Nursing & Workforce: UOG nursing graduate Carina “Rina” McCarthy turned her family’s serious illness into a mission to stay on Guam, take the NCLEX, and work bedside in critical care/telemetry. Mental Health in the Community: Strykers Football Club honored late player Aidan Dickson by retiring his No. 11 jersey and running a soccer camp focused on mental health check-ins and peer support. Foster Care Crisis: Harvest House says foster kid numbers are at an all-time high, with Guam short about 70 foster homes; residents are being urged to step up as shelters report dozens of children needing placements. Public Health Access: DPHSS announced a free Back-to-School Immunization Outreach Clinic at Micronesia Mall (July 10) for eligible children to catch up on required vaccines. Food Security: Guam was awarded $6.54M for Summer EBT (SUN Bucks), providing a one-time $180 grocery benefit per eligible child. Insurance & Care Continuity: Guam Regional Medical City will stop accepting TakeCare Insurance effective Sept. 9, making affected patients self-pay. Oral Health: HDS Foundation highlighted its oral health prevention grants and programs aimed at improving access for keiki to seniors. Climate Readiness: SPREP urged Pacific communities to prepare for El Niño impacts after it was declared underway. Local Health System Leadership: Brig. Gen. Andrew L. Landers assumed command of Army Medical Readiness Command, Pacific, overseeing medical readiness and public health/clinical facilities across the region including Guam.