Inglewood Seniors, Jim Brown - Tina Turner! What are YOU Doing?
By Francis Taylor, Executive Editor
As a senior member of the City of Inglewood community for over 30 years, I have firsthand the fondest memories of the city’s transformation, with a city council that evolved into one of the most forward-thinking and productive in the nation. As an Inglewood Unified School District History and English teacher in the city before the turn of the century and later as a business owner and newspaper journalist, I have too many memories, as do all of us seniors have, that there is time to share here.
What I want to do now is remind my senior colleagues of what is necessary for us to be able to continue our contributions to our family, our neighbors, and the Inglewood community. While we cannot directly impact the genetic material provided by our ancestors, that contributes to our longevity, we certainly are able to do our part to extend our time on earth to travel, spend time with our grandchildren, or do whatever on earth we choose to do…because we have earned it.
The recent passing of NFL football hall of famer Jim Brown and musical performing icon Tina Turner is a reminder of what is in store for all
of us. Those legends, with their fame and wealth, enjoyed the most lifesustaining lifestyle anyone could imagine. However, since I have never made a touchdown or earned a musical Grammy, I sought to learn what might extend my senior existence. And the answer is DIET!
A Mediterranean-style diet can help me and you achieve the American Heart Association’s recommendations for a healthy dietary pattern that: emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans and legumes; includes low-fat or fat-free dairy products, fish, poultry, non-tropical vegetable oils and nuts; and limits added sugars, sugary beverages, sodium, highly processed foods, refined carbohydrates, saturated fats, and fatty or processed meats.
This style of eating can play a big role in preventing heart disease and stroke and reducing risk factors such
as obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. There is some evidence that a Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil may help the body remove excess cholesterol from arteries and keep blood vessels open.
There are many other benefits of a healthy diet. The healthiest eaters at age 50 had a nearly 90% lower risk of dementia compared with those who had the least healthy diets. The Mediterranean diet has been proven to boost brain health as well as improve heart health.
Here are the variety of foods included in the Mediterranean diet: vegetables: tomatoes, broccoli, kale, spinach, onions, cauliflower, carrots, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips. fruits: apples, bananas, oranges, pears, strawberries, grapes, dates, figs, melons, peaches. nuts, seeds, and nut butters: almonds,
walnuts, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almond butter, peanut butter, legumes: beans, peas, lentils, pulses, peanuts, chickpeas. whole grains: oats, brown rice, rye, barley, corn, buckwheat, whole wheat bread and pasta, fish and seafood: salmon, sardines, trout, tuna, mackerel, shrimp, oysters, clams, crab, mussels, and poultry: chicken, duck, and turkey. eggs: chicken, quail, and duck eggs, dairy: cheese, yogurt, milk, herbs, and spices: garlic, basil, mint, rosemary, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, healthy fats: extra virgin olive oil, olives, avocados, and avocado oil. This diet is perfect if you want to overhaul your entire senior lifestyle— and while eating locally and seasonally is great, the best part is that if that stresses you out, you can still eat more with a Mediterranean diet.
Cannabis and Kids: California Assembly Advances Bill to Address Pediatric Poisonings
By Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media
The Cannabis Candy Child Safety Act, Assembly Bill (AB) 1207, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), passed the Assembly with a 61-0 vote on May 25.
The bill aims to tackle the recent surge in pediatric poisonings and hospitalizations caused by the consumption of cannabis products.
AB 1207 -- focused on the packaging and advertising of cannabis products --was introduced on the Senate floor for the first time on May 26 – a day after it cleared the Assembly.
“When Prop 16 was passed in 2016, there was a distinct promise to California voters that legalization of recreational cannabis would not come at the expense of our children,” said Irwin on the Assembly floor before members voted on the bill last week.
