>By Karla Lozano The “H.E.R. Healing” workshops were very interesting and allowed me to see a different side of life. I met a new crowd of powerful women who have a very distinct lifestyle. During the workshop, “Dancing the Divine,” I had a very nice opportunity to dance and have a nice time doing movements...
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Workshops create healing spaces for women
By: Sierra Lewter, Ashanea Parker and Karla Lozano July, 2017 Alley Gant spends most of her weekday time with victims of sex trafficking. She described the common misconception, which she calls “boyfriending.” Young girls, who are mostly runaways, meet boys who say they love them, but soon they also tell them they have to...
Former R.I. senator seeks to help others in recovery
By Karla Lozano Former Rhode Island state senator Tom Coderre had a very public downfall in 2003 as a result of an addiction to alcohol and cocaine. He decided to be part of the recovery movement to help erase the stigma of addiction and help others gain access to substance abuse treatment. As the...
Some in Baltimore are bouncing back — with resilience
By: Marquart Doty August, 2017 On a June 10 visit to Real Food Farm near Clifton Park, Maryland, I spoke to Dylan Moran, who’s involved with production at the farm. As we were speaking, he told me a story. Everyday, Moran rides his bike to work. A couple years ago, he would ride to work,...
Baltimore program seeks to interrupt violence
By: Marquart Doty and Berri Wilmore June, 2017 “We have to provide a safe place, where someone can feel comfortable enough to have a long conversation about their issues, in order to hear their own answers…” -Dedra Layne, Director, Safe Streets Baltimore We are constantly told that violence among youth in our urban...
Hookah luring students to smoke under new guise
By Joshua Mitchell May, 2017 Walking down the street after school is supposed to be one of the safest things to do. However while walking down the street one day, I saw something different. There was group of kids from my school right by this shop that had people smoking hookah on the side...
Fire Department or Taxi Service? A First Responders’ Dilemma
By Indra Lunder September, 2017 Captain John Gregory, a firefighter, says that when he joined the department, he was shocked to find what the trucks and ambulances are used for. There are many emergencies everyday, many of which the fire department deals with routinely. However among the many emergency calls they receive are...
Tackling the big questions for better health
By Jayne O’Donnell March, 2017 First came the liquor store and then the fried fish and chicken carry-out. “Where’s the check cashing place?” I half-joked to the teenagers of the Urban Health Media Project in the back seats. “Or the church and the laundromat,” Reggie Payne answered, not missing a beat. “Every community is very...
Homelessness is a health issue By Karla Lozano
April, 2017 By Karla Lozano I was amazed by how positive and upfront Roz Stewart was about the difficulties in her past life. The Army Vet talked to students of the Urban Health Media Project about why she joined the military and how a bad relationship led her to being homeless, Roz...