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We are proud to share a project we have been working on, in partnership with the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). The MyVoice research team worked with a committee of experts at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) to develop a national report on adolescent…
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 excited to share our work with leading advocates for children’s health in the city of Chicago. We were invited to speak to a group of researchers and clinicians from the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute. Together, Tammy,…
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…
More than 360 cities across the United States, as well as six states, have adopted Tobacco 21 legislation–which raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to age 21. Michigan is not yet among them, but that may change. A public health and policy team from the University of Michigan…
The New York Times ran a headline in March 2018 “Teenagers Are Sexting — Now What?” with practical advice from health care providers to parents. Meanwhile, nearly half of U.S. states (23 currently) have laws that define sexting between minors to be child pornography. American Bar Association noted recent cases…
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…