A 20-year-old walked into the Family Tree Clinic in St. Paul, wanting to begin gender-affirming hormones. They were expecting to pay out of pocket, which… Read More

A 14-year-old teenager from Duluth walked into the Family Tree Clinic in St. Paul a few years ago, shy and sad, bewildered and bullied, looking… Read More

Unlike many 17-year-olds, Godwin Kasongoma, a senior at Columbia Heights High School, is not working the drive-thru window or in customer service this summer. Instead,… Read More

Whirlwinds of emotions, impulsivity and the teenage brain. How does all of this play into the juvenile justice system?   Adolescence is a time of change… Read More

Civic engagement and public health have always been driving forces for Vayong Moua.  “My mom worked for 25 years at the Eau Claire public health… Read More

Vayong Moua wears his heart on a T-shirt that reads, “Racism is a Public Health Crisis,” his confidence showing through his eccentric exterior.  For Moua,… Read More

Jennifer Peña, an intern at the Latino nonprofit Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio, used to grow food in a community garden on the East Side… Read More

On a late July weekend, the area outside Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (Latino Communities United In Service) is bustling with activity, including food distribution… Read More

For Jennifer Peña, love and connection come in the form of tamales.  “Food is the way that we love each other,” said Peña, an intern… Read More