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Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics

Dr. Andria Ruth, a pediatrician at Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, examines a patient. (Photo by Andrew Schoneberger for Direct Relief)

Community Health

A Health Center Looks Beneath the Surface… And Dives Right In

Pfizer is working with Direct Relief to make up to 1 million doses of overdose-reversing Naloxone available at no cost to qualified nonprofit health providers and public health departments nationwide. Naloxone can save the life of a person in the midst of an opioid overdose. More community clinicians across the nation have requested Naloxone, and Pfizer and Direct Relief are working to equip healthcare providers with the drug. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Opioid Epidemic

California Shares Responsibility with Counties for Substance Abuse Treatment

Staff at the Westside location of the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics unpack a box filled with vaccinations that will protect first responders and community members from tetanus. The combination vaccine will be offered free-of-charge to individuals exposed to flood water and debris following the tragic mudslide in Montecito. (Bryn Blanks/Direct Relief)

Montecito Mudslide

Local Clinicians Respond to Mounting Health Risks After Montecito Mudslide

Montecito Mudslide

In Aftermath of Deadly Mudslides, Direct Relief and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Offer Free Tetanus Vaccines to Responders, Cleanup Workers, and Residents

Janice Shea stands in the dispensary of the Goleta Neighborhood Clinic. Shea was once a frequent user of heroin, but has been clean for 33 years. She now works as a behavioral healthcare counselor at the clinic, working with substance abuse patients. The clinic where Shea works has received a critical donation of naloxone, an opioid overdose-reversing drug. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Opioid Epidemic

‘Heroin Was Home to Me’: One Woman’s Journey from Addict to ‘Champion of Recovery’

Broadening Access to Dental Care for California Kids in Need

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After responding to California's devastating 2018 wildfire season, Direct Relief began stockpiling N95 respirators so they're at the ready for public distribution for future responses. Wildfires can send particles and debris into the air, which can exacerbate respiratory issues and contribute to long-term health impacts, which researchers are just beginning to discover. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Wildfires

The N95 Mask: A User’s Guide

State officials tour Direct Relief's cold room, which stores temperature-sensitive medications like insulin and vaccines, within the organization's 155,000-square-foot warehouse. Officials and staff met Wednesday to discuss how to better respond to future emergencies in California. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)

California

California Public Health, Emergency Management Officials Visit Direct Relief

Dr. Iftikher Mahmood is the founder of HOPE Foundation for Women and Children of Bangladesh. The group is working to end fistula, a devastating birth injury, in the region by 2030. (Noah Smith/ Direct Relief)

Obstetric Fistula

Fistula is Devastating. This Doctor Is Working to End It.

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Direct Relief staff load shipments, including emergency medicines and supplies bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico, into a FedEx vehicle Tuesday. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief photo)

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