Episode 18. Sex Ed In The South, Part 2 (ft. Dr. Hope Crenshaw & Patrina Williams)

Happy Holidays! Dr. G's been away for a bit, but slid back in before the end of the year by checking in with Dr. Hope Crenshaw and Patrina Williams of Teen Health Mississippi. The three embark on a powerful conversation centered on community, Southern authenticity and the generational healing that can come from honest, "loving accountability".

PLUS: Check out Dr. G's new website: https://drtracieg.com, as well as her new book, Black and Sexy: A Framework of Racialized Sexuality, available now!

Episode Transcripts are delayed, but will be forthcoming as soon as possible.

Guest Bios:

Hope directly interacts with all stakeholders, donors, partner organizations, and other policymakers interested in supporting the work of Teen Health Mississippi. She works with the Board of Directors to ensure Teen Health Mississippi is functioning according to its mission and goals and operating within its budget and funding restrictions. Hope is also responsible for overseeing all Teen Health Mississippi programming and growth and supporting the Teen Health Mississippi staff. Hope is based in the Jackson, Mississippi, office.

Patrina Williams, BA, is the Director of Education and Training at Teen Health Mississippi. She has spent 15 years working in the consumer-centric healthcare marketplace. Patrina specializes in youth-friendly healthcare and ensuring health centers offer the range of contraceptive health options to youth, that youth have youth-friendly spaces within clinical settings, and that clinical systems develop proper protocols to ensure minors’ rights and confidentiality. Her efforts supported sustained relationships between federally qualified health center staff and community members across three counties in north Mississippi. She is based in the Jackson, Mississippi, office.