2023 Health Policy Summer Intern Blog Series
This summer, the Weitzman Institute was pleased to welcome our inaugural cohort of Health Policy Summer Interns. As part of their internship, our interns had
This summer, the Weitzman Institute was pleased to welcome our inaugural cohort of Health Policy Summer Interns. As part of their internship, our interns had
Author: Jilkiah Bryant Unlocking Academic Potential: The Link between Health and Education in School-Based Health Centers: Children and youth in low-income areas across the United
In observance of National Minority Mental Health Awareness month, the Weitzman Institute policy team highlights the intersection of climate change, specifically extreme heat, and its adverse effect on minority mental health.
A recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 26% of high school students in the United States now identify
With mass shootings becoming more frequent and knowing their traumatic impact on families and communities, immediate and sustainable, long-term mental health support must be ensured for families and communities.
Experts agree that climate change is the defining issue of our generation, with education holding the key to addressing it. For Earth Day we would like to highlight the importance of incorporating climate change education into school curriculums.
This Women’s History Month, we highlight key milestones of the WHM and discuss how it was key to moving us closer to gender equality in the health and biomedical research fields
This Black History Month, we are highlighting the midwives of the Deep South who were instrumental in Black maternal health and recognizing their role in today’s current efforts for birth equity.
The observed disparities in cancer screening and mental health care among racial and ethnic populations have resulted in an alarming public health challenge.
This blog describes Community Health Center’s implementation of a health clinic that launched in Nov. 2021 for refugees in New Britain, CT.
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