Child and Adolescent Health

PMH researchers and providers work to detect, prevent, and respond to mental health disorders, and to promote well-being within populations.

Flo Awde, an MSPH student with a passion for improving the lives of children and families, reflects on her experience joining the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, growing a strong community of friends and colleagues, and acclimating to Baltimore as an international student. 

Food programs tend to target adults and younger kids. What about adolescents?

A recent addition to smoking-alternative products is the oral nicotine pouch, which contains crystalized nicotine powder and comes in a variety of flavors—and appeals to the youth market.

In a white shipping container converted into a community soup kitchen, Vusi Msomi provides meals for children in need in Alexandra, South Africa. It helps, but it’s not enough to address community hunger—which worsened after the pandemic started.