“But in reality, the very opposite has occurred. Poison Control Center calls due to pediatric exposures has skyrocketed since 2016, and they will only continue to increase as time passes,” Irwin continued her statement to her colleagues. “In 2021, California had 793 cannabis exposure calls to Poison Control Centers for children five years of age and under.”
According to Irwin, both illegal and illicit cannabis products are contributing to the rise in poisoning among children.
Since the passage of Proposition (Prop) 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, companies have marketed hundreds of legal cannabis products
in California that resemble candies and foods. These products are known
the reckless labeling and marketing of cannabis products that are designed to
to California Poison Control increased from below 200 in 2010 to over 1600 by 2020; 50% involved children, with half being under the age 12. There were only 16 total reported gummy exposures between 2010 and 2015 vs. 409 in 2020 alone.
*Cannabis-related emergency department visits in California increased by 75% between 2016 and 2020, mainly involving the consumption of plant material, followed by edibles, concentrates and vaping products, demonstrating that the problem extends beyond just edibles.
*At Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, children under age 10 testing positive for THC quadrupled since 2016, mostly from edibles, of which three quarters were from candies or gummies. Half led to hospitalization and one in ten to intensive care, costing over $15 million dollars just at one hospital.
Pediatricians, parents, public health, education, and youth advocacy groups joined California Assemblymember Irwin in a virtual press conference in support of AB 1207.
Dr. Natalie Laub, researcher at Rady Children’s Hospital and UC San Diego, has conducted research on accidental
to appeal to children and youth, proponents of the legislation claim. For example, a fruit-flavored, high-potency cannabis e-joint that mimics the nowbanned JUUL nicotine e-cigarettes is known to attract teenagers.
Prop. 64 was a voter-led initiative in 2016 that legalized cannabis in the California. The law made possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis or cannabis products legal for those over 21 years of age.
Supporters of AB 1207 claim the bill upholds the promise and intent of Prop 64 by introducing measures to protect children and youth. The bill more clearly defines and prohibits products, packaging, and marketing that appeal to children or and teenagers, and prohibits flavored cannabis products known to hook kids.
“We must protect our children from
be attractive to them,” Irvin posted to her Twitter account on May 22.
Irwin’s legislation aligns with other California laws that have made it illegal to sell flavored and vapor products to anyone under the age of 21.
California Controller Malia Cohen led the movement to eliminate the sale of vapor products, menthol cigarettes, and flavored cigars in the city of San Francisco when she was member of the Board of Supervisors there.
The products were eliminated because of the danger they presented to children. Now Irwin is focused on systemic regulatory failures and widespread cannabis commercialization that has led to Cannabis products within reach of the youth.
Irwin shared the data below to support her argument for increased restrictions:
*Annual cannabis exposures reported
cannabis ingestion by children. Dr. Laub states that San Diego County accidental ingestions have increased from fewer than 10 cases in 2019 to 100 in 2022.
The issue can be prevented, Dr. Laub said.
“I have seen hundreds of young children become ill, many critically ill, after accidentally eating cannabis that looks like candy,” said Dr. Natalie Laub, Pediatrician and researcher at the University of California, San Diego. “With every child I see, I ask the same question…why does a drug that could kill a child have to look like a gummy bear? The answer is it doesn’t. AB 1207 would help keep cannabis products that look like candy out of the hands and bodies of our young children.”
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Vice President Harris proves her worth
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
In her two-plus years in office, the nation’s first Black and woman vice president already has carved an indelible mark on many impactful policies that have seen significant increases in small and minority-owned businesses and record low Black unemployment.
Vice President Kamala Harris, a force during her years in the U.S. Senate and as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, has also spearheaded work to help women retain autonomy over their bodies despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial ruling to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade legislation.
In an exclusive interview with the Black Press, as the nation faces conversations surrounding its budget, the vice president discussed the debt crisis, and pledged more work from the Biden-Harris administration towards empowering small businesses, advocating for women’s reproductive rights, and improving Black maternal health outcomes.
