May 03, 2024 | Sharita Forrest Public policies blocked many families of Mexican descent living in the U.S. from accessing vital services such as food and mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though these communities experienced some of the highest infection and mortality rates. Thirty-eight perinatal women and mothers of young children were […]
Tag: COVID-19
Kinesiology senior Casey Cushing talks campus during COVID
May 11, 2021 | Ethan Simmons Students are attending college in a unique environment, and that includes students in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. The AHS communications staff spoke with AHS seniors about online classes, truncated courses and how COVID-19 changed their expectations. Today, we speak with Casey Cushing, […]
SHS grad student Emma Boat talks about her program, campus and COVID
May 17, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students are attending college in a unique environment, and that includes students in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. The AHS communications staff spoke with AHS seniors about online classes, truncated courses and how COVID-19 changed their expectations. Today, we speak with Emma Boat, […]
RST Senior Sam Tinaglia Talks About His Program, COVID and Campus
May 10, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students are attending college in a unique environment, and that includes students in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. The AHS communications staff spoke with AHS seniors about online classes, truncated courses and how COVID-19 changed their expectations. Today, we speak with Sam Tinaglia, […]
Improving Latinas’ perinatal mental health during COVID-19 crisis
April 26, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Authors recommend culturally appropriate communication while providing anxiety resources Experiencing anxiety during pregnancy is associated with pregnancy complications, and Latinas today face many stressors related to COVID-19 as well as pre-existing racism and intolerance. A new commentary from KCH Assistant Professor Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo in Women’s Health Issues recommends ways […]
MPH student Faith Washington talks about her contact tracing work
Dec. 10, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Master of Public Health program in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have been asked by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health Dept. to apply the skills they are learning as contact tracers. Periodically, we will speak with them about how they are doing […]
MPH student Maggie Hamielec talks about working as a contact tracer and COVID
Dec. 07, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Master of Public Health program in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have been asked by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health Dept. to apply the skills they are learning as contact tracers. Periodically, we will speak with them about how they are […]
Wellness Ambassador Lauryn Praet talks about COVID and campus
Oct. 03, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Wellness ambassadors support the University of Illinois’ COVID-19 educational compliance efforts by providing health resources to the university community. The College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to boast several students who are participating in the Wellness Ambassador program. Periodically, we’ll speak with a student about what they have encountered […]
Wellness Ambassador Sarah Bittle talks about COVID and campus
April 03, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Wellness ambassadors support the University of Illinois’ COVID-19 educational compliance efforts by providing health resources to the university community. The College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to boast several students who are participating in the Wellness Ambassador program. Periodically, we’ll speak with a student about what they have encountered […]
Wellness Ambassador Rachel Brokenshire talks about COVID and campus
Sept. 22, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Wellness ambassadors support the University of Illinois’ COVID-19 educational compliance efforts by providing health resources to the university community. The College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to boast several students who are participating in the Wellness Ambassador program. Periodically, we’ll speak with a student about what they have encountered […]