Until all are well: Puente Health Fair returns to the South Coast

Administrator • September 27, 2015

Among this country’s most glaring divisions is our unequal access to on-demand high-quality health care. Here on the South Coast, many undocumented residents do not qualify for any form of county, state or federal health Read more -->>

Why I give to Puente: Catherine Peery

Administrator • September 21, 2015

It’s no small accomplishment to be indispensable to your community. That’s true of Catherine Peery, who has spent years working to make Pescadero a better, healthier, more resilient community. But to hear her tell it, Read more -->>

A day in the life at Puente

Administrator • September 14, 2015

The story of what happens at Puente on a Thursday is the story of the South Coast itself: its children, parents, farm owners and farm workers, teachers, volunteers, patients and medical staff. On a Thursday, these participant Read more -->>

Puente farmers’ market reaches peak deliciousness – and attendance

Administrator • September 5, 2015

At Puente's farmers’ market last week, the only thing you couldn't eat was on the back of a bicycle, getting mixed in a pedal-powered blender. “Usually we make smoothies with it, but I thought, why not make paper pulp?” Read more -->>

Puente helps write new chapter in Coastside adult education

Administrator • August 31, 2015

Mayte Enriquez hates math, and she struggles with the complicated tangle of rules that govern the English language. But the Pescadero resident is determined to master both subjects so she can move on from being a dishwasher Read more -->>

Puente community health workers connect locals to doctors and other preventive services

Administrator • August 23, 2015

When you struggle with health issues, sometimes it’s easier to talk to a friend you trust than to a doctor you don’t know. Someone who is approachable and speaks your language. That’s the principle behind Puente’s Read more -->>

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