By Fadumo M. Abdi & Mavis Sanders, Reprinted from Child Trends Black children and families in the United States experience direct, indirect, and intergenerationally transmitted stressors that result from systemic racism, many of which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to pre-COVID mental and emotional health outcomes, data since the onset of the […]
By Tara Spann (Chief People and Strategy Officer, MENTOR), Reprinted from America’s Promise Alliance Imagine a world where people were not judged or treated differently simply because of who they BE. Visualize a world free of injustices, free of hate, free of ignorance. Dream a world of joy, a world of love. These are my […]
Metzl, J. M., & Hansen, H. (2014). Structural competency: Theorizing a new medical engagement with stigma and inequality. Social Science & Medicine (1982), 103, 126–133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.06.032 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: Cultural competency has raised awareness of how bias and stigma have impacted treatment decisions. However, current systemic issues indicate that social, cultural, & political […]
Reprinted from the Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University Years of scientific study have shown us that, when children’s stress response systems remain activated at high levels for long periods, it can have a significant wear-and-tear effect on their developing brains and other biological systems. This can have lifelong effects on learning, behavior, and […]
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Many youths from racially marginalized communities, especially those that have multiple risk factors (e.g. living in poverty and/or being involved in the criminal justice system) are less likely to have naturally-occurring mentoring relationships with non-parental figures. This March, MENTOR will have a discussion on tackling […]
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