Workin' it Out Podcast

Economic Disparities and Children’s Health

April 28, 2023 Vanessa J. Weaver, PhD Season 5 Episode 8
Workin' it Out Podcast
Economic Disparities and Children’s Health
Show Notes

Dr. Andrea Boudreaux, Chief Executive Officer of Children’s School Services under Children’s National Hospital, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about economic disparities in children’s healthcare and how Dr. Boudreaux uses her services to address them.

In this Episode

·      An introduction to Dr. Andrea Boudreaux and her work in healthcare and mental health with people of color, in addition to that of children

·      Addressing the socioeconomic conditions that drive health outcomes for residents of Washington, D.C., including unemployment, household income, and education, and the stark differences between them when accounting for race or ethnicity

·      How poor socioeconomic factors impact the health of children of color, and what Dr. Boudreaux’s firm does to reverse these effects 

·      Measurements to determine how and if Children’s School Services are making a positive impact on the health of children of color in the D.C. area

·      How listeners and viewers can get involved with Children’s School Services to bring about greater impacts in the D.C. area, or how they can be inspired to support local initiatives similar to CSS


 Resources

·      Andrea Boudreaux

·      Guest’s website

·      Dr. Vanessa Weaver

·      Alignment Strategies

·      The Health of African Americans in the District of Columbia

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