland Official Handling Coal Controversy Personally Invested in Fossil Fuels” by Darwin BondGraham, May 2, 2016
• Stanford Social Innovation Review: “Promoting Health Impact Assessments” by Lili Farhang and Jonathan Heller, Spring 2016
• Desmogblog.com: “New Mexico Residents Fighting Back Against Kinder Morgan CO2 Pipeline With Their Own Health Impact Assessment” by Mike G, July 27, 2014
• Sound Medicine: “What are Health Impact Assessments?” hosted by Dr. Jeremy Shere, May 5, 2013

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School Integration

• Minn Post: “School Integration’s Health Impacts are Significant and Lifelong, Study Finds” by Beth Hawkins, April, 16, 2013

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The Adler School on Social Exclusion

• The Sacramento Bee: “Groundbreaking Study Reveals Effects of Public Policy on Mental Health: The Adler School’s Research Shows Changes to EEOC Policy Can Improve Mental Health” by The Adler School of Professional Psychology, April 3, 2013

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Wisconsin Treatment Alternatives to Prison HIA

• Bennington: “House vs. Arrest” page 19, by Alex Dery Snider, Winter 2014-2015
• Watertown Daily Times: “Budget Hearing Set” by Jake Meister, November 8, 2013
• Postrecent.com: “Editorial: Prison alternatives worth exploring“, February 4, 2013
• Journal Sentinel Online: “A way to make state safer” by Kim Gilhuly and David Liners, December 13, 2012
• Pierce County Herald: “Letter from Sen. Vinehout: Let’s be tough on criminals and smart on crime” by Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, December 4, 2012
• The CAP Times: “Plain Talk: There is a good way to slash prison costs” December 3, 2012
• Greenbay Gazette: “Diversion programs for low-level offenders save money, study shows” by Paul Srubas, December, 3, 2012
• Wisconsin State Journal: “Editorial: Applaud More Treatment, Fewer Prisons” December 2, 2012
• New York Times: “Sunday Dialogue: How We Punish Crime” by Letters to the Editor, December, 1, 2012
• TheNorthwestern.com: “The tipping point on prison spending” December 1, 2012
• HTRTnews.com: “Our view: Prison Alternatives Plan Deserves Study” December 1, 2012
• Journal Sentinel: “State should legalize recreational marijuana” by James E. Causey, December 1, 2012
• Journal Sentinel: “Nordstrom a welcome addition to Mayfair lineup” November 30, 2012
• Wisconsin Public Radio: “At Issue with Ben Merens” November 29, 2012
• Lacrosse Tribune: “Our view: Work to decrease prison population” by Tribune Editorial Board, November 29, 2012
• WEAU.com: “Locked up: Groups advocate for reduced prison population with treatment programs for non-violent inmates” by Aaron Dimmick, November 29, 2012
• WUWM Milwaukee Radio: “New Study Calls for Big Increases to Prison Alternative Programs” by Mitch Teich, November 28, 2012
• Wisconsin State Journal & Lacrosse Tribune: “Groups say state should fund treatment over incarceration” by Dee J. Hall, November 27, 2012
• Journal Sentinel: “Treatment is the best way to fight crime” by James E. Causey, November 27, 2012
• Watchdog.org: “WI: Group says prison alternatives would save millions” by M.D. Kittle, November 27, 2012

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USC Specific Plan HIA

• Our Weekly: “Under Expansion” by Cynthia E. Griffin, August 23, 2012

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Farmers Field HIA

• LA Streets Blog: “Op/Ed: Touchdown Pass or Lost Yardage—What Will It Be AEG?” by Richard Jackson and Rishi Manchanda, July 20, 2012

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School Discipline HIA

• Merced-Sun Star: “Merced County residents work toward safer, healthier neighborhood,” by Ana B. Ibarra, August 31, 2015
• Merced-Sun Star: “Value of restorative justice” by Scott Scrambray
• Merced-Sun Star: “Merced County high schools see the benefits of restorative justice discipline model” By Ana B. Ibarra September 28, 2014
• Merced Sun-Star: “Le Grand, Merced area high schools using restorative justice for discipline” by Doane Yawger, June 23, 2014
• Press Release:  “Report Finds Severe School Discipline Policies Can Be Hazardous to Student Health” by Celia Harris and Augustin Ruelas, May 24, 2012

