By convening both teens and health care system experts, we hope to understand how to best address the sexual preventative health needs of teens.
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Through this project, we will also test novel methods for detecting suicide risk and study interventions designed to target known risk factors for depression and suicidal behavior, namely poor sleep, low activity and online victimization.
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Insufficient sleep among adolescents is a critical public health concern as it increases risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
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Our team aims to strengthen the Reach Out and Read (ROR) network across the state by collaborating with ROR clinic-champions, identifying policy mechanisms to link early learning and pediatric care, and developing materials to present the evidence base for early literacy promotion.
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While there is evidence to support the implementation and scaling of family-oriented prevention services in early childhood and dyadic care models, this project will grow the evidence base for the HealthySteps model and include advocacy efforts specific to our local and state landscape to support program sustainability.
Nov 30, 2023
Opill: A Solution for Contraception Access for Adolescents?
In 2022, I was a part of a coalition that led the American Medical Association to declare that access to contraception and abortion is a human right…
Nov 16, 2023
A Call to Reimagine Early Childhood Mental Health in 200 Words
“He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.” – Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart. I (Wanjikũ) recently had the…
Nov 01, 2023
Addressing Eating Disorders Early is Crucial. Primary Care is a Missing Link.
Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses that impact at least 9% of the world’s population. Despite significant mortality rates,…
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Meredith Matone
DrPH, MHS
