Research Expertise and Interest
adolescent health
Research Description
Colette (Coco) is an Associate Professor in the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. She holds academic positions at both the both the Berkeley and San Francisco campuses of the University of California. She is a pediatrician specialized in adolescent medicine. Her research consistently focuses on the social determinants of health of our society’s most disadvantaged youth and on structural interventions to positively impact on their health employing a community collaborative and youth-engaged approach. She is the co-founder and co-director of i4Y (Innovations for Youth) and the faculty lead for the Ending Youth Homelessness Catalyst Group.
In the News
Supreme Court Has ‘Greenlighted the Criminalization of Homelessness'
"This case will be a Rorschach test for elected officials," one expert said. "Will they redouble their efforts to provide shelter and housing, or fall back on laws that punish people for being homeless?"
Collaboration Is Key to Pioneering Research With Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Berkeley professor's work sheds light on the health of some of the nation’s most disadvantaged youth.
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