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STRIPED News

STRIPED Postdoctoral fellow and faculty Amanda Raffoul was quoted in latest CNN article on skin-whitening products and colorism.

On June 22, 2022, the Senate Judiciary Committee in California passed AB-1341 in a committee vote! On to the Senate Appropriations Committee!

Hot of the Press! STRIPED Trainee Dunni Ojumu and Youth Corps member Caroline Hodi’s much-needed and incisive youth perspective on improving regulations of social media platforms on Common Dreams!

Congratulations to STRIPED Postdoctoral Fellows Dr. Amanda Raffoul, Winner of the Top Paper Award, and Dr. Ariel Beccia, Winner of the Top Abstract Award, at the International Conference for Eating Disorders 2022!

On July 6, 2022, at 1-2 PM ET STRIPED Visiting Scholar, Stacie June Shelton, MPH will be giving a talk titled “Global Public-Private Partnerships for Evidence-Based Interventions to Promote Adolescent Mental Health and Body Image” at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Register for this event here.

Congratulations to our graduating STRIPED Youth Corps!

On June 1, 2022, the Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing in Massachusetts favorably reported out H.4271!

New York has the chance to be the first in the nation to ban the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Youth Corps Members Stanley Huang and Joanne Chung share why this legislation is vital in the latest New York Daily News.

STRIPED Intern and Team USA figure skater Ryan Dunk explores the insidious peddling of diet pills and muscle-building supplements to kids in latest Commonwealth Magazine article. Reach out to your representatives now to support S.1525/H.4271!

On March 10, 2022, New York S-16D passed the full New York Senate! On to the Governor’s Desk! Thank you all for your support on this important child health issue!

On January 27, 2022, California AB-1341 passed the California Assembly! We are very excited about this progress. Now, on to the Senate!

Check out our brief, free training with CME for health professionals “Screening, Symptom Recognition & Referral to Treatment for Eating Disorders in Pediatric Primary Care Settings.” For more information on how to register for this e-course, click HERE.

Curious to know more about tried-and-true strategies that you can use to advocate for the prevention of eating disorders and promote body confidence? Take a look at our STRIPED Advocacy Playbook!