Members of the MyVoice research team traveling to Washington D.C. this spring to present youth perspectives on the transition from pediatric to adult care challenge and the need for mental and behavioral health care coverage. MyVoice members Sam and Melissa led presentations at the annual meeting of Academy Health, which brings together over 3,000 stakeholders in health services and health policy research.
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MyVoice member Ivana represented the team at the national conference of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) in Toronto this month. Ivana conducted research on youth perceptions of the nutritional information provided on restaurant and fast food menus. We asked MyVoicers, youth age 14 to 24 from across…
How do we get people in power to actually listen to and respond to citizens’ concerns? How can research inform policy? How do we bring youth voice to Washington D.C., board rooms, and local municipal decision-making? MyVoice member Katherine has taken on these big questions as part of her life’s…
MyVoice was so excited to take the main stage at the Conference on Adolescent Health this spring. MyVoice founder Tammy Chang and 2018 MyVoice summer intern Tamara Terraza teamed up to give a featured presentation to a national gathering of physicians, nurses,social workers, and other health professionals who gathered at…
Are you a creative, digitally-engaged high schooler interested in bringing MyVoice stories to life through print and online media? If so, you should apply for our 2019 Summer Internship. As a MyVoice summer intern, you’ll join our eclectic team of youth, researchers, and adolescent health and policy advocates, contributing your…
Here at MyVoice, we ask youth a LOT of questions! With 118 surveys and counting, we cover a large variety of topics–from health and politics, to relationships and growing up. Of all the issues MyVoicers discussion, there’s one that y’all consistently ask to cover more, and it’s: Mental health. It’s…
From BuzzFeed to the American Medical Association, folks are talking about MyVoicers’ thoughts and opinions on gun regulations. MyVoice recently published a research paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association – Pediatrics entitled “Youth Opinions About Guns and Gun Control in the United States.” The study finds that…