MY COMMUNITY CHALLENGES
Make up 21% of the U.S. population.
Who are the adolescents and young adults?
Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight helps prevent and control many diseases and conditions.
Why is healthy weight is important?
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education.
What is STEM education?
Compared to ten other countries, adults in the United States go without needed healthcare; one third of adults go without recommended care, did not see a doctor or failed to fill a prescription due to this.
How do costs affect health care? - or What is healthcare costs?
Part of the country with little or no fresh fruit and vegetables, and other healthy whole foods available; these are usually in impoverished areas.
What are food desserts?
Unintentional injury and homicide/suicide.
What are the leading causes of death for adolescents and young adults?
Use cigarette coupons to market their products, therefore, negatively impacting the efforts of smoking cessation behaviors.
What are tobacco companies?
Sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STD/STI) affect individuals of all ages, but it takes a heavy toll on this group. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that this group accounts for half of the 20 million new sexually active transmitted infections each year.
How STDs/STIs affect the youth?
In many big cities in the United States, people in more affluent communities live longer than people living in poor communities.
Which people in big cities have better longevity in the United States?
Young people need culturally appropriate evidence based programs which address behavioral, cultural, and institutional barriers to health including sexual health information and services.
What programs are needed for young people?