A5060893547- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Library Science and Administration
- Community Health and Development
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Education and Islamic Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
Johns Hopkins University
2020-2025
<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> Youth exposed to household challenges (i.e., parental substance use, incarceration, and mental illness) are among the groups most vulnerable sexual risk-taking in adolescence. To address needs of this group, pilot study assessed feasibility participant recruitment retention, engagement, initial efficacy an adapted version Focus on with Informed Parents Children Together (FOY+ImPACT) for Black youth challenges. Participants were recruited using school...
There are several apparent research gaps based on the intersectional sociodemographic dimensions of drug-related mortality disparities. Relatively marginal evidence exists potential roles intersecting forms race and sexual marginalization disparities across mortality. To examine sex-specific White Black racial in drug poisoning states from 2010 to 2020. This cross-sectional study used unintentional fatal data Centers for Disease Control Prevention's Web-Based Injury Statistics Query...
Children exposed to household challenges (i.e., parental substance use, incarceration, and mental illness) are among the groups most vulnerable sexual risk-taking in adolescence. These behaviors have been associated with a range of negative outcomes later life, including abuse, low educational attainment, incarceration. Adapting an evidence-based intervention (EBI) be suitable for this population is one strategy address needs group.In study, we describe use Intervention Mapping Adaption...
Partnering with young people to conduct research is fundamental community mobilization. Recent restrictions on in-person interactions and engagement presented limitations for continued partnership people.To present a practical strategy lessons learned facilitate community-engaged youth in virtual setting.Based tenets, the TEAM (tailor compensation package, ensure meetings are accessible, accommodate personal needs, maintain structure of meetings) was used adapt setting.Three discussed 1)...
This article describes the virtual implementation of Photovoice activities conducted as part a project that sought to gather youths’ perspectives on neighborhood and housing conditions, community redevelopment, health well-being in Baltimore. We discuss original in-person design how were implemented virtually, light coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) physical distancing guidelines. Challenges included establishing rapport with youth families during recruitment data collection, encouraging...
Physical, social, economic, and political environments can increase harm risk among people who use drugs. These factors may be exacerbated in urban with a history of systemic inequality toward African Americans. However, racialized environment models have rarely been used within substance research. To fill this gap, the current qualitative study sought to describe an American sample 21 adults illicit drug living Baltimore, MD. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data analyzed using...
The goal of this research was to examine U.S.-based librarians' history training on public health topics and their comfort delivering adolescent-focused interventions. A total 269 library staff from 37 states completed a brief online survey. Eighty-four percent respondents stated that had hosted programs for youth ages 10–17. Eighty-five reported they would be interested or very in facilitating an intervention focused (ages 10–17). Ninety-eight participants receiving at least one topic. most...
Abstract There is a need to understand why some strategies work better than others for engaging vulnerable Black adolescents in prevention research, especially those who are affected by parental drug use. The current study sought fill this gap. Thirty in‐depth interviews were conducted with parents reported history of illicit use ( N = 11), young adults had biological parent 14), and service providers families 5). Nearly all participants lived or worked Baltimore, Maryland. Over half the...
Youth affected by household challenges are more susceptible to early substance use and than twice as likely develop a disorder later in adulthood their peers. Despite the considerable need, there is an absence of effective, community-based prevention programs, specifically for Black youth. Better Together (BT) age-appropriate, culturally relevant intervention designed prevent among youth exposed challenges. The newly created be delivered partnership with schools libraries increase number...
The present study examined the association between safety perceptions and communication with a trusted adult about sex drugs among Black adolescents exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) role of gender as potential moderator in this association. Data were drawn from small, randomized control pilot test an adapted evidence-based intervention conducted 2022 2023 Baltimore, Maryland. sample included 57 who had been ACEs (M