Cecilia Tenorio is honored to work in community-based mental health as the Health and Wellness Coordinator at Community Advocates Public Policy Institute. She came to this work with personal experience, having navigated suicidal ideation, major depressive disorder, and PTSD, with a steadfast belief that recovery is possible—and sustained when families and the community support … [Read more...] about Why We Need to Keep Talking About Mental Health
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Community Advocates will continue to provide energy assistance despite federal layoffs at the low-income home energy assistance program
2024-2025 energy assistance benefit season ends May 15 On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) laid off all federal employees working in the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as part of the Trump administration’s plan to reduce the DHHS workforce by 20,000 positions. LIHEAP—commonly known as Energy Assistance— … [Read more...] about Community Advocates will continue to provide energy assistance despite federal layoffs at the low-income home energy assistance program