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New paper reports young people’s opinions on the inclusion of transgender athletes in competition
The Stamps School of Design at the University of Michigan has featured the thesis project of Katherine Jones, who partnered with the MyVoice team to design a new set of questions around mental health and developing a policy brief template to allow policy makers to...
High School Student and MyVoicer Elena Padley Presents Abortion Poll Results at High School Symposium
For Padley, working on MyVoice kickstarted her interest in research and studying STEM in college. Elena Padley, an Ohio high school student, recently presented the results of an opinion poll providing insight into young people’s opinions on changing abortion policies...
MyVoice Researcher Presents Youth Opinions on Accessibility of Sexual Health Services
Bianca Allison, MD, MPH, a health researcher and MyVoice collaborator, recently discussed the results of a MyVoice poll as an expert panelist for a webinar hosted by PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philidelphia. The virtual conversation brought together leading...
Student researchers translate survey findings about young peoples’ sunscreen habits into community action
Ten sunscreen dispensers are now being installed at outdoor sports venues at the University of Michigan in Ann ArborA student-led study on the sun protection habits of young people, published through the support of Department of Family Medicine faculty and...
Listening to young people could help reduce pandemic-related harms to children
Originally published on The Conversation – As the COVID-19 pandemic extends into a third year, experts have gained a much better understanding of its consequences for the health and development of children and adolescents. They range from learning loss to mental...
Gen Z wants health providers to ask about food, housing, safety & more
A poll shows strong support for clinics’ efforts to screen for, and providing support for, social determinants of health.
MyVoice researchers present at the 2022 Society for Research on Adolescence
At this year’s Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) annual conference, five MyVoice researchers presented their research, with one receiving special recognition for their work. Since the launch of MyVoice, senior leadership have placed a special focus on the...
How might young people be encouraged to use sun protection? MyVoicers share their opinions.
In a new paper published in JAMA Network Open, the MyVoice team has shared recent findings from the MyVoice survey initiative that provides insights into what may be preventing US youth from using consistent sun protection. Based on youths’...
Including Youth Voices in Our Democracy
MyVoice was cited as a best practice in surveying young people in a recent article by First Focus on Children, a bipartisan advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions. Original article, as...