Harris Weighs in on the Bipartisan Budget Deal
Harris was integral to the negotiations in helping to reach a bipartisan deal so America could avoid defaulting on its debt obligations.
“One of the most important aspects of where we are – and our goal was to
avoid the kinds of losses [Republicans] had initially proposed – and that’s very significant,” Harris said of the bipartisan budget deal reached earlier in the week. The deal places caps on spending for the next two years, claws back about $28 billion in unspent COVID-19 relief money, and strips $20 billion of funds earmarked for the Internal Revenue Service.
President Joe Biden had slotted $80 billion for the IRS to help curtail tax cheaters, but the GOP sought to protect wealthy taxpayers who primarily seek loopholes to avoid paying federal taxes. The debt ceiling agreement restarts federal student loan payments even as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to rule on the legality of the Biden-Harris forgiveness plan.
Congress hopes to vote this week on the deal, which also added new work requirements for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Association Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits. Veterans and the unhoused are exempt from such requirements.
“We’ve been able to maintain what we needed to do to preserve social security, Medicare, and veterans’ benefits. As a result, we actually see increases there,” Harris said. With a steady eye on the present and future, the vice president noted the administration sought to protect the economic gains made during its first two years. “In two years,
we’ve created 12.7 million jobs and 800,000 manufacturing jobs,” Harris declared.“A lot of these issues were what we were fighting to preserve. For example, if they required [new] work requirements, we would preserve many exceptions to the requirements.”
Harris noted that any requirements for veterans and those who are housing insecure were non-starters. “Veterans and housing-insecure people, not just the homeless, would be exempt. We were not willing to compromise,” she insisted.
The vice president emphasized that the debt ceiling crisis and subsequent deal reminded voters of the significance of choosing candidates who have their constituents’ best interests. “So many of the issues have to do with who is in elected office. It comes down to the power of the people to elect representatives who reflect their values,” the vice president proclaimed.
“When the majority of people on legislative bodies understand that you shouldn’t create policies on the backs of poor people, that’s policy that most respect our values,” she continued.
She pledged that the administration would keep pushing forward, stand up, and speak up about the needs of working people and families whom she said have been on the outside of politicians’ priority lists for too long.
“We’ve had to keep them on the inside of the priority list,” she said of the
Biden-Harris administration.
Small Businesses: A Passion and Priority
In the fast-paced 20-minute interview, the vice president declared small business a passion. She said her mother and “second mother,” Ms. Shelton, who lived two doors down and ran a nursery school above her childhood home, helped show her the importance of small businesses. “Ms. Shelton was a small business owner, matriarch to the community. She was a community leader, a civic leader, who mentored people in the community,” Harris recalled.
“I was raised with an understanding of the importance of small businesses. They aren’t just business owners. They are civic leaders and community leaders and are so much a part of the community’s cultural fabric. “When I was in the U.S. Senate, I was able to work with my colleagues to get an extra $12 billion put into community banks, which are banks that are in the community who understand the community and its needs and who will create access to capital often where the big banks don’t give access to capital for our startups, young entrepreneurs, and small businesses.”
She maintained that the work has continued in her role as vice president.
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yourself but having a strong passion, too. So regardless of what you do it’s going to pull you in. It’s kind of what it did to me.”
What are your long-term coaching goals?
“I want to be a head coach. It starts with working my way into the quarterback room, becoming a coordinator and be a head coach. We’re going through the proper steps and proper channels.”
You said you look back at your NFL career as a failure. Why do you view it that way?
“Perception is reality. I did it for a while, I did at is as I got in, I was in for a year and out after a year. But it gave me so much and also had an opportunity to get back into the game, after being cut in 2010. In 2013, went back to [Washington] and that taught me a lot about what I was capable of. It gave me a great outlook on the possibilities.”
You were a dynamic dual-threat quarterback in college. Do you feel like you were a decade or so early? Could you have been like Lamar Jackson or others now?
