Heluna Health Launches Poquita’s Garden, a Children’s Book Addressing Food Insecurity, Nutrition and Community Connection

LOS ANGELES—Heluna Health announced today the launch of Poquita’s Garden, a children’s book written and illustrated by award-winning artist Lalo Alcaraz, that connects early literacy with the critical mission of addressing food insecurity, and promotes nutrition education. Set in Los Angeles, Poquita’s Garden tells the story of Amaya, a young girl who moves to the […]
San Francisco Examiner: SF man, long unhoused, is home in time for Christmas

The San Francisco Examiner recently featured San Francisco Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT) Case Manager Cindy Chan in a story about SFHOT client Brian Wheelihan. Wheelihan, long unhoused, moved into permanent supportive housing just in time for the Christmas holiday. The story highlights how SFHOT, a partner of Heluna Health, helps those experiencing homelessness navigate the […]
Nguoi Viet Daily News: How serious are the health effects of wildfire smoke and ash?

Nguoi Viet Daily News, the longest running Vietnamese-language daily newspaper in the U.S., recently featured Heluna Health’s Director of Research and Evaluation, Jo Kay Ghosh, PhD, in a story about the impact of wildfires on public health. Ghosh shared the results of a recent Heluna Health study, which found that nearly half of adults in […]
Heluna Health Celebrates Launch of Poquita’s Garden Children’s Book

This past week, Heluna Health celebrated the launch of our first children’s book, Poquita’s Garden, written and illustrated by award-winning artist Lalo Alcaraz. In collaboration with PHFE WIC, families were invited to a special story time with Lalo himself! “The idea for this book came about in partnership with our Little by Little school readiness […]