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Dr. Carla Featured Expert in Health First!: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide!

February 9, 2012 By

Health First book coverDr. Carla Stokes is a featured expert on adolescent girls in Health First!: The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide (Chapter 1).

Co-authored by Eleanor Hinton Hoytt and Hilary Beard, Health First is rooted in the groundbreaking work of the Black Women’s Health Imperative, the premier nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health and wellness of black women and girls.

Health First investigates health challenges and disparities that impact black women and girls, with a focus on health promotion and prevention. In the chapter on adolescence, Dr. Carla is quoted on critical issues such as sexuality, dating violence, body image, and the impact of media on girls.

The book is available for purchase on amazon.com.

 

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About Dr. Carla

Dr. Carla Stokes, PhD, MPH, is an adolescent health and behavior expert, professional keynote speaker, and women’s and girls’ health advocate. As a certified personal development coach and founder of Teen Girl University™, she helps young women and girls growing up in the digital age make healthy choices, strengthen social-emotional intelligence, and develop their leadership potential so they can thrive during adolescence and beyond. As a certified money breakthrough business coach and the founder of the A Heart for Girls™ Business Academy, she helps women with a heart for empowering girls build sustainable speaking and coaching businesses so they can monetize their work and have a bigger impact. For 15 years, Dr. Carla also served as the founder and former Executive Director of Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, Inc. (HOTGIRLS)®, an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and lives of underserved Black young women and girls. Her groundbreaking research and work with girls has been published in academic books and journals, studied in university courses, and featured in respected media outlets, including The New York Times, NBC, CBS, Fast Company, Yahoo! Parenting, Reuters, Woman's Day, and Ebony.

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