Conference
rise, reimagine, and reinvent
44th Annual National Conference
November 18-20, 2024 | Phoenix, AZ
Today’s adolescent experience unfolds with breathtaking speed.
- Embrace it. Time, tech, and trends wait for no one.
- Stay curious. There is power in trying new things, in asking bold questions.
- Keep listening. Take it all in. What young people need is ever-changing.
- Do something—anything. It won’t be perfect, but it will be something.
At #HealthyTeen24, we’ll extend a hand to the willing and wavering—to the dreamers and doers cheering on change and to those imploring, “steady as we go.” We’ll forge connections with new colleagues under the desert stars.
We’ll reflect on what sets today’s young people apart. And we’ll strain, stretch, and shift our understanding of innovation until it colors our everyday work.
Low-budget, low-tech, no matter. Sometimes, it’s the tiny acts that make the greatest change.
Our work is a journey, not a destination. Today’s trends may be tomorrow’s tropes, but with the right mindsets, we’ll be ready for what(ever) the future may hold.
Like a phoenix, we’ll rise, reimagine, and reinvent.
Be part of the magic at #HealthyTeen24.
Purchase your tickets for #HealthyTeen24
Please remember to check out the fine print for information about payment and refund deadlines, what is included with registration, and recommended travel times.
boost your brand
Grab the spotlight with these exhibiting and advertising sponsorship opportunities.
All Access Pass
Exhibitor
Attend the conference and showcase your services and resources by hosting an exhibit table with our all access pass. You’ll enjoy a space in a high-traffic area frequented by conference attendees for the duration of the conference.
Benefits include:
- Enjoy 1 full main conference registration for the exhibitor
- Host an exhibit table, featured in a high-traffic location with exposure to all attendees
- Feature your logo on the conference website and app, linked to your website
Social Butterfly
Social Media Posts
Expand your reach by sharing up to 3 posts on Healthy Teen Network’s social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X) before, during, or after #HealthyTeen24. We will help you identify the appropriate social media channels and time your posts.
Benefits include:
- Provide up to 3 posts (graphic and caption) to be shared on Healthy Teen Network’s social media platforms*
- Feature your logo on the conference website and app, linked to your website, and in the slideshow featured in general sessions
Highlight Reel
Conference App Advertiser
Without a printed program, the conference app is the place to be. Ads are a dynamic space in the app with prominent placement. Feature an upcoming event, promote a session at the conference, share a resource, sell an item, or highlight a call to action.
Benefits include:
- Share a graphic, with a link to your website, to be featured conference app throughout the conference
- Feature your logo on the conference website and app, linked to your website, and in the slideshow featured in general sessions
meet our 2024 featured speakers
Our staff has been working hard to find people who will not only cultivate healing but inspire and renew us in our work. We can’t wait to share a taste of what #HealthyTeen24 has in store.
We are pleased to announce that Rising Youth Theatre, a youth leadership organization working at the intersection of art and social justice, will kick off #HealthyTeen24 on Monday, November 18. Through presentation, discussion, and performance using improv and storytelling, Rising Youth Theatre will spotlight successes, challenges, and transformations from their intergenerational work.
On Tuesday, November 19 we will gather to learn from Dr. Lexx Brown-James on how to use a trauma-informed lens to examine systemic, societal, and personal biases about young people to raise awareness of how those perceptions impact the work that young people do.
Join us for the closing session on Wednesday, November 20 to hear from colleagues who have started reimagining the world of adolescent sexual and reproductive health and discover what they have learned from other models, practices, and industries. You will leave #HealthyTeen24 ready to rethink what innovation is and what it means for your innovation journey.
We are excited to host 4 different Learning Ad-Ons (formerly called Pre-Conference Institutes) before the main conference begins. Learning Add-On topics include trauma-informed care, youth engagement, applied improvisation, and community advocacy. These intensive, skill-building training sessions are an additional cost to the general conference ticket and have limited capacity, so reserve your spot quickly.
rising youth theatre ensemble
lexx brown-james, phd, lmft, cse, cses
xico
The Drag Bus
laura lloyd, ms, mph
L.V.Lloyd Consulting
heather yazzie campbell, ma
Leadership Program Director, Project Venture
tylia lundberg
Clinical Research Coordinator, Juvenile inJustice Behavioral Health (JJBH) Lab at the University of California, San Francisco
jaclyn ruiz, mph
Director of the Division of Adolescent Health Programs, Office of Population Affairs
brittany wearing
Community Investment Manager, Fact Forward
terrinieka w. powell, phd
Thrivology Research Alliance Chair
Bloomberg Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism and Equity at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
mackenzie piper, mph, ches
Thrivology TA Provider
Manager of Training and Instructional Design, Healthy Teen Network
lisa aslan, mph
Senior Director of Capacity Building Assistance, Health Resources in Action (HRiA)
lola akintobi, mph
Senior Consultant, JSI
lauren bard, ms, lsw
Senior Training Manager, Health Resources in Action (HRiA)
anthony betori, mph
Director of Curriculum and Innovation, Healthy Futures of Texas
sophia montemayor
Program Manager, Healthy Futures of Texas
jesse greenfield, mph, ches
Founder, Director of Programming, and Facilitator in Chief at Kaleidoscope Training Center
miranda estes
State Policy and Action Manager, SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change
alison macklin
Director of Policy and Advocacy, SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change
agenda-at-a-glance
All times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST).
***Times and content subject to change***
Monday, November 18
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Full-Day Learning Add-On
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Half-Day Learning Add-On
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
General Session
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Networking Reception
Tuesday, November 19
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
General Session
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshops
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Awards Lunch
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Workshops
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Workshops
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
BIPOC Connect
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Queer Connect
Wednesday, November 20
8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Workshops
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshops
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Roundtables
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
General Session
Join us in Phoenix
Set in the beautiful Phoenix North Mountain Preserve, the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort is a 20-minute drive north of downtown Phoenix.
