Access to tobacco products, including vapes, and proximity of retailers pose challenge for youth
In Baltimore, more than 87% of tobacco retailers are within 1,000 feet of a public school, according to a study by researchers at...
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ycastmediagroup
- Jul 27, 2022
- 4 min
Col. Myles Caggins III brings commitment to public service, journalism, and mentoring to YMG Board
Colonel Myles Caggins lll often traveled in Air Force One alongside U.S and international journalists. Colonel Myles Caggins remembers...
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ycastmediagroup
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
Lifelong friends Larry Owens and Donald Shakir use art to handle life after prison
This story ran in Black News & Voices with the National Association of Black Journalists online July 28, 2022 By Aileen Delgado On May...
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ycastmediagroup
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Expectations met and ‘surpassed’ as YMG student journalists’ climate report runs i
By Brie Zeltner, Youthcast Media Group™ To a student journalist, there’s little more exciting than the day your byline appears in a big...
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ycastmediagroup
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
Want to invest in futures? YMG’s young reporters are the best on the market
By Jayne O’Donnell Have I got a deal for you. While we’re all fretting about the economy, there’s at least one sure-fire investment that...
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ycastmediagroup
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
YMG teaches skills that are ‘applicable in anything,’ says former student
Asha Davis, 19, who just finished her sophomore year at University of Maryland College Park — where she works in guest services — was...
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ycastmediagroup
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
‘Alienated’ and other poems by Samantha Mills
Alienated I find it difficult to communicate with you, It's like you are of another species. I am an alien. Or maybe You are. We...
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ycastmediagroup
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
“I am not broken, I just need help”
Young caregiver and experts talk about the challenges of being a youth caregiver By Yesenia Barrios Abigail Gafter was 12 years old when...
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ycastmediagroup
- Apr 27, 2022
- 4 min
College Corner: Original YMG student Erin Burnett aims to be major player in broadcast news; ‘
By Aileen Delgado Erin Burnett, 20, is a sophomore at the University of Maryland College Park studying Broadcast Journalism, and was...
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ycastmediagroup
- Apr 21, 2022
- 6 min
How a counselor shortage is hurting students struggling with anxiety, depression
School counselor retention was already a problem before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to mental health experts. They said it's only...
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ycastmediagroup
- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
YMG trains student journalists for social media’s new wild frontier — TikTok
@youthcastmedia (Part 2) Elijah, 16, has dealt with #mentalhealth issues since he was 2. He and his mom sat down with us to talk about...
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ycastmediagroup
- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
YMG-sponsored interns Sincere Rodriguez and Caroline Figueroa shine at Philadelphia Tribune
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School student Caroline Figueroa at The Philadelphia Tribune, where she is an intern sponsored by Youthcast...
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ycastmediagroup
- Apr 7, 2022
- 4 min
‘When it comes to creating change, it’s not a sprint–it’s a marathon’
How culture affects people’s approach to mental health and what it takes to change the narrative By Yesenia Barrios, Urban Health Media...
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ycastmediagroup
- Apr 5, 2022
- 5 min
Illegal dumping in the Bronx isn’t just ugly – it’s a health hazard
By Yesenia Barrios This story was published in the Bronx Times on April 4, 2022. Illegally dumped furniture off of exit 5 of Bronx River...
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ycastmediagroup
- Mar 29, 2022
- 3 min
Together, Philly mom and son cope with mental health issues
By Aileen Delgado and Julianne Hill This article was published in the Philadelphia Tribune on March 29, 2022. At two-and-a-half years...
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ycastmediagroup
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
When the local barber’s chair becomes a therapist’s couch
By Shawna James This article ran in print and online in the Philadelphia Tribune on March 15, 2022. PHILADELPHIA — When you walk into...
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ycastmediagroup
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
After 5 years, 170 students and scores of published stories, we’re just getting started
Jayne O’Donnell, UHMP’s co-founder, right, poses with members of UHMP’s first Baltimore team and co-founder Dr. Reed Tuckson at the...
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ycastmediagroup
- Mar 1, 2022
- 4 min
Foster children at high risk for a multitude of mental health problems
By Yesenia Barrios Lisa Cohen, author, boxer and former foster child Lisa Cohen had to start over 13 times. As a foster kid she needed to...
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ycastmediagroup
- Jan 27, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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ycastmediagroup
- Jan 13, 2022
- 2 min
UHMP students gain ‘eye-opening’ experience covering their first conference and new programming is o
By Brie Zeltner Three UHMP students racked up a bevy of firsts this December when they traveled to Philadelphia with our staff for the...
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