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one night stand Much like the CHAs, the Youth Community Health Advocates aspire to improving the overall health of their community. The YCHA Program heightens the awareness of health disparities among youth, improves health literacy, plans health information dissemination strategies, and encourages other youths to get involved by recruiting and training other peers.



one night standThere are currently 21 active YCHAs, and 11 more recruits are joining the program this summer. The YCHAs have participated in a variety of events including the Diabetes Walk, the Dumas Wesley Walk and Health Fair, Dumas Wesley's "One Night Stand," the Delta Sigma Theta HIV/AIDS Walk, and Trinity Garden's "Swamp Fest," which is scheduled for June 20, 2009.

Any high school student interested in improving the health of his or her community can become a YCHA. For more information, you can contact Teri Henderson (251) 471–7708 or Hettie Vaughn (251) 471–7705.