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A content analysis of case records: Two-generations of child protective services involvement

ReSHAPING A content analysis of case records: Two-generations of child protective services involvement Child and Youth Services Review, April 2019 Andrea Lane Eastman PhD MA, Lisa Schelbe PhD MSW, & Jacquelyn McCroskey    Suggested Citation Eastman, A. L., Schelbe, L., … Read More

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Parenting under pressure: Experiences of parenting while aging out of foster care.

ReSHAPING Parenting under pressure: Experiences of parenting while aging out of foster care Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, February 2017 Lisa Schelbe PhD MSW & Jennifer Mullins Geiger Suggested Citation Schelbe, L., & Geiger, J. M. (2017). Parenting under … Read More

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Sexting: The New Dinner Conversation

Sexting: The New Dinner Conversation May 2022 Have you ever wondered how to bring up the subject of sexting with young people in your lives? What happens if porn comes up in dinnertime conversations or there’s a sex scene on … Read More

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Protecting Youth Access to Health Care

Protecting Youth Access to Health Care April 2022 Of all the reproductive health services—testing, treatment, supplies, procedures—which ones can a minor access without their parent/guardian’s permission? Get the answers during this 30-minute overview of Maryland’s Minor Access laws. This session … Read More

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Demystifying Sexual Taboos: Education, Science, and Sex-Positive Christianity

Demystifying Sexual Taboos: Education, Science, and Sex-Positive Christianity April 2022 Religious values often shape our perspectives on sex and sexuality. How can we explore the impact of religious beliefs on young people, their sexuality, and sexual behavior? We will identify … Read More

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Challenging and Expanding Your Understanding and Practice of Inclusivity

Challenging and Expanding Your Understanding and Practice of Inclusivity & How You Can Put Knowledge into Action 2021 During the first session of #HealthyTeen21, Dr. Tanya Bass, Stuart Getty, and Vanessa Geffrard will encourage you to widen the lens you … Read More

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Storms and blossoms: Foster care system alumni parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic

ReSHAPING Storms and blossoms: Foster care system alumni parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic University of Maryland, College Park, May 2021 Elizabeth Aparicio, Rhoda Smith, Michelle Jasczyński, Amara Channell Doig, Marissa Ventola, Svetlana Shpiegel, Alexander Sanchez, Genevieve Martínez-García Suggested Citation Martinez-Garcia, G., Sanchez, A., … Read More

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Consent and Sexting: An Essential Conversation with Young People

Consent and Sexting: An Essential Conversation with Young People January 2022 Join Maddy LaCure, MPA and Rebecca Berkowitz, Esq. from the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault to learn how to engage students in conversations about consent and sexting. You will learn about … Read More

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2020 Annual Report

2020 AnnualReport Connecting Together From Afar From Our President & CEO Janet Max, MPH, CHES https://youtu.be/4wVQJr7s3y0 Our 2020 annual report remembers and celebrates our accomplishments, not the least of which is how we’ve been able to adapt our services and … Read More

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COVID Love* Stories

Featured Project COVID Love* Stories hilarious, devastating, awkward, frustrating, and fun moments of love and intimacy during a global pandemic What It Is COVID Love* Stories is our nationwide campaign that gathers and shares young people’s stories of love and intimacy during the global pandemic. We created this campaign to support … Read More

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Developing a Learning Agenda to Address the Needs of Young Parents in Care

ReSHAPING Developing a Learning Agenda to Address the Needs of Young Parents in Care Urban Institute, October 2021 Amy Dworsky   Suggested Citation Catherine Kuhns, Amy Dworsky, and Audrey Richardson. 2021. “Developing a Learning Agenda to Address theNeeds of Young … Read More

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Early Pregnancy and Parenthood among Child Welfare-Involved Youth

ReSHAPING Early Pregnancy and Parenthood among Child Welfare-Involved Youth Oxford Bibliographies, October 2021 Bryn King   Suggested Citation King, B., Goulden, A.*, & William, K.* (2021). Early pregnancy and parenthood among child welfare-involved youth. In E. J. Mullen (Ed.), Oxford … Read More

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Activate Collective

2020 – 2022 Activate Collective Bridging the gap between research and practice What It Is From 2020 to 2022, Healthy Teen Network partnered with Child Trends and Chapin Hall to develop and disseminate research-based practice resources for professionals who work with … Read More

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Teaching Inclusive Sex Ed: A Focus on LGBTQIA+ Youth

Teaching Inclusive Sex Ed: A Focus on LGBTQIA+ Youth December 2021 Research shows that inclusive classrooms are necessary in supporting the diverse academic, social, emotional, and communication needs of all students. Join True You Maryland partner Vanessa Geffrard to learn … Read More

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Adolescent Health Equity

Adolescent Health Equity October 2021 Educators and providers must ensure equitable access to sexual health care and resources for all youth—regardless of their ability, race or ethnicity, or sexual orientation and identity. Speakers Desiree Smith and Jerrica Davis of the … Read More

