Ian Hulbert
The Vermont Department of Mental Health identified five groups at-risk for suicide: Adult Males, Seniors and Elders, Youth and young adults, LGBTQ Youth and young adults, and Refugees. Each group has a higher rate of suicide than the general Vermont population and faces significant health disparities that greatly increase their risk of suicide. The goal […]
Alexandra Banks
Food on the Move aims to address food insecurity by providing low cost fruits and vegetables to neighborhoods that need it most. Alexandra’s project evaluates the effectiveness of this mobile produce market by exploring how shopping at FOTM affects nutrition-related health outcomes.
Morgan Duffney
Morgan’s goal in this internship project at the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) was to develop new resources to support the Health Equity Zones (HEZ) Initiative, as well as draft and disseminate time-sensitive information to support the Department’s goals related to the promotion of health equity in Rhode Island
Emily Sorey-Backus
This project addressed the lack of understanding among school teachers and school staff around the mental health of their students and in particular, the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The goal was to educate those who work closely with New Hampshire’s youth around the signs of trauma related behavior and how to help their […]
Brittnee Gauna
Maine is seeing many immigrants coming to the state and there are many gaps in accessing healthcare, housing, transportations, insurance, jobs, etc. in these communities that we don’t see in the lower, middle and upper Caucasian population in Maine. The goal of this project was to put together committees (grant committee, clinical committee, aging […]
Gabrielle Lanich
Low-income populations in Maine struggle to access healthy and nutritious food to eat, and as a result they may face health issues such as obesity. Maine SNAP-Ed implements many programs to empower low-income people to be able to obtain nutritious food. Gabrielle’s goal was to develop an understanding of these programs and then develop five […]
Nicole Jeter
In a multilingual and ethnically diverse primary care waiting room, a majority of the patients do not have knowledge of or access to mindfulness recordings. This internship project aimed to increase Cambridge Health Alliance patients access to mindfulness recordings. The recordings serve the purpose of providing individuals with the tools to manage chronic disease.
Emma McCarthy
The goal of this project was to assess how thoroughly City on a Hill Circuit Street (CoaH) addresses, through education and provision of resources, the areas with the largest risk for adolescents (e.g.unintended or intended injury, sexual behaviors, alcohol and drug use, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and dietary choices).
Kirsten Carew
The health equity problem we addressed was inadequate access to healthy foods among food insecure families. We focused on the low-income population that utilizes the services of a food pantry. The goal of my internship project was to assess ways to support health and wellness at a food pantry in Plainville, Connecticut.
Yosha Singh
As Health Equity Interns, we supported in developing promotion materials and study tools; collecting data; and analyzing qualitative data. These efforts supported the Community Health Needs assessments for Middlesex Hospital and the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS).