National Initiative to Improve Adolescent and Young Adult Health by the Year 2010
This updated brief provides an annotated list of organizations and agencies that monitor trends in federal and state policies related to adolescent health priorities. It begins with three groups of lists of organizations and agencies that track policies pertaining to multiple subject areas (general adolescent health, youth development, and access to health care).
This report analyzes the results of a survey of persons age 12-20 and the nature and scope of their drinking behavior as well as the social conditions under which they drank.
This resource is an electronic guide to recent resources about the prevention, identification, management, and treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in homes, schools, and
This Web site offers educational campaign resources for parents, schools, and communities on topics like prescription drug abuse and provides toolkits on promoting non violence, environmental healt
The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health,
This fact sheet provides an overview of states’ minor consent laws and new information on the use of explanation of benefit (EOB) statements by state Medicaid agencies and their contracting managed care organizations. It explains how and why EOBs are used and addresses the implications of these policies for adolescents and for providers.
This report identifies effective programs to help young people reduce their risk for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV.
Feeling stressed? If you or someone you know has been affected by a disaster and needs immediate assistance, please call this toll-free number for information, support, and counseling. You will be connected to the nearest crisis center.
When children, teens, and adults are dealing with the stress from crisis situations, talking may not be enough. These resources provide ideas about what to do you can do at home to help children, family members, and yourself cope.
