Even under the best circumstances, parenting can be stressful and challenging. But for parents facing significant obstacles such as poverty, incarceration, or mental health issues, those stresses multiply. Alison Miller, associate professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, works on interventions to support parents and help their children thrive.
Public health research often requires working across cultural and national borders to serve vulnerable populations around the world. How can we prepare for that work and demonstrate cultural understanding at its best?
Pursuing a healthier, more equitable world for all, Michigan Public Health researchers are accompanying vulnerable individuals and communities on our way to designing a world that is a good deal healthier for everyone in it.
In May, Zimmerman and Carter presented “Kids and Guns: Prevention Strategies,” a community conversation in Dexter, Michigan, to help local residents understand the risks associated with youth exposure to firearms and strategies for mitigating those risks.
In May, Zimmerman and Carter presented “Kids and Guns: Prevention Strategies,” a community conversation in Dexter, Michigan, to help local residents understand the risks associated with youth exposure to firearms and strategies for mitigating those risks.
In May, researchers Marc Zimmerman and Patrick Carter presented “Kids and Guns: Prevention Strategies,” a community conversation in Dexter, Michigan, to help local residents understand the risks associated with youth exposure to firearms and strategies for mitigating those risks.