Randolph Receives Award from Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation
Schenita Randolph recently received an award from the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation for her proposal entitled "Promoting Father-Son Health Communication and Healthy Sexual Behaviors Among Black Male Adolescents Through a Nurse-Driven Mobile App." She was awarded $50,000 for a one-year time frame.
Her grant description was "HIV infection rates among black males ages 13 to 17 account for more than half of all HIV infections in this age group and are eight times higher than those of white male youth. The proposed Cutting E.D.G.E (Empowering Dads to Guide and Educate) mobile app aims to help black fathers better communicate and promote healthy sexual behaviors to their sons. This initiative, the first of its kind, represents a bold first step towards addressing an overlooked health disparity."