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Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Project HIA

• Politico.com: “Keeping low-income communities stable” by Liz Ryan Murray and Agnes Rivera, March 21, 2012

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General News about HIA

• The Detroit News: “Detroit forum focuses on health disparities” By Karen Bouffard, March 2, 2015
• Crain’s Detroit Business: “Improving population health means improving socio-economic conditions, say advocates in Detroit” by Jay Greene, March 2, 2015
• Sustainable Industries: “Built to Heal” by Sara Stroud, November 2, 2009
• The New York Times: “Construction That Focuses on Health of Residents” by Joe Gose, March 5, 2013

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Humboldt County General Plan Update HIA

• The Eureka Reporter: “Humboldt County becomes the first to make health impact assessment part of planning.” by Carol Harrison, April 8, 2008
• Community Wheel: “Could Alternative A Save Your Life?” by Jon Beslow, Summer 2008

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Paid Sick Days HIAs

California

• NPR’s Marketplace: “Health bill covers California sick leave” (KQED’s California Report and approximately 300 other radio stations also covered the story
• San Francisco Chronicle: “Bill Would Require Paid Sick Days for Most“
• Orange County Register: “Paid Sick Days Would Boost Public Health, Supporters Say“
• Orange County Register: “Calif. Mandated Paid Sick Leave Bill is Back“
• Contra Costa Times: “Report: Paid Sick Days a Public-Health Bonanza“
• Ventura County Star: “Ray of Hope for Workers“
• San Diego Chronicle: “Poll Shows California Voters Overwhelmingly Support Paid Sick Days Law“
• San Diego Union-Tribune: “With No Paid Sick Leave, Workers Face Grim Choices“
• San Diego News Network: “Sick employees still coming to work; fear jeopardizing jobs”
• California Progress Report: “New Study on Public Health Benefits of Paid Sick Leave Just in Time for California Legislation”
• Indy Bay Media: “Healthy Families, Healthy Workplaces Act Press Conference”
• Workers Independent News: “California Study Shows Mandatory Paid Sick Days Would Improve Public Health“
• California Chronicle: “Poll Shows California Voters Overwhelmingly Support Paid Sick Days Law“
• DMI Blog: “Are Our (Lack of) Labor Laws Making You Sick? Paid Sick Days & Public Health“

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Maine

• The Times Record: “The business case for paid sick time“
• Portland Press Herald: “We Need Paid Sick Time for All“

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Massachusetts

• WGBH’s Greater Boston: “Oct. 7, 2009 – A Bill to Make Paid Sick Time Mandatory“
• Arlington Advocate, Dover-Sherborn Press and Belmont Citizen Herald: “With Flu Worries, Paid Sick Days Act Pitched as Public Health Measure“

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New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Public Radio: “Businesses Balk at Paid Sick Leave Proposal“

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New Jersey

• New Jersey Press Media: “RU study: Paid Sick Days Keep Us Healthier“
• NJ.com: “N.J. workers, firms benefit from paid sick leave“

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CV Link

• KESQ: “CVAG Hold Health Impact Assessment Meetings Regarding CV Link” by Chris Clough, Oct 28, 2014
• The Desert Sun: “Valley Voice: The Health Impacts of the CV Link” by Silvia Paz, Nov 7, 2014
• The Desert Sun: “CV Link Forums, Bike Ride Announced” by Barrett Newkirk, Oct 23, 2014
• CV Weekly: “CV Link Community Workshops to Discuss Health and Social Equity Concerns and Benefits” by Admin, Oct 30, 2014
• The Desert Sun: “CV Link Will Do Little to Help Valley Air, report finds” by Barrett Newkirk, Dec 7, 2015

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