Water safe Worcester: student-led drowning prevention in an adolescent underserved population

• Main Authors: Katharine Playter (Author), Erin Hurley (Author), Kendall Lavin-Parsons (Author), Kurren Parida (Author), Zachary Ballinger (Author), Kaitlyn Wong (Author), Alycia Valente (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adolescents aged 15 to 19 years have the second highest fatal drowning rate of any age group, second only to toddlers aged 12 to 36 months. This risk is amplified in black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and those of low socioeconomic status. Worcester, MA is a diverse city with over 40% o...