Improving the health
and quality of life of individuals and communities
Building an Understanding of Policy and Social Determinants of Health
Early education in policy is rudimentary for the extraordinary health literacy learning continuum that is ongoing throughout one’s lifetime. By engaging youth in unbiased thoughtful conversations around policy, social determinants of health, health equity, and health outcome disparities, they are introduced to central themes that are necessary for improving, not only their health, but their quality of life.
Meet Ebony
Ebony R. Montgomery, JD, MPH
Ebony’s foremost endeavor is to help youth and young adults recognize the effect that policy has on them, as well as the effect that they can have on policy.
MISSION: To improve the health and quality of life of individuals and communities by augmenting their understanding of policy, its importance, and its far-reaching effects on the communities we live in.
Ebony sets forth to achieve her Mission by teaching youth and young adults about law, policy and public health, thus allowing them to effectively advocate for their personal and community well-being. This expectation is motivated by the understanding that policy lays the foundation for the experiences and health outcomes that people have everyday in their lives. Ebony’s foremost endeavor is to help youth and young adults recognize the effect that policy has on them, as well as the effect that they can have on policy.
The Curriculum
Policy lays the foundation for the experiences and health outcomes that people experience everyday.
The Health Advocacy Policy Preparation for Youth Curriculum (H.A.P.P.Y.) stresses the importance of learning concepts surrounding policy, particularly health policy, at an early age.