Community Connection

Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease "“too often encounter racism that disrupts access to and delivery of high-quality healthcare,” says Carrie Bridges, MPH, Brown University Health vice president of community health and equity. The Brown University Health Community Health Institute and the Brown University Health Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center work to provide anti-racist care.

Victoria Lugo, CHI community outreach specialist, discusses mental health and the Latine community with Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD, clinical director of Mi Gente Child and Family Outpatient Services. They explore ways young people and families can find help and lessen the stigma the community often associates with mental health.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Rhode Island. Carrie Bridges, MPH, Brown University Health vice president for community health and equity, and Southern New England American Heart Association (AHA) Executive Director Michelle Clark, get to the heart of Rhode Island’s heart health during a discussion about the two organizations’ years-long partnership.

The Brown University Health Community Health Institute and its partner, Southside Community Land Trust, are bridging the gap from farm-to-table by providing local families who are experiencing food insecurity with access to fresh, locally grown food that is reflective of many cultures.

One in three Rhode Islanders is pre-diabetic and they may not even know it. Sheryl Parente, a coach with our Diabetes Prevention Program, joins Carrie Bridges to share how she motivates her clients to achieve their health goals. Learn about the program, its philosophy, and the results you can achieve.

Women in Rhode Island are provided with breast and cervical cancer screenings year-round, regardless of ability to pay or insurance coverage. Julie Abilheira, RN, vice president, Brown University Health Cancer Institute, and Tosin Ojugbele, MD, medical director, RI Department of Health, discuss this collaborative program.

Christopher DiMarco, MD, of Brown Dermatology and Ana Almeida DoRosario, CHI community outreach coordinator, discuss the importance of access to care to reduce skin cancer risks.  They review skin cancer signs and symptoms and how this most common form of cancer in the US is a year-round concern.

Victoria Lugo, CHI community outreach specialist, discusses mental health and the Latine community with Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD, clinical director of Mi Gente Child and Family Outpatient Services. They explore ways young people and families can find help and lessen the stigma the community often associates with mental health.

This episode, “Apoyo de Salud Mental Para la Comunidad Latina,” is in Spanish.

Yohasma Marzan, RN, nurse coordinator, Brown University Health Community Health Institute and Rebekah Gomez, executive director and founder of Conexión Latina Newport, discuss ways to protect against and prevent flu and other health concerns. 

This episode, “Clínicas de vacunación contra la gripe,” is in Spanish, with English subtitles.