BROWN BAG SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETING I: BOYS AND YOUNG MEN OF COLOR: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

In recent years, there has been substantial growth in research, policy, and practice discussions related to the healthy development and supports available to boys and young men of color (BYMOC). These discussions have been brought to the fore, in large part, due to the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative launched by President Barack Obama in 2014. Boys and young men of color bear the burden of myriad health disparities that compromise optimal development. This Brown Bag discussion will highlight some of the opportunities and challenges experienced working with BYMOC from a research and practice perspective. The discussion will also include the use of appropriate data collection instruments, intervention recruitment and retention.