Shelton Young
Doctoral Student
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About
Shelton Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience working with marginalized youth, particularly Black male youth and young adult men, in the areas of HIV prevention, mental health service delivery, and system involvement. He earned a bachelor’s degree in social work with a concentration in school social work and a minor in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, followed by a master’s degree in clinical social work through the Joint Master of Social Work Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and UNC Greensboro.
Young's research focuses on the sexual and emotional well-being of Black boys and young men. A highlight of his work is the development and implementation of a school-based mental and behavioral health clinic, funded by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Innovative Partnership Grant. The clinic provided vital support to middle school students needing Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), as outlined by the state’s plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Young aims to develop a comprehensive research agenda that addresses gaps in the well-being of young Black men and boys, with the goal of producing findings that can inform service delivery and policy development in schools, public health, and medical settings. His work seeks to contribute to evidence-based practices that support the mental, emotional, and sexual well-being of this population.