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Surviving Trauma: Separating Siblings in Foster Care Can Be Cruel
BY IJEOMA OKERE URBAN HEALTH MEDIA PROJECT WASHINGTON, D.C. — Growing up in the city’s foster care system, Lisa Cohen bounced between 13...
Jan 19, 20215 min read
Surviving Trauma: Students Shine Light on Bigotry in Their High School
By Allegra Coleman December 29, 2020 Youthcast Media Grou p® CHICAGO — Their stories were graphic, and numerous. “I’ve had my butt...
Dec 29, 20203 min read
Surviving Trauma: Trans Sex Worker Advocate Supports Others Facing Trauma
Chose sex trade to support child as she transitioned from being a male teen This story was published on Feb. 8, 2021 in the DC Line , a...
Dec 29, 20205 min read
Latinx Health Care: Lost in Translation
By Lizeth Vela and Samantha Rosengard November 27, 2020 Youthcast Media Group ® “Cuídate, cuídate, por favor, abuelita; yo puedo...
Nov 27, 20205 min read
New Fund Launched to Improve Mental Health Services for Adolescents of Color and LGBTQ+
By Madeleine Voth October 25, 2020 Youthcast Media Group ® “What happens when reality is so painful, that hiding away is the only...
Oct 25, 20203 min read
Diverse perspectives on patient safety
By Sierra Lewter December 19, 2019 Youthcast Media Group ® Sierra Lewter is a YMG (formerly known as Urban Health Media Project) alum and...
Dec 19, 20191 min read
Erasing the stigma: How shame about mental health has affected African-American families for generat
Davon Harris, Ciara Jones and Princyana Hudson September 16, 2019 Youthcast Media Group ® Sidney Davis did not want to be known as that ...
Sep 16, 20197 min read
Housing discrimination timeline
By Sierra Lewter July 20, 2019 Youthcast Media Group ® June13,1933- Home Owners’ Loan Corporation was established. Banks would determine...
Jul 20, 20192 min read
IMessage Saviors
By Courtney Curtis November 19, 2018 Youthcast Media Group ® When access to mental health services isn't an option, having a solid...
Nov 19, 20184 min read
Abuse: No One Talked About It
By Sierra Lewter December 8, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® L.Y. Marlow, founder of SavingPromise.org, is shown being interviewed by UHMP...
Dec 8, 20175 min read
Hispanic tradition of “El Machismo” can lead to abuse
By Karla Lozano December 8, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® L.Y. Marlow, founder of SavingPromise.org, is shown being interviewed by UHMP...
Dec 8, 20175 min read
Public transit woes hit low-income families hardest
By Aliya Kaufman-Daniel December 8, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® Due to violence in this neighborhood even a short walk to the metro can...
Dec 8, 20175 min read
Why Weaves are so important in the 21st Century
By Riley Johnson December 8, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® “And these four bundles of Brazilian straight don’t need to be left leaning.”...
Dec 8, 20174 min read
For Many Teens, Life’s Tough Choices Begin With Bad Food
By Joshua Mitchell December 8, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® Healthy food is becoming more difficult to acquire, with even grocery stores...
Dec 8, 20175 min read
HeLa cells give life to mankind, heartburn to Lacks family
By Asha Davis July 31, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® Justin James gives out information for the University of Maryland medical system at a...
Jul 31, 20176 min read
Finding a space for acceptance
By Karla Lozano July 31, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® The “H.E.R. Healing” workshops were very interesting and allowed me to see a...
Jul 31, 20171 min read
Workshops create healing spaces for women
By Sierra Lewter, Ashanea Parker and Karla Lozano July 31, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® The women who join the H.E.R. Healing program...
Jul 31, 20172 min read
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