Healthy Teen Network and Center for Adolescent Health Awarded Funding to Establish a Research-to-Practice Center The Research-to-Practice Center will equip youth-supporting professionals with the information, skills, and products needed to implement trauma-informed and inclusive sexual and reproductive health care and … Read More
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Picture it, Miami 2022.
Check out the sights and bites on our Must-Do list while we’re at #HealthyTeen22. By Shanise Taylor October 3, 2022 Miami is not only the setting for one of pop culture’s favorite television shows, Golden Girls; it’s also the setting … Read More
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Intern Spotlight: Welcome, Mariam!
We’re excited to have Mariam Delgado join our team as a Graphic Design Intern! September 19, 2022 Mariam Delgado is a bright designer looking to make an impact in the sexual and reproductive health field! We were drawn to the … Read More
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imi to Receive 2022 Healthy Teen Network Innovation Award
imi is an innovative free, digital tool designed with and for LGBTQ+ youth explore and affirm their identity and learn to cope with stress…and it’s proven effective! August 26, 2022 Healthy Teen Network is pleased to announce imi as winner … Read More
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Jessica “J.R.” Chester to Receive 2022 Healthy Teen Network Outstanding Former Young Parent Award
With her background as a sexual health educator and her lived experience as a former repeat teen parent, J.R. has made it her life’s mission to help individuals and families achieve optimal pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, and parenting experiences. August 26, … Read More
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Zander Moricz to Receive Healthy Teen Network 2022 #Standing Strong Award
As a champion for all young people, Zander Moricz is #StandingStrong to create a world where every young person can realize their right to live their authentic sexuality. August 25, 2022 H ealthy Teen Network is pleased to announce Zander … Read More
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Connecting Rural Youth to Sexual and Reproductive Health
When looking at sexual and reproductive health access across America, geography matters. And we see rural communities facing bigger gaps in access to services and comprehensive sex education. By Mackenzie Piper, MPH, CHES August 18, 2022 True You Maryland brings … Read More
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I Have Monkeypox—Here’s Where I’m Getting the Public Health Information I Need
Finding affirming, sex-positive, complete, and up-to-date information on monkeypox isn’t easy. Here’s a story about some of my sources, expected and unexpected, and the power of queer friendship. By Nicholas Sufrinko August 11, 2022 Information that’s as incomplete as it … Read More
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Navigating Sexuality + Faith for Better Sex Ed
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What We’re Watching this Pride Month (and beyond!)
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How Youth Development Professionals Might Want to Address “Parent Rights”
Perhaps these rebuttals to central themes in the “parent rights” movement will be useful to you By Bob Reeg, MPA, CVA May 26, 2022 (To be clear, I am not assailing the rights of parent’s writ large. This is a … Read More
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The Power of the Anonymous Question Box
There’s a reason just about every sex ed program uses a question box. By Mackenzie Piper May 12, 2022 The first session of each new sex ed program typically looks the same—an ice breaker of some sort, creating and signing … Read More
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May Is National Sex Ed for All Month (2022)
Community Leaders, Parents, and Guardians Lend Their Voice to Promote #SexEdForAll May 2, 2022 For Immediate Release B altimore, MD — May is Sex Ed For All Month, a time parents, guardians, teachers, community leaders, and advocates call on local … Read More
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Welcome, Patricia!
We’re excited to have Patricia Natalie join Mila and Nick in our Innovation & Research department. April 7, 2022 Patricia Natalie is a curious learner who loves to ask questions and find patterns. If you look closer, you might think … Read More
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SEARChing to Address Dyslexia–Capes Not Required
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Grab Your Sunscreen & Get Ready for #HealthyTeen22
Welcome back, friends. And welcome to Miami. March 3, 2022 In just two years’ time, the world was made anew. We reinvented the ways we live, the ways we love, the ways we learn, and the ways we work. As … Read More
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Would you like FRIES with that?
Sexting and digital consent are important topics to discuss with young people By Allison Tomai Felsen February 17, 2022 A study published in 2018 by JAMA Pediatrics found that sexting is becoming a more common practice among youth: about 1 … Read More
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Get the Shot(s): HPV Vaccine Resources for Parents
HPV vaccine resources to break down science with humor and honest answers By Gina Desiderio January 20, 2022 When it’s time for their annual physical, the first question my kids ask me is if they have to get a shot. … Read More
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We Found Love in a COVID Place
Alexa, play We Found Love by Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris By Mariah Cowsert January 13, 2022 It all started with a message on a dating app. Once our conversations got longer, we moved from messaging in the app to texting … Read More
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Does it Matter if Facilitators of Evidence-Based Interventions are Trained In-Person or Online?
Using previously collected process evaluation data, we were able to ask a critical question about how to move forward with one of the big changes in our new COVID world—training facilitators. By Katie Massey Combs, PhD By Marian Håbesland, MPH … Read More
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Say Hello to Mackenzie!
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5 Sexual and Reproductive Health Podcasts that You Should Be Listening to
A list for you to tune into while working out, getting work done, or simply lounging around! By Mariah Cowsert November 23, 2021 While it may seem that there is a podcast about anything these days, it’s incredible to have … Read More
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Meet Our Newest Board Members
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Adultier Adults Not Raking Leaves in a Forest Fire
As helping professionals, we should be the ones that are looked to when someone is looking for “someone more successfully adulting.” By Lisa Schelbe, PhD, MSW November 4, 2021 As the country is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest due … Read More
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Reflections on #HealthyTeen21
We encourage you to think about what fills your cup and how we can reset the balance in order to show up for our young people. By Janet Max, MPH, CHES October 28, 2021 We were so happy to have … Read More
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5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Virtual Conferences
I’ve asked our team members at Healthy Teen Network what they do to get in the groove of virtual conferences and their answers may shock you! By Mariah Cowsert October 12, 2021 Have you attended a virtual conference during the … Read More
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Brand Voice: The Make-or-Break Secret for Crafting Health Information that Inspires
How you say it matters now more than ever. By Nicholas Sufrinko October 1, 2021 It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it—an adage said a zillion times over. And yet today, it’s one that’s felt with … Read More
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Are You Ready to Rock?
Previous Next Get the Printable Tip Sheet Get more resources through the Sex Education Collaborative and Training Hub. PHOTO CREDIT: airfocus on Unsplash The Sex Education Collaborative (SEC) envisions and works to support a world in which all young people’s right … Read More
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Say Hello to Sam!
Join us in welcoming Sam to the Healthy Teen Network family! By Deborah Chilcoat, MEd September 2, 2021 How is it possible that rays of sunshine actually radiate through my monitor when I have Zoom meetings with our newest staff … Read More
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#HealthyTeen21 Is Almost Here!
Not just another virtual event…get the PD you want, succinctly but concretely, with clear action steps to put content in practice. August 26, 2021 #HealthyTeen21 is not about revisiting what people have done in the past; it is about taking a … Read More
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Top 5 Challenges in Developing and Sustaining a Digital Sex Ed Product
The road to developing, sustaining, and scaling up your product is a bumpy one. That’s why I’m sharing some lessons I’ve learned along the way to help you navigate your tech development process. By Genevieve Martínez García, PhD August 5, 2021 … Read More
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Can We All Use Human-Centered Design?
Part two of our series on why using human-centered design can help us create better resources, programs, and services. By Milagros Garrido, MS, PMP July 29, 2021 A lmost 15 years ago, when I took my first Human-Centered Design (HCD) … Read More