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Valuing a Nation of Family Caregivers: Sherthea’s Story Sherthea has brown curly braids and is wearing earrings and a black and pink blouse.

Valuing a Nation of Family Caregivers: Sherthea’s Story

Georgia
Centering Mental Health and Lived Experience in Systems Change: Cadon’s Story Cadon speaks on a rally platform decorated with signs with various messages reading "Taxing the Rich and "Fair Taxes Now." The rally is on a lawn in front of The Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Centering Mental Health and Lived Experience in Systems Change: Cadon’s Story

Utah
A Letter on the Tolls of Family Caregiving: Susan’s Story  An elderly woman sits at a table in her kitchen in front of two pink candles and a bouquet of pink flowers

A Letter on the Tolls of Family Caregiving: Susan’s Story 

New Mexico
How Medicaid Helped Rebuild His Life: Matthew’s Story A person wearing a black glasses, a black shirt, and a black suit jacket sits in front of yellow wall. A green Community Catalyst logo appears at the top right of the photo.

How Medicaid Helped Rebuild His Life: Matthew’s Story

Illinois
How Medicaid Powers Independence: Corinne’s Story Corinne speaks in a video about stopping Medicaid cuts. She has short brown hair and is wearing purple glasses and pink lipstick.

How Medicaid Powers Independence: Corinne’s Story

When Religion is Used to Deny Gender-Affirming Care: EJ’s Story Video still of EJ speaking in front of a concrete wall. A caption at the left of the image shares EJ's name and they/them pronouns. A caption at the bottom of the screen also reads "My name's EJ."

When Religion is Used to Deny Gender-Affirming Care: EJ’s Story

Pennsylvania
Fighting for Care, Fighting for Justice: Beyssa’s Story Beyssa has black hair and wears black glasses, silver earrings, red lipstick, and a blue shirt with white graphics.

Fighting for Care, Fighting for Justice: Beyssa’s Story

Florida
Caring for Others Without Care for Herself: Pam’s Story A person with short blonde hair and glasses looks ahead while sitting at a conference table.

Caring for Others Without Care for Herself: Pam’s Story

Kansas
Long-Term Advocacy to End Medical Debt: Pastor Jackman’s Story A pastor sits on a pew in a church. The pastor is wearing a tan suit with a dark multicolored tie.

Long-Term Advocacy to End Medical Debt: Pastor Jackman’s Story

North Carolina
Channeling Grief Into Power: Terry’s Story A storyteller sits in a living room with a dining table and framed photo of his late wife in the background. He is wearing a grey shirt.

Channeling Grief Into Power: Terry’s Story

North Carolina
The Continued Impacts of Medical Debt: Samuel’s Story Two community members sit at a table in Washington, D.C.

The Continued Impacts of Medical Debt: Samuel’s Story

Ohio
Advocacy in Action: Nicole’s Story Person speaks into a microphone at a roundtable in Washington, D.C.. She is wearing gold earrings, a black headband, and a black and grey shirt with a bird graphic. There are are printed documents and a cellphone on a wooden table in front of the speaker

Advocacy in Action: Nicole’s Story

Wisconsin

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    • Building Power With Communities
      • People Over Profit
      • Organizing People & Power
    See work
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      • Medical Debt
    • Coverage Expansion
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