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Advocate Against Adversity, Melany Kelly, Hermela Shimels, Zariah Bailey, Kennedy Carter
Advocate Against Adversity, Melany Kelly, Hermela Shimels, Zariah Bailey, Kennedy Carter
DC Health and Academic Prep Program (DC HAPP)
Our project is focused on the social determinants of maternal healthcare throughout urban areas in the United States and, more specifically, the different wards in DC. This project aims to shed light on how racial and ethnic disparities, in addition to other social determining factors, are contributing to high infant mortality rates in the DC area. It also proposes potential public health initiatives that seeks to address and combat these differences.
Black Vs. White: What Is Bipolar Disorder?, Delmy Mendoza, Kendall Childs, Maedot Aklilu, Tynise Phillips
Black Vs. White: What Is Bipolar Disorder?, Delmy Mendoza, Kendall Childs, Maedot Aklilu, Tynise Phillips
DC Health and Academic Prep Program (DC HAPP)
This intervention will show that underdiagnosing and misdiagnosing mental health disorders can be prevented by creating more high school medical pipeline programs and encouraging POC students interested in healthcare to participate in diversifying the healthcare system. Pipeline programs have shown to be beneficial in increasing the numbers and quality of underrepresented ethnic minority applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds, and achievement motivation. For example, the pipeline program The Teen Medical Academy created in 2008 combated unrepresentative health disparity in adolescents by successfully improving interest in medical and allied health careers, confidence in their ability to accomplish a health profession, learning surgical and …
Healing With Feeling: Addressing Substance Abuse In Teens During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Gisselle Amaya, Xunashy Lopez, Gabby Olumilua, Mbange Palle, Kendra Williams
Healing With Feeling: Addressing Substance Abuse In Teens During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Gisselle Amaya, Xunashy Lopez, Gabby Olumilua, Mbange Palle, Kendra Williams
DC Health and Academic Prep Program (DC HAPP)
In recent years, substance abuse among teenagers has steadily increased since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Teen substance abuse related deaths have only continued to rise since then; with nationwide substance abuse related deaths being 1,146 in 2021, a sharp increase from the 954 deaths in 2020 (UCLA health, 2022). Teen substance abuse is determined by many factors, such as mental health, home/school environment, etc. In order to cope with these difficult emotions, teenagers turn to drug use to numb the feeling. Studies have shown that art based therapy and afterschool programs are effective in mitigating the …
Suppressing Depression: Raising Awareness For Depression In Teens, David Whittington, Hiwot Ayalew, Kierra Jones, Oscar Colindres
Suppressing Depression: Raising Awareness For Depression In Teens, David Whittington, Hiwot Ayalew, Kierra Jones, Oscar Colindres
DC Health and Academic Prep Program (DC HAPP)
About 13.3% of the U.S. population aged 12 to 17 has been diagnosed with at least one major depressive episode [1]. 14.3% of the DC population suffers from diagnosed depression [8]. It is important to note that most people with depression don’t seek clinical help. Many factors lead to depression among teens and adults including poverty, unemployment, lack of access to health care, and genetics. DC is one of the most segregated places in the U.S. Employment rates, wages, parks, and museums are deeply segregated resources within different wards. Wards 5, 7, and 8 have the highest rates of depression …