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Calling All Allies: We Need You to Act
Friday was a hard day for our Texas trans family and so we at the Borderland Rainbow Center and the Diversity and Resiliency Institute of...
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Dec 23, 20227 min read
Our Story
Written by Ashley Heidebrecht, LMSW, DRIEP Director Wow, 2022 has been a whirlwind of a year. As we move into planning for 2023, I'd like...
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Jun 24, 20221 min read
YOUR BODY YOUR CHOICE! REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ARE QUEER RIGHTS!
Official Statement of the Borderland Rainbow Center Written by Ashley Heidebrecht, LMSW, DRIEP Director Synthesized from Borderland...
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Sep 28, 20215 min read
Eugenics and the Authority of White Institutions
By Diana Martinez The use of authority is a cornerstone to how white supremacy was able to declare other people they did not identify...
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Jun 11, 20216 min read
Where is the Truth of My Heritage?
by Diana Martinez, DRIEP Education and Content Manager It is already difficult enough navigating two cultures being from a Mexican...
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May 12, 20213 min read
You Need Deaf Cultural Competency Training. Here is Just One Reason Why.
written by Denise Nunez, Deaf Cultural Competency Coordinator The Diversity and Resiliency Institute of El Paso, a program of the...
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Dec 13, 20203 min read
Chronically Growing with Diabetes: Control in Managing a Chronic Disease
by Katie Little, MS, CNP, Institute Fellow Having a sense of control about how one manages their diabetes is a theme I have come across...
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Dec 6, 20202 min read
Chronically Growing with Diabetes: Mental Health and Well-Being with Diabetes
by Katie Little, MS CNP, Institute Fellow Living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, or any chronic condition for that matter, comes along...
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Nov 29, 20204 min read
Chronically Growing with Diabetes: Type 1 Onset and Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
by Katie Little, MS CNP- Institute Fellow As we end November-National Diabetes Awareness Month, we will talk about the onset of Type 1...
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Nov 21, 20203 min read
Chronically Growing with Diabetes: Blood Sugar Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments
by Katie Little, Institute Fellow Last week's blog talked about the high costs of insulin and provided some resources for gaining access...
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Nov 15, 20203 min read
Chronically Growing with Diabetes: Chronic Costs of Insulin
by Katie Little, Institute Fellow Living with a chronic condition, such as Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, comes along with chronic costs. The...
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Nov 8, 20203 min read
Chronically Growing with Diabetes- Diabetes Medication and Insulin Therapies
by Katie Risch Little, MS, CNP, Institute Fellow Once diagnosed and living with diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2), a change in lifestyle is...
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Nov 2, 20202 min read
Chronically Growing with Diabetes- November: National Diabetes Awareness Month
by Katie Little, Institute Fellow November is National Diabetes Awareness Month which seemed like the perfect opportunity to kick off a...
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Aug 26, 20204 min read
Parenting in Pandemic Mode: Mindfulness for Parents and Kids
By Alison Westermann, Program Director at Borderland Rainbow Center, Institute Fellow Creator: Yulia Melnyk | Credit: Getty...
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Aug 4, 20202 min read
Parenting in Pandemic Mode: Bedtime
Bedtime used to be an enormous fight in my house. As soon as dinner was finished, I began dreading
the eventual arguments that came with ask
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May 6, 20203 min read
Difficult Times
by Vic Doster, MSW, Institute Fellow Difficult times, what does that mean? It means something different for everyone at certain points in...
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Apr 9, 20204 min read
Student loans, poverty...all the things.
by Ashley Heidebrecht, MSW, Education and Content Manager, Institute Fellow I didn't really believe that student loans were going to be...
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Apr 2, 20203 min read
HELP! I Need Help Helping!
by Institute Fellow Jennifer Dahlgren-Richardson I have spent much of the last couple of weeks advocating for access across media...
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Feb 27, 20203 min read
Networking in Rural Communities
By Lauren M. Connolly, Ph.D. Rural communities offer unique challenges when it comes to outreach and support. While digital technology...
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Feb 5, 20206 min read
From Peer to Supervisor: Navigating the Transition
Written by: Ashley Heidebrecht, MSW When I started working at a mental health non-profit in Kansas, it was 2007 and I was entering the...
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