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Adolescent Health

The RESOURCE Project for Public Health

Publisher: 
University of California, San Fransisco

This web-based curriculum is aimed at training public health students on adolescent health issues, developing students skills in addressing adolescent health, and increasing the emphasis on adolesc

Towards Meeting the Needs of Adolescents: An Assessment of Federally Funded Adolescent Health Programs and Initiatives Within the Department of Health and Human Services

Publisher: 
The National Adolescent Health Information Center at the University of California, San Francisco

The overall goal of this project was to better understand the types of youth programs available that may influence the health measures presented in the U.S.

Caring Across Cultures: Achieving Cultural Competence in Health Programs at School

Publisher: 
George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services

This interactive resource page is designed to help school health professionals respond effectively to the cross-cultural communication issues that arise in the health services they provide.

Maternal and Child Health Knowledge Path Index

Publisher: 
Georgetown University

Knowledge paths are a collection of resource guides on maternal and child health-related topics.

15+ Make Time to Listen, Take Time to Talk

Publisher: 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

This campaign provides tools and guidance to parents and caregivers on how to strengthen their relationship with their children by spending at least 15 minutes of daily, undivided time with them and focusing on them. One featured initiative, About Bullying, is focused on the role parents, caregivers, teachers, and school officials play in preventing bullying.

National Initiative to Improve Adolescent Health (NIIAH)

Publisher: 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NIIAH addresses the 21 critical health objectives for adolescents and young adults in Healthy People 2010.

National Youth Development Information Center

Publisher: 
National Human Services Assembly

This Web site for youth workers provides resources on funding, programming, research, policy, job and training opportunities.

Girl's Inc. Fact Sheets

Publisher: 
Girls Incorporated

This resource includes a list of facts sheets, resource sheets, and other publications which discuss a variety of issues facing girls including Girls and Violence, Girls and Sexual Activity, Girls

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health)

Publisher: 
University of Chicago

Add Health is a nationally representative study that explores the causes of health-related behaviors of adolescents in grades 7 through 12 and their outcomes in young adulthood.

Health, United States: With Chartbook on Trends on the Health of Americans

Publisher: 
U.S. Government Printing Office

This annual report presents national trends in health statistics on topics including birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of ambu