“I think Coach Pat White is perfect
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in three at-bats and reached base a fourth time via walk. It was his first time in the Dodgers lineup since May 19.
After the game, Thompson spoke of his success and said he was due for a big game, via Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group:
“I knew it was coming,” he said. “You can’t do all this work and do all this stuff and all this preparation without believing and having conviction and all that and just going out there and just playing the
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Harris helped to create the Economic Opportunity Coalition, where private sector funders put money in community banks and where access to capital has increased for small business owners. Harris gushed about a recent gathering she convened that consisted of young entrepreneurs and business leaders in tech, space, and climate work.
“They were mostly young Black men doing such innovative and good work,” she said. “I convened to let them know what’s available to them in terms of support, access to capital, and helping them get market access. Those are some of the old barriers to those being able to achieve great success.”
Harris Talks Women’s Bodily Autonomy, Black Maternal Health
Finally, the vice president demanded that women have autonomy over their bodies despite the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. She said her mom had always displayed passion and anger about existing disparities for women of color, particularly Black women.
“When I was in the U.S. Senate, we began proposing legislation to address this crisis, which is a crisis,” Harris exclaimed. “The United States of America is one of the world’s wealthiest, if not the richest, nations. [But], we have one of the highest maternal mortality rates, particularly
for the NFL where the game is going right now. I’m grateful for the position I am. I’m definitely honored to be in it.”
You were a household name while at West Virginia. Almost 15 years later, how do you look back at your college career now?
“A lot of exciting times. But obviously, as a competitor and an athlete, you remember the good times with your teammates, but also the let downs on the field. We had a lot of wins. A great career. We didn’t finish the way we should have. I’m here to make that happen.”
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You were 4-0 in bowl games though!
“We did finish the years off of a high note.”
But you’re talking national titles…
“Yeah. We finished each year off on a high note. But the ultimate goal, at that level, was to make it to the national championship.”
Do you still keep in touch with all those guys?
“Yep, still talk to Steve [Slaton]. Talk to Darius Reynaud, Owen Schmidt. Pat McAfee … when he responds. He’s a good friend and a good teammate.”
Back then it seems like we all played
game. But it’s been hard for me. I think last year I remember I was on a tough stretch and then I got on base for nine or 10 straight at-bats. This game is tough. You’ve just got to keep going.”
While it can be frustrating for players to not get the results they want, Thompson continued putting in the work and finally was rewarded in the Dodgers’ series finale against the Rays.
The seven-year veteran is batting .147/.301/.368 with five home runs and 14 RBI in 83 plate appearances across 34 games this season.
Black women who are dying at three times the rate of others. The vice president declared that the connection between Black women and childbirth “has nothing to do with economic status or educational status.”
“It literally has to do with so often she walks into that hospital or clinic, and she is a Black woman who is not always taken seriously,” she said, before explaining her plan to rectify such challenges.
“I’ve been working to address a number of issues, including racial bias. We need to train medical professionals about racial bias so they can take these women seriously,” the vice president told the Informer. “One of my particular joys is that I’m proposing that we rely on doulas to help teach all the other medical professionals. Doulas are women from the community who understand the importance of community health approaches to healthcare.”
Harris added that U.S. Democratic Reps. Alma Adams of North Carolina and Lauren Underwood of Illinois, among others, helped to pass the Momnibus Act of 2021, which helps protect women from bias in the medical field. “We need to give all women access to quality care,” Harris said.
“Since I’ve been doing this work, we’ve challenged states to extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum
the NCAA Football video games? Did you get in on that? I’ll admit it, I played with Pat White and the West Virginia offense.
“Here’s what is funny. I was excited as heck to play it. Getting out of summer workouts, I think it was 2007 NCAA. You crack it open and play with West Virginia. I’m already in the game. I go to take a snap … and I’m right-handed. I’m like, ‘Nope.’ So I boycotted it and refused to play it.”