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True You Maryland Brand Book

True You Maryland Brand Book October 2021 True You Maryland is an affirming, positive brand about finding, expressing, and celebrating your true self in the rural Maryland landscape. True You Maryland is a brand built by youth in rural Maryland … Read More

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True You Maryland Youth Advisory Board Recruitment Kit

Youth Advisory Board Recruitment Kit October 2021 Want to spread the word about your Youth Advisory Board? We’ve prepared this recruitment kit to make it easy to share. We’re done our best to make this kit useful for all our … Read More

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Adolescent Sexual Health Equity During COVID-19

Adolescent Sexual Health Equity During COVID-19 June 2021 Join True You Maryland for this engaging and informative training hosted by Dr. Crystal Tyler, Executive Director of Ci3 at The University of Chicago. The goal of this training is to provide … Read More

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Are You Ready to ROCK?

Are You Ready to ROCK? 4 Ways to Revive Your Sex Ed Sex Education Collaborative As a member of the Sex Education Collaborative (SEC), Healthy Teen Network is pleased to share expert advice from LeKara Simmons, one of the Sex … Read More

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True You Maryland

Featured Project True You Maryland Bringing together partners in six rural Maryland counties to advance the sexual health and well-being of youth here at home. Where We Started Young people in rural counties experience a range of health disparities. That’s … Read More

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Implementation Evaluation of Pulse

Implementation Evaluation of Pulse: Findings from a Rigorous Evaluation of New or Innovative Approaches to Prevent Teen Pregnancy July 2021 This implementation report provides details on the recruitment procedures and implementation findings of an evaluation of Pulse, a web–based mobile health … Read More

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Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub

Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub As a member of the Sex Education Collaborative (SEC), Healthy Teen Network is pleased to share the Sex Education Training Hub, an online searchable tool offering a wide variety of professional development offerings for sex educators … Read More

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Fatherhood in Foster Care: Research and Guidance on Working with Young Fathers

ReSHAPING Fatherhood in Foster Care: Research and Guidance on Working with Young Fathers The ReSHAPING Network | July 27, 2021 Speaker: Justin S. Harty, MSW, LCSW | University of Chicago Suggested Citation Harty, Justin S. [The ReSHAPING Network and Healthy … Read More

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Pulse

Featured Project Pulse Pulse puts the power of sexual health information, in English and Spanish, in the hands of millions of young women. What It Is Pulse, a web-based mobile health (mHealth) app, uses interactive, multimedia features to enhance engagement … Read More

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Pulse, an App in Action

Pulse, an App in Action: Preliminary Usage Results from a Randomized Control Trial 2019 Pulse is currently being tested via a two-armed randomized controlled trial with 1,500 young women. In 2019, we joined our project partners, Child Trends, at the #HealthyTeen19 … Read More

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COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes among Parenting Foster Care Alumni: A Call to Action

ReSHAPING COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes among Parenting Foster Care Alumni: A Call to Action The ReSHAPING Network | May 20, 2021 Panelists: Elizabeth M. Aparicio, PhD, MSW | Svetlana Shpiegel, PhD, MSW | Alexander Sanchez | Devlon N. Jackson, PhD, MPH … Read More

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Child Welfare Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Communication About Sexual Health With Youth Involved in Child Welfare

ReSHAPING Child Welfare Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Communication About Sexual Health With Youth Involved in Child Welfare Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, May 2021 Suggested Citation Combs, K. M., & Taussig, H. (2021). Child welfare workers’ … Read More

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Bridging the Divide between Child Welfare and Home Visiting Systems to Address the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care

ReSHAPING Bridging the Divide between Child Welfare and Home Visiting Systems to Address the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care Social Service Review, March 2021 Amy Dworsky, Elissa R. Gitlow, and Kristen Ethier   Suggested CitationDworsky, A., Gitlow, … Read More

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Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Foster Care: An Evidence-Based Theoretical Conceptual Model of Disproportionality and Psychological Comorbidities 

ReSHAPING Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Foster Care: An Evidence-Based Theoretical Conceptual Model of Disproportionality and Psychological Comorbidities May 2021 Dana M. Price, Meagan Ray-Nivak, Braveheart Gillani, Emily Peterson Suggested CitationPrince. D.M., Ray-Novak, M., Gillani, B., & E. Peterson. … Read More

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HPV: Answering the FAQs You Hear from Young People

Tip Sheet HPV Answering the FAQs You Hear from Young People Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STI in the United States but perhaps one of the most misunderstood. To prepare you to talk with young people about HPV, … Read More

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Teen Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Maryland

Teen Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Maryland February 2021 This training will equip you with all of the pertinent information regarding Maryland State Laws and minors accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare including preventative health services, abortion care, and more. We … Read More

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Protected: The Peer Educator’s Guide to Teaching Sex Ed

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Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care

ReSHAPING Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care Children and Youth Services Review, March 2021 Svetlana Shpiegel, Tammi Fleming, Lisa Mishraky, Sheila VanWert, Blanca Goetz, Elizabeth M. Aparicio, and Bryn King   Suggested Citation … Read More

