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Jem Tatlonghari
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Health and Mental Wellness
From Stigma to WhatsApp: Inside the New Playbook for Urban Mental Health Access
<p class="mb-4">I remember working with Fatima, a single mother who had recently immigrated from Syria. She was experiencing symptoms of post-traumati...
December 25, 2025Read article

Health and Mental Wellness
When Seconds Matter: Lessons from a Coordinated Crisis Response
<p class="mb-4">I still remember the call that came in shortly after midnight. A high school guidance counselor had flagged a concerning social media ...
December 20, 2025Read article

Health and Mental Wellness
When Panic Looks Like a Heart Attack: What Cities Can Learn From Carla’s Case
<p class="mb-4">Several years ago, I was part of a care team working with a middle-aged woman named Carla who frequently visited the emergency departm...
December 15, 2025Read article

Health and Mental Wellness
The Power of Partnership: How Schools and Communities Can Support Youth Wellness
<p class="mb-4">In a recent case from our district, a 14-year-old student named Malik began showing signs of chronic absenteeism and declining academi...
December 14, 2025Read article

Health and Mental Wellness
Creating Calm Classrooms: A Case Study in Mindfulness-Based School Reform
<p class="mb-4">A powerful example of sustainable impact through mindfulness occurred when I partnered with a mid-sized urban school district to imple...
December 11, 2025Read article

Health and Mental WellnessLeadership Perspectives
Mental Health Meets Management: A Systems Approach to Psychological Safety
<p class="mb-4">One of the most impactful changes I’ve experienced as a clinical social worker in a municipal health department was the introduction o...
December 9, 2025Read article

Health and Mental Wellness
From Stigma to Support: Working Through Cultural Barriers in Family Mental Health
<p class="mb-4">One of the most consistent challenges I encounter as a clinical social worker is navigating the diverse cultural frameworks that shape...
December 5, 2025Read article
Infrastructure
Integrated Planning in Action: Building Affordable Housing Along the Transit Corridor
<p class="mb-4">In 2019, our city faced growing pressure to address housing affordability near a transit corridor slated for a major infrastructure up...
December 3, 2025Read article

Infrastructure
Resilience in Real Time: How Data and Partnerships Strengthened Houston’s Harvey Response
<p class="mb-4">One example that continues to inform our emergency infrastructure planning is the coordinated response during Hurricane Harvey in 2017...
November 30, 2025Read article

Health and Mental Wellness
Trauma-Informed Leadership: The Missing Link in Effective Health System Reform
<p class="mb-4">Integrating trauma-sensitive practices into healthcare settings begins with embedding core trauma-informed care (TIC) principles into ...
November 29, 2025Read article

Infrastructure
From Chaos to Coordination: A Data-Driven Guide to Flexible Curbside and Street Design
<p class="mb-4">A few years ago, our downtown corridor faced significant challenges. Delivery trucks were blocking lanes during peak hours, cyclists l...
November 26, 2025Read article

Health and Mental Wellness
Cultural Humility in Action: Redesigning Municipal Mental Health
<p class="mb-4">I recall a pivotal moment early in my role as a clinic director in a midsize urban municipality, when we received a referral for a Som...
November 24, 2025Read article
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