Immigrant

Socio-Cultural Stress Profiles, Stress Responses, and Health in Mexican American Adolescents

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This project examines ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic amplifies the socio-cultural stressors and health disparities experienced by Mexican-origin, low-income adolescents who are making the transition to young adulthood.

Vale+Tu Salud: Corner-Based Randomized Trial to Test a Latino Day Laborer Program Adapted To Prevent COVID-19

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Based on the injury risk-reduction program Vales+Tu (You Are Worth More) that has been successfully tested among Latino Day Laborers, the Vale+Tu Salud (Your Health is Worth More) study will adapt its evidence-based strategies to promote group problem solving and a plan to implement together COVID-19 mitigation strategies