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Unfinished Learning, Lagging Middle School Performance & Emergency in Children's Mental Health

Unfinished Learning: "COVID-10 and Education: The Lingering Effects of Unfinished Learning" McKinsey & Company July 27, 2021 School year...

2022 Report to Donors - Scholarships Awarded to 39 Recipients

For summer 2022, the Dr. Carlessia Hussein Scholarship Fund, in support from the Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo), awarded...

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 is Giving Tuesday!

On this annual global day of giving, we unleash the power of generosity with people around the world coming together in unity and...

Chi Eta Phi Sorority Recognizes Dr. Hussein with Humanitarian Award at 66th Boulé on July 16, 2021

Dr. Carlessia Hussein was awarded the Humanitarian Award by the Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated during it 66th Boulé Awards Banquet...

COVID-19 and HERD Immunity

by Dr. Carlessia A. Hussein 1/27/2021 COVID-19 is here to stay. It has found a new home, earth with many people to feed on. That is...

Black Infant Mortality and Racism - January 9, 2021

by Dr. Carlessia A. Hussein 1/9/2021 Mortality rates for Black babies is cut dramatically when the baby is delivered by Black doctors,...

Reducing Racism in Healthcare 2020: Messaging Reform Strategy

by Dr. Carlessia A. Hussein 12/7/2020 Mistrust of our healthcare system in America has been a rational response by African Americans that...

December 1, 2020 is Giving Tuesday - A global celebration of giving

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 is Giving Tuesday! This a global day of giving where people around the world will come together in unity,...

Women's Giving Circle of Howard Co. Recognize Dr. Hussein for Black Philanthropy Month - August 2020

In celebration of Black Philanthropy Month this August, 2020, Dr. Carlessia Hussein has been recognized by the Women's Giving Circle of...

COVID-19 Impact on the 2020 Summer Scholarships

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic will go down in history as a once in a lifetime event that deeply changed the way of life in Howard County,...

Dr. Carlessia Hussein receives the “Promise of Health in Howard County Award”

At the 2nd Annual “State of Health Care in Howard County” event hosted by Howard County General Hospital, Dr. Carlessia A. Hussein was...

Boys of Color At-Risk

Government Accounting Office (GAO) Report (March 2018) - Black boys experienced 18% out-of-school suspensions compared to 6.8% for...

“From the Mouths of the Boys”: 2018 Applicants in Howard County speak out.

The Howard County 2018 application cycle generated 26 applications, 3 times the number received in 2017. In their own words, the boys...

Stress and Health Disparities

Stress and Health Disparities Contexts, Mechanisms, and Interventions Among Racial/Ethnic Minority and Low SES Populations Source: ...

Childhood Environment and Gender Gaps in Adulthood

Poor boys become jobless men

Very Young boys born into ‘Generational Poverty’ face unsurmountable odds at avoiding school drop out, incarceration and early death. ...