Did your teammates boycott it, too?
“No! Everywhere I went, they were playing it. But I was like, ‘Nah.’”
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Do any Chargers players ask you about your college career or the video games or anything like that?
“From time to time it will get brought up. More so, it’s coaches. But the older guys who recognize it, yeah. Once the younger guys realize who I am, they say, ‘You’re the guy from the video game?!’ I guess I am.”
You hear they’re bringing the game back??
“I did hear that. That’s pretty cool.”
Away from football, what’s your life like?
“Family oriented. I’m a father of three
The Dodgers re-acquired Thompson from the Detroit Tigers last year and he went on to post a .901 on-base plus slugging in 74 games with the team. He’s yet been able to replicate that success this year but remains confident in being able to get on track despite ongoing struggles against left-handed pitching.
Dave Roberts remains confident in Trayce Thompson
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has continually voiced his expectation that Thompson will take hold of being in a platoon and soon have improved results
care from two months to 12 after birth. So far, 33 states and the District of Columbia have answered the call to extend postpartum care. “These mothers need help and assurance that they are doing ok and that we care for all their needs.”
As the overturning of Roe v. Wade conversations continue, Harris concluded:
“One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held belief to agree that the government should not tell that woman what to do with her body. That’s between her and her pastor, priest, rabbi, or whoever she decides. But, again, it’s about people’s freedom to make those decisions,” she said. Harris shared some of the hurdles certain state legislators are putting in place to further hinder reproductive rights. “We are seeing states across the country where they are criminalizing health care providers, giving them jail time. We see women being punished in awful ways. In Southern states, they have to pull together money to travel,” she said.
The vice president further noted the roadblocks many women face in attempting to exercise their reproductive rights, adding that most women who receive an abortion are already mothers, many who need money, childcare and transportation. The barrier breaking leader is calling on others to recognize the importance of this time.
of three going on four. So anytime I’m away from football, it’s enriching their lives and making sure — despite this hectic coaching schedule — that I can pour into them as much as possible.”
So, three kids, all girls? All boys? A mix?
“I have two girls and a boy, and then a boy on the way.”
How do you balance all that with the long hours?
“I’m blessed to have a wonderful wife, Cristina, who’s been an angel for our family. But it’s making sure that when I’m with them, I’m intentional and that they know that I care and I love them. And they know that I’m leaving for their betterment. Dad is not leaving the house just to go have fun. Dad is trying to enrich their lives and make their lives better.”
What do you love about being a dad?
“Watching your kids learn and grow, just become more courageous in themselves. I always tell my wife and my family that we’re raising future adults. We have our fun and I love on them as much as I can. But there’s a certain level of respect and compassion, all the important things in life, that I try to instill in them, too.”
at the plate.
The Dodgers to this point have appeared unwilling to give Thompson many opportunities against right-handed pitching, as those are instances in which the team looks to start Jason Heyward or David Peralta.
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“This is a movement,” Harris said. “Let’s build a coalition because these so-called leaders attacking women’s reproductive rights are the same ones attacking voting rights.”
“We need federal legislation. We need Congress to put back the protections of Roe,” Vice President Harris told the Informer. “A woman’s choice, not the government, decides what happens with her body.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case # 23TRCP00206
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
Petitioner: Hellen Williams, 11013 S. Van Ness Ave., Inglewood, CA 90303, has filed a petition with the Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles, Southwest District, 825 Maple Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503-5058, to change her name.
FROM: Hellen Williams – TO: Helen Williams
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing on, July 21, 2023, 8:30 AM, Dept. B, to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
Publication Dates: May 25; June 1, 8, 15, 2023.
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the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), announced he is joining the crowded race to succeed Darrell Steinberg as Mayor of Sacramento. Steinberg is not seeking re-election.