The resort offers spacious all-suite accommodations, sun-drenched pools, cabanas, waterfalls, a water slide, fine dining, world-class golf, a full-service spa, mountain views, surrounding hiking trails, and is a central location to
many nearby Phoenix attractions.
We have secured a special rate for a limited number of rooms. The discounted room block is expected to sell out, so we highly recommend reserving your room as soon as possible. Book your online reservation below.
| ROOM TYPE | SINGLE/DOUBLE | TRIPLE | QUAD |
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Guest Room |
$199.00 |
$214.00 |
$229.00 |
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Guest Room: Federal Government |
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*Rate is dependent on the prevailing Federal Government Per Diem and is subject to change.
What We Have Heard
Don’t just take our word for it. Straight from our attendees, here’s what they have to say about the Healthy Teen Network annual national conference.
get your tickets now
Registration is now open! Purchase your tickets now to take advantage of our early bird rates! Don’t forget to check out our Learning Add-Ons which are limited-capcity training sessions happening before the start of the conference.
Excited yet? We are!
Don’t forget to check out the fine print for information about payment and refund deadlines, what is included with registration, and recommended travel times.
the fine print
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
As part of your experience, you will also receive the following:
- Access to general sessions Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and workshop and roundtable sessions Tuesday and Wednesday
- Access to the networking reception, with light hors d’oeuvres
- Access to presentation materials online
- Free basic wireless internet in the hotel
- Lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Beverages (coffee, tea, water) during breaks
- SWAG (a.k.a., stuff we all get)
Please note that the main registration does NOT include access to Learning Add-Ons.
Learning Add-Ons occur Monday before the conference begins and are an ADDITIONAL cost. These full- or half-day training sessions have limited capacity; your spot is only secured upon payment. If we cannot fulfill your request, you may choose another session (if available), or a refund.
Your registration for your chosen Learning Add-On entitles you to a spot in that session only and is not transferable on the day of the event. If you want to change your Learning Add-On choice before 11/01/24, please contact Monique Davis.
Please contact Arianna de la Mancha if you have a question about our sponsorship opportunities and benefits.
Please contact Monique Davis if you have a question about conference registration.
For hotel-related questions, please call the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort at 602-866-7500.
For more information about Phoenix, please visit www.visitphoenix.com.
All sessions, exhibits, and advertisements shared at the Healthy Teen Network conference must be aligned with our Guiding Principles.
This requirement means that all content (e.g., curricula, programs, activities, etc.) must be:
- Youth-friendly;
- Inclusive and affirming of all young people; and
- Comprehensive, including when age-appropriate, information and/or services about sexual and reproductive health—including the full range of birth control methods and all pregnancy options (to be clear: abortion, adoption, and parenting).
For example, information/services promoting sexual risk avoidance education, abstinence-only-until-marriage programs, crisis pregnancy centers, or anti-abortion campaigns are not in alignment with our Guiding Principles and are not eligible to be shared or promoted at the Healthy Teen Network conference.
We reserve the right to reject any session proposal or sponsorship, at our discretion.
Only social media posts designed for a youth audience will be shared on our Instagram account. Appropriate placement decisions for sponsor advertisements will be made at Healthy Teen Network’s discretion.
We often get asked when the activities begin and end, so participants can plan their travel.*
We recommend:
- If you plan to participate in a Learning Add-On, formerly called pre-conference institutes, on Monday, November 18, arrive in Phoenix on Sunday, November 17.
- Arrive in Phoenix by 1:00 PM MST** on Monday, November 18 (the conference welcome and first general session begins at 4:00 PM MST).
- Schedule departure flights for 6:30 PM MST or later on Wednesday, November 20 (the final general session ends at 4:00 PM MST).
*Times and content are subject to change.
**Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time (except the Navajo Nation) and remains on Mountain Standard Time all year.
Students must provide verification (e.g., department chair letter, enrollment letter, or official school documentation with a seal/emblem) they are enrolled full-time in a secondary, undergraduate, or graduate degree program for the Fall 2024 semester. Email documentation to Monique Davis.
Lead workshop and roundtable session presenters (one per session) receive a 15% discount on the main conference registration fee and will receive a unique discount code to use when registering. Co-presenters do not receive this discount.
Learning Add-On lead trainers receive a 100% full conference registration, as part of their support and compensation for this more intensive training session.
We are unfortunately limited in the discounts we can provide. We aim to compensate presenters fairly and make this opportunity as affordable as possible, while ensuring we can continue to host the event. If available, scholarship opportunities are posted on this website.
General Refunds
All requests for refunds must be made in writing (email is sufficient) and dated on or before 10/25/2024. An eligible request will entitle the registrant to a full refund less a $50 processing fee. In lieu of requesting a refund, an organization may send someone else in the place of the registrant if the initial registrant is unable to attend, and if they notify Healthy Teen Network in writing by 11/1/2024.
Sponsor Refund Policy
The acceptance and confirmed assignment of space shall be subject to the regulations outlined on the website. All requests for refunds must be made in writing (email is sufficient) and dated on or before 10/25/2024. An eligible request will entitle the registrant to a full refund less a $50 processing fee. In lieu of requesting a refund, an organization may send someone else in the place of the initial registrant if that registrant is unable to attend and if they notify Healthy Teen Network in writing by 11/1/2024.
We reserve the right to reject any registration, at our discretion.
We encourage attendees to follow the practical recommendations from the latest CDC Respiratory Virus Guidance. To help people lower risk from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, including COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
Premier Sponsor
Sponsors
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