Did you know that this week (May 9th – 15th, 2010) is the 11th annual National Women’s Health Week? Well it is! At the CYWH, we promote young women’s health every day of the year, but we understand that you girls are busy and might…
It’s Ty! Recently I was told about a new pledge that talk show host Oprah Winfrey has created. It’s called the No Phone Zone Pledge, and it’s purpose is to have you promise that you will not use your phone while you are operating your vehicle…
On April 6th the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) hosted a party at the Patient Entertainment Center (PEC) at Children’s Hospital Boston. This time our theme was WiiVegas. Aside from the bagel bites and fruit and cheese platters, we had huge Wii projectors and blackjack tables. The fun…
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here at the Center with all of the different projects we’ve got going on! However, this past Wednesday we got some down time and worked with two peer leaders from the Martha Eliot Health Center (MEHC) over in Jamaica…
This past Sunday, Erica, Emily and I had the opportunity of giving a workshop presentation on Staying Safe in Cyberspace, at the 2010 Annual Girl 2 Girl Conference at Simmons College. This is an amazing event that includes many interesting workshops for young women which are organized…
On Wednesday December 2, 2009, we gave a presentation to a group of teen girls and guys at the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club. Ali (our nutrition fellow) did a really good job explaining basic nutrition principles and keeping the audience interested. The teens participated…
This past Friday, Emily, Erica and I had the pleasure of going to Teen Voices for the second time to give a presentation on self-esteem and the media. This was a very large group, and unlike our first visit, we weren’t intimidated at all. I…
November 13, 2009 was “To Write Love on Her Arms” day. To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is “a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and…
This past weekend Erica, Dennisse, and I helped out at Childrens Hospital’s 4th annual MRKH conference. Many of you may be wondering what these letters stand for. Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser Syndrome (better known as MRKH) is a congenital disorder of the female reproductive tract,…
Last night I took part in my first ever Teen Advisory Committee (also known as TAC) meeting. There are 13 teens (most of whom have been patients at Children’s Hospital Boston at some point during their childhood) that volunteer their time once a month to advocate for…