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Keeping It Real and Professional Part 2: Answering Challenging Questions

Keeping It Real and Professional Part 2: Answering Challenging Questions February 2021 Educators and facilitators are often torn between the desire to connect with students/youth while answering their questions comprehensively and the desire to maintain appropriate boundaries. This training will … Read More

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Keeping It Real and Professional Part 1: The Wondrous Landscape of Teaching Sex Ed

Keeping It Real and Professional Part 1: The Wondrous Landscape of Teaching Sex Ed January 2021 Teaching sex ed can be rewarding…but also complicated! Human service professionals are often torn between the desire to connect with clients and teach from … Read More

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Case Studies: What Does It Take to Implement Quality Sexual Health Education?

Case Studies: What Does It Take to Implement Quality Sexual Health Education? May 2018 n 2013, the Division of Adolescent School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC DASH) awarded 17 Local Education Agencies (LEA) funding to … Read More

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Protected: Making Proud Choices, School Ed.: Training-of-Facilitators Self-Study

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Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness: Initial outcomes of Wahine Talk

ReSHAPING Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness: Initial outcomes of Wahine Talk Children and Youth Services Review, December 2019 Elizabeth M. Aparicio, Olivia N. Kachingwe, Danielle R. Phillips, Jamie Fleishman, Julia Novick, … Read More

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“The internet is not private”: The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care

ReSHAPING “The internet is not private”: The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care Journal of Adolescence, June 2020 Suggested CitationKachingwe, O. N., Salerno, J. P., Boekeloo, B. O., Fish, J. N., Geddings-Hayes, M., Aden, … Read More

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“Having a Baby Can Wait”: Experiences of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion Program in the Context of Homelessness among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Youth

ReSHAPING “Having a Baby Can Wait”: Experiences of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion Program in the Context of Homelessness among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Youth Captured Through PhotoVoice Qualitative Health Research, October 2020 Suggested CitationAparicio … Read More

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Addressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study

ReSHAPING Addressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study Sexuality Research and Social Policy, January 2021 Suggested CitationAparicio, E. M., Kachingwe, O. N., Salerno, J. P., Geddings-Hayes, M., & Boekeloo, B. O. (2021). … Read More

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Pregnancy Attitudes and Contraceptive Use Among Youth With Histories of Foster Care

ReSHAPING Pregnancy Attitudes and Contraceptive Use Among Youth With Histories of Foster Care Children and Youth Services Review, October 2018 Katie Massey Combs, Samantha M. Broan, Stephanie Begun, and Heather Taussig Suggested CitationCombs, K. M., Brown, S. M., Begun, S. … Read More

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A Quasi-experimental Study on Training Child Welfare Workers on Youth Sexual Health

ReSHAPING A Quasi-Experimental Study on Training Child Welfare Workers on Youth Sexual Health Research on Social Work Practice, December 2020 Suggested Citation Combs, K. M., & Taussig, H. (2021). A Quasi-Experimental Study on Training Child Welfare Workers on Youth Sexual Health. … Read More

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Working with Patients Experiencing Human Trafficking

Working with Patients Experiencing Human Trafficking December 2019 Through Healthy Teen Network’s partnership with the University of Maryland School of Social Work’s Prevention of Adolescent Risk Initiative, this elearning unit is available to learn about sex and labor trafficking. This unit is focused … Read More

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Addressing Trafficking in Schools

Addressing Trafficking in Schools December 2019 Through Healthy Teen Network’s partnership with the University of Maryland School of Social Work’s Prevention of Adolescent Risk Initiative, this elearning unit is available to learn about sex and labor trafficking. This unit is focused on specifics … Read More

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Human Trafficking 101

Human Trafficking 101 February 2019 Through Healthy Teen Network’s partnership with the University of Maryland School of Social Work’s Prevention of Adolescent Risk Initiative, this elearning unit is available to learn about sex and labor trafficking. This unit is focused … Read More

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What Really is Co-Parenting?

What Really Is Co-Parenting? December 2020 Pop quiz! Here is the situation…Jasmine, Tim, and their son James live together in Jasmine’s home. Jasmine’s mother, Tanya, also lives there and cares for James every night while Tanya is at work. Tanya … Read More

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We Must Do Better To Engage Young Fathers: Here’s How

We Must Do Better To Engage Young Fathers: Here’s How December 2020 Are you providing supports and services for young fathers and struggling to engage them? Have you asked them about their experience or what can you do to make … Read More

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Are Title IX and Maryland Law Really Protecting Expectant and Parenting Young People?

Are Title IX and Maryland Law Protecting Expectant and Parenting Young People? December 2020 Almost 50 years later after Title IX was enacted, young people who are expectant and parenting are still experiencing outright sex-based discrimination and are stigmatized so … Read More

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Faith Leaders: Identifying and Responding to Child Sex and Labor Trafficking

Faith Leaders: Identifying & Responding to Child