McCarty, who previously served as a city councilmember in Sacramento, stated, “I’ll bring my experience as a neighborhood leader, Housing and Redevelopment Commissioner, City Councilmember and State Assemblymember to build partnerships and deliver results for Sacramento.”
Other candidates in the race are: Flojaune Cofer, a local activist and epidemiologist; Maggy Krell, an attorney who is special advisor to Attorney General Rob Bonta; Jeff Harris, a former councilmember; and Steve Hansen, also a former councilmember.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Signed Her First City Budget with $1.3 Billion Investment to Combat Homelessness
Last Friday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed her first budget since taking office in January. During the ceremony, she pledged to make L.A. safer and more equitable for all Angelenos. Bass was joined by City Council President Paul Krekorian, Council President Pro Tempore Curren Price and Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, Chair of the Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee.
According to Bass, the budget will allow the city to expand its existing strategies to fight homelessness while advancing new ones to improve the city’s infrastructure, address climate change, and enhance city services.
“I am so proud that the City Council has affirmed these priorities and is joining me in building a new Los Angeles with the urgency that Angelenos deserve,” Bass said.
The budget includes $1.3 billion investment to confront the homelessness crisis, including $250 million for Inside
Safe - the new citywide program to bring Angelenos inside and shut down street encampments.
The budget for Fiscal Year 20232024 takes effect July 1, 2023.
In Contra Costa County, Gov. Newsom Outlines State’s Clean Energy Plan
Last Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new state roadmap called, “Building the Electricity Grid of the Future: California’s Clean Energy Transition Plan.”
According to Newsom’s office, the blueprint details how California will achieve its goal of 100% clean electricity by 2045, while keeping costs affordable and maximizing energy supply through this transition.
Speaking at Moxion Power, a Richmond-based mobile energy storage company, Newsom detailed a plan that includes hundreds of new solar, wind, battery storage, and other clean energy projects across California. He also highlighted the role of technology in creating this modern electricity complex that would allow users to supply power to the grid they have stored in their zero emission car batteries and other appliances.
“California has shown we have a
vision, and that vision is achievable,” said Newsom. “This update highlights how we have hit our early targets, some even ahead of schedule, but we are in a race against climate change. We must build more, faster, to ensure California has the clean, reliable and affordable electricity it needs to power our future.”
A week earlier, Governor Newsom announced a new executive order and legislative package to streamline permitting and other regulations to ensure the state can build more clean energy projects faster.
Transitional Kindergarten in California Is Expanding
Last Wednesday, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education announced Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs are expanding in California.
Now, Thurmond says, TK will be free to all four-year-old children, regardless of family income, over the next few years.
Children born between September 2018, and April 2019 are eligible to register now in TK for the coming 2023–24 school year.
The expansion is part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $2.7 billion plan to enroll 400,000 4-year-olds in an
additional year of public education. It is expected to be the largest universal preschool program in the country. Benefits of the program will include higher achievement in math and reading throughout elementary school, increased likelihood of graduating from high school and increased likelihood of earning a college degree.
Public Health Experts Want Students to Consider Telehealth as Viable Option May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
As high school seniors across the country graduate and prepare for college, awareness of their mental health is becoming a priority for public health leaders and advocates.
To support students – particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, including large numbers of Blacks and other minorities -- experts are promoting virtual care as viable option with numerous benefits to address the problem they are now referring to as a crisis on college campuses. Telehealth services can help break down stigma related to treatment and serve as a lifeline. It is also especially important because it increases access to more diverse care providers, they say.
In 2019, 25% of California students reported that they had received mental health care services within that school year for mental and psychological issues, according to the California Budget and Policy Center.
“While the numbers are overwhelming, it is critical to applaud America’s youth – and their trusted support systems – for taking the important first step of recognizing their need for professional therapeutic support,” said Bob Booth, MD, Chief Care Officer for TimelyCare, California’s leading provider for telehealth for college students.
“We can expect a tidal wave of students entering college with unprecedented needs for support,” he added.
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