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"One of the cool things about the impact of Project HEALTH is that it has attracted people with such different interests that you're not only going to have an army of doctors with this vision, you're also going to have people in law, people in the non-profit world, people working on policy, people in business. There are going to be people dispersed in so many different sectors who have gone through a similar experience and have similar ideals and goals. I think that is remarkable."
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STRIVE
Sickle cell disease is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses affecting inner-city children. Adolescents with sickle cell face particularly severe challenges including pain crises requiring lengthy hospital stays; negative self-esteem and body-image; negative desire to graduate from high school and attend college because of frequent school absenteeism due to hospitalization; and the expectation that they assume responsibility for managing their disease.
In response, STRIVE provides these teens with education in how to manage their disease, an organized network of peer support, technology skill training, and intensive one-on-one mentoring and tutoring relationships.
Visit the STRIVE Website!
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