A Foster Care System Where Every Child has a Loving Home
What was the name of the speaker?
Sixto Cancel
What was the name of the author?
Dawn Huckelbridge
What was the name of the author?
Ivelyse Andino
What is the name of the organization founded by Sixto Cancel?
Think of Us
Kyte Baby
What groups of people/communities are unequal in the U.S. Healthcare System (have more "horror stories")?
People who have immigrated, people who speak other languages, Black/Latinx individuals (which commonly are of lower socioeconomic statuses)
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Foster youth are two times more likely than war veterans to experience and suffer from PTSD.
True
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Three in four Americans have no paid family leave whatsoever from their job.
True
What activist groups did the author draw inspiration from after her mother died?
The Young Lords and the Black Panthers, who had a history of healthcare activism in the South Bronx
How old was Sixto Cancel when he was placed in foster care?
11 months old
What act passed by President Clinton protected working people’s jobs while they were taking time away to care for themselves or loved ones?
The Family and Medical Leave Act aka FMLA
Give an example of someone who has low healthcare fluency.
Limited understanding of English, limited understanding of medical advice and cannot give informed consent, community does not trust medical practitioners or know rights, self-treats/medicates and no follow up q's for doc
What is "kinship care" and who can be considered to be kin in this case?
-Kinship care is when a child is able to live with an extended family member/adult that they already know
-An aunt/cousin or a church friend/family friend... anyone considered to be kin!
Define the phrase: "sandwich generation"
The generation that is caring for children and babies alongside of aging parents and family members
What four pillars does the author provide to help gauge healthcare fluency?
Fundamental Literacy, Scientific Knowledge, Cultural Perception, and Personal Confidence