From Research to Intervention: Creating Healthier Futures with Indian Youth


By Soo Young Lee, Ci3 Research Specialist Health disparities research helps to document critical gaps in outcomes across a variety of domains, however, rarely are young people involved in designing the interventions to reduce these disparities. To address this problem, Ci3 at the University of Chicago launched Kissa Kahani, an India-based project that applies multimedia storytelling and innovative participatory … Continue reading From Research to Intervention: Creating Healthier Futures with Indian Youth

Quality Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in the Justice System


By Lee Hasselbacher, J.D. Sr. Policy Researcher The Mobile Health Unit, one of Ci3’s Design Thinking Lab projects, seeks to find new ways to meet young people where they are and provide the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care they desire. We believe that through designing new systems of delivery in partnership with communities and … Continue reading Quality Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in the Justice System

The Case for Strengthening Confidentiality Protections for Youth in Illinois


Members of the Ci3 policy team are currently involved in policy discussions and a workgroup to support confidentiality protections for young people seeking sexual and reproductive health care services in Illinois. Research has shown that young people’s concerns about receiving confidential care regarding sexual and reproductive health services can play an important role in their … Continue reading The Case for Strengthening Confidentiality Protections for Youth in Illinois