Dr. CLAUDIA featured in the news

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The nonprofit, Born This Way Foundation, explains how you can safely support people.

A report by Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation found that nearly 44% of LGBTQ+ young people feel safer expressing themselves online compared to 9% feeling that it was safe to do so in person. NBC News’ Joe Fryer talks with health advocate Jorge Alvarez and the Born This Way Foundation’s Dr. Claudia-Santi Fernandes about how important these online communities have become and the impact of government censorship.

Born This Way Foundation was founded by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta.

Director of Research and Evaluation at  Born This Way Foundation Dr. Claudia Fernandes discusses teen mental health.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a time to focus on the importance of addressing mental health challenges faced by millions of Americans. Dr. Claudia Fernandes, the director of research and evaluation at Born This Way Foundation and assistant clinical professor at the Yale Child Study Center, joined News 8 at Noon.

Coronavirus Pandemic: Kindness and a Good Meal -- News feature on NBC CT

Meals4Healers: An empathy-focused, community-run initiative for trainees who are impacted by COVID-19 -- Yale Daily News Article

Meals4Healers Delivering Meals Again -- Yale Daily News Article

 PlaySmart Completed Pilot Study, Trials / National Implementation Effort Start in Fall 2021 -- Yale Daily News Article

Donors step up to help YSM respond to COVID-19 needs -- Yale Daily News Article

Yale hosts “Flipped Science Fair” -- Yale Daily News Article