How Sticks and Stones Can Actually Help with Healing
How Sticks and Stones Can Actually Help with Healing
Mohamad Alo fled Syria after the war. Narrative Exposure Therapy helped him process the trauma he didn't even know he had.
Clarkston Summit 2022
Clarkston Summit 2022
Facebook X LinkedIn Print Email RedditUse Scan QR Code to copy link and share it ATLANTA—On Saturday, May 14th, the Prevention [...]
“Superheroes” Events for Refugee and Immigrant Communities Help Boost Vaccine Rates for Children
“Superheroes” Events for Refugee and Immigrant Communities Help Boost Vaccine Rates for Children
With Batman and Superwoman ‘superheroes’ leading the charge, almost 500 children and their families were vaccinated or received a booster for COVID-19 at special events at Indian Creek Elementary Schools and the International Community School.
New Campaign to Bring Health Care to Clarkston Residents
New Campaign to Bring Health Care to Clarkston Residents
Georgia State University’s Prevention Research Center is partnering with the City of Clarkston and others to provide access to preventive care with the Health for All campaign.
Research Snapshot: Adult Literacy and COVID-19
Research Snapshot: Adult Literacy and COVID-19
Iris Feinberg, research assistant professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and associate director of the College of Education & Human Development’s Adult Literacy Research Center, published an article in Perspectives in Adult Education on building a culture of health literacy in the midst of a global pandemic.
A Message from the Prevention Research Center on the Progress of COVID-19 Protections in Clarkston, Ga.
A Message from the Prevention Research Center on the Progress of COVID-19 Protections in Clarkston, Ga.
With a fully vaccinated rate of nearly 42%, Clarkston is outpacing neighboring communities that are similarly stressed, with low household income, low literacy and language ability, high density housing, and limited transportation.
Healthcare 'Toolkit' Can Help Non-English Speakers Navigate Chronic Disease
Healthcare 'Toolkit' Can Help Non-English Speakers Navigate Chronic Disease
Developed by Georgia State’s School of Public Health and Adult Literacy Research Center at the College of Education & Human Development, the toolkit contains videos and brochures on diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and healthy eating published in 13 languages.
Georgia State Prevention Research Center Gets $500,000 CDC Grant To Increase Vaccine Uptake in Clarkston, Ga.
Georgia State Prevention Research Center Gets $500,000 CDC Grant To Increase Vaccine Uptake in Clarkston, Ga.
The research team aims to identify behaviors and solutions to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence in the city's African American and refugee, immigrant and migrant (RIM) community.
New Grant Project Will Adapt Trauma Intervention for Culturally-Diverse Communities
New Grant Project Will Adapt Trauma Intervention for Culturally-Diverse Communities
Faculty in the College of Education & Human Development’s Adult Literacy Research Center received a $15,000 grant from the Atlanta Global Research and Education Collaborative to adapt a trauma intervention program for culturally- and linguistically-diverse communities.
A Voice for the Vulnerable
A Voice for the Vulnerable
Georgia State faculty have come together to study how the pandemic is affecting refugees in Clarkston — and help address the community’s unique needs.