The Substances and Sexual Health Lab at Yale
Directed by Dr. Ijeoma Opara, Associate Professor of Public Health, in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Yale School of Public Health.
Mission
(1) Reducing substance use/misuse among racial-ethnic minority youth
The SASH Lab is guided by 3 Key Principles
HIGHLIGHTING STRENGTHS AND MOVING AWAY FROM A DEFICIT LENS
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF RACIAL-ETHNIC PRIDE IN PREVENTION
ACKNOWLEDGING RACE & GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PREVENTION
News
At a young age, Ijeoma Opara realized that speaking up for herself could save her life. Growing up, she witnessed the health inequities faced by her mother and father, who were frequently in and out of the hospital.
Amien is knowledgeable about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), open to serious conversations about sex, has questionable taste in music, and won’t stop talking about his
Yale School of Public Health Assistant Professor Ijeoma Opara had wanted to create a healthy support network for Black teenage girls since she first joined YSPH in
The award is a NIDA DP1 grant for $3.5 million over five years that will allow her to work within predominantly urban
One seemingly unsolvable puzzle during the holidays is cracking the code for the right amount of alcohol to consume. And by right amount, drinking fans
Nine-year-old Bobbi Wilson was the subject of a police complaint in her hometown of Caldwell, New Jersey while she was working
Bobbi Wilson, 9, was hunting for spotted lanternflies, an invasive species, in New Jersey. A neighbor called the police
The SASH Lab at Yale Summer Research Program allows teens to explore public health, data science, and substance use prevention
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Last week, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to protect children from dangerous online content, especially on social media.
The partnerships are funded by grants from the university’s new Alliance for Scholarship, Collaboration, Engagement, Networking and Development (ASCEND) initiative.
Funded scholarship
