South Boston Youth Assets Campaign

At A Glance

Location: 

South Boston, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Land & Water

Active since:

2009

Grants Received In:

  • 2009

Core volunteers:

3

Community Size:

30,454

Our Purpose

to increase awareness of issues of environmental health and justice in South Boston; to partner with teens to understand how the built environment contributes to, or exacerbates, health disparities within South Boston particularly asthma, smoking, obesity and diabetes; to engage with youth in South Boston to develop leadership skills and community involvement.

Summary of Projects

The Campaign received a grant in 2009 to develop and environmental health and justice program for teens in South Boston that aims to partner with youth to understand and explore the health impacts of their built environment and strategies to reduce health disparities. The project is in partnership with the South Boston Community Health Center's efforts to improve asthma education and outreach in the community.