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Early screening for learning disabilities ‘would make a huge difference’
By Aileen Delgado, Courtney Curtis and Rick Hampson Urban Health Media Project WASHINGTON -- Frank Pinckney wonders what his life could...
Jan 28, 20225 min read
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Virtual learning harbors its own gifts
By Tamar Coon Urban Health Media Project Before March of 2020, everything was normal: I was in 8th grade at Columbia Heights Educational...
Jan 27, 20224 min read
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Correctional facilities: The Band-Aid to mental health
Correctional Facilities: The Band-Aid to Mental Health By Yesenia Barrios Shawanna Vaughn had no choice. She was born in a prison...
Jan 11, 20224 min read
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‘Enough is enough — I am going to die’
Therapy Thursday panelists talk about the multiple obstacles victims face to leave an abusive relationship By Yesenia Barrios Roblyn...
Dec 23, 20213 min read
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UHMP teaches students to tell the health and social justice stories of the unrepresented
Hermes Falcon Urban Health Media Project Urban Health Media Project introduces middle and high school students in underrepresented...
Nov 29, 20213 min read
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Homeless, anxious, depressed and young
But there’s hope and help when home conflicts, mental health struggles lead to homelessness for 500,000-plus youth each year By Julianne...
Nov 28, 20214 min read
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LGBTQ myths debunked with science and facts
By Vanessa Falcon, Pamela Rentz and Mary Stapp MYTH: Being gay is a “choice” Americans are evenly split on whether sexual orientation is...
Jun 22, 20215 min read
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Pride offers LGBTQ youth opportunities for community
By Adrian Gibbons and Mary Stapp For teenagers, many of whom are not out, Pride month can mean everything. Whether it is a parade where...
Jun 22, 20214 min read
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Queer youth found creative approaches to self-care during pandemic
By Adrian Gibbons Isolation, whether because of the pandemic, physical or mental health issues, or a combination of those, has affected...
Jun 22, 20215 min read
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One non-binary person’s perspective on how to transition thoughtfully and safely
Miami and Baltimore– Urban Health Media Project reporter Vanessa Falcon, a high school student in Miami, interviewed Arin Jayes, 30, of...
Jun 22, 20215 min read
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