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Chicago advocates and clinicians come together to support the mental health of immigrantsA group of 200 clinicians, social workers, nonprofit employees and community advocates gathered on Chicago’s South Side on November 15, brought together by the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health. The city’s immigrant support system joined together to organize and strategize for what may lie ahead in a second Trump Presidency, while also creating a space for collective healing.These providers expect to be tested in the coming months, as the rhetoric and planned policies of the incoming administration are sources of despair, anxiety, and depression for immigrants, leading to serious health concerns and increased suicide rates, palabra. reports.“We know that they don't have access most of the time to mental health services,” Maria Ferrera, co-founder of the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, told the outlet.Read more in palabra. →Plus: Undocumented immigrants can now apply for MinnesotaCare. Here’s how. (Sahan Journal)

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Food security office established in Mercer County to fight hungerLack of affordable, accessible healthy foods is a problem for many residents of New Jersey’s Mercer County. Officials hope that a new Office of Food Insecurity can help address the issue head on, which will include setting up a restaurant voucher pilot program to help Latino families and older residents keep food on the table, Trenton Journal reports.The office will also use data to find and close the gaps in food access, while financially supporting agencies and organizations that work to fight hunger. It will provide grants for a new Food Hub in the City of Trenton, and to other pantries and nonprofits that already exist, the outlet explains. More from Trenton Journal →

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Where to volunteer and give back this holiday season in NYCLooking to get involved in your community around Thanksgiving — or year round? Epicenter NYC has a list of places to consider in New York. Many have ways to support from afar too. The outlet’s recommendations include organizations that provide seniors with meals and social activities, immigrant children with free legal services, and communities with free vocational classes. Additional food pantries, toy drives, and school scholarships also need support.See Epicenter NYC’s list → 

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Prostate cancer can be more severe in Asian American men, due to a lack of early screenings and stigma around getting care, AsAmNews reports. That’s why Randy Kam, a prostate cancer survivor, is finding ways to break the silence and raise awareness for his community. →Credit: Randy Kam