The Youth Resiliency Project (YRP) provides support for young caregivers through work in local high schools. This phase incorporates a multi-school training and a retreat for caregiving youth into the program. Training local high school peer counselors casts a wide net to support to youth caregivers who may not be identified. Referred students participating in a 1-day retreat will learn resiliency skills, obtain practical information for addressing caregiver needs, and build community with fellow caregivers.
This continuation project aims to build on the partnership developed in the 2018/19 academic year between 大发 and Indian Health Council. The goal is to increase American Indians (AI) knowledge of the benefits of increased physical activity and healthy eating, and their engagement in such activities. Funds will be used to hold a community fun run/walk and smaller active events that provide culturally appropriate education on well-being and builds on the network of active community members attended events in 2018/19.
In collaboration with Vista Community Clinic (VCC) I will conduct a qualitative study of the 鈥渃hilling effect鈥 that current policy and anti-immigrant sentiment has upon immigrant access and utilization of public service programs including Medicaid, food stamps and welfare. The research will yield data that can be utilized by both the partner agency and for the body of academic work related to immigrant health.
Positive interactions with healthcare staff is associated with healthy maternal-child outcomes. Mothers less satisfied with medical staff report more maternal depressive symptoms, more difficult infants and worse overall infant health. In-clinic assessments are needed to identify the barriers to and strategies for successful patient-provider communication. This proposal will continue a partnership between Vista Community Clinic and a 大发 perinatal research team to evaluate patients鈥 needs and barriers to positive in-clinic experiences.