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Title: Promoting Health in the Hispanic Community: Evaluation of a Mentoring Program between a School of Medicine and a Hispanic Community
Language: English
Authors: Pallavi Kenkare, Elizabeth Seeley, Kimberly Anyadike, Mallory Peters, Helen Huetteman, Claudio Cortes
Source: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2026 30(1):85-96.
Availability: Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/index.php/jheoe
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Medical Students, Hispanic Americans, Disadvantaged Youth, Outreach Programs, Mentors, Behavior, Interpersonal Competence, Program Effectiveness, Parent Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Health Education, Family Relationship, Affective Behavior, Satisfaction, School Community Programs, Children, Early Adolescents, Health Promotion
Geographic Terms: Michigan
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale
ISSN: 1534-6102
2164-8212
Abstract: In 2016, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine collaborated with the Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan Hispanic La Casa Amiga Outreach program (CCSEM-LCA) to create a program through which medical students are paired to mentor local Hispanic youth from an underserved community. We assessed the program's effect on mentees' behavioral and social skills, evaluating satisfaction and program impact among mentees and their parents, and assessing the mentees' knowledge retention from the program's health education sessions. Using the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale, 2nd Edition (BERS-2) questionnaire before and after the program, we observed significant improvements in mentee interpersonal strength, family involvement, intrapersonal strength, school functioning, and affective strength. Additionally, both mentees (N = 45) and parents (N = 38) reported high levels of satisfaction, and pre- and postsession assessments indicated increased understanding of the health topics covered.
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Entry Date: 20260101
Accession Number: EJ1516621
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