Unique Program Helps Older Adults Grappling with Both Addiction and Mental Illness — Celeste Hamilton Dennis solutions journalist

Celeste Hamilton DennisAugust 16, 2023

The Dental-Mental Connection: A Clinic in Oakland’s Chinatown Brings Mental Health Care to Dental Patients

Dentistry and the medical profession have long been siloed. But eight years ago, Asian Health Services in Oakland pioneered a new practice: screening dental patients for depression.

Mindsite News and Oaklandside

Celeste Hamilton DennisAugust 16, 2023

The Dental-Mental Connection: A Clinic in Oakland’s Chinatown Brings Mental Health Care to Dental Patients

Celeste Hamilton DennisNovember 06, 2023

'She Made Me Feel Seen and Heard.' Black Doulas Offer Support

Many Black women say their pregnancy-related concerns are dismissed by doctors, undermining their mental health and contributing to higher death rates. Doulas aim to change all that.

MindSite News, USA Today, and Capital B

Celeste Hamilton DennisNovember 06, 2023

'She Made Me Feel Seen and Heard.' Black Doulas Offer Support

Celeste Hamilton DennisJanuary 10, 2024

Undocutherapists Serve Those in the Shadows

Undocumented people who want to become therapists and care for the mental health needs of their community face many obstacles. But in California, it’s at least possible.

MindSite News and palabra

Celeste Hamilton DennisJanuary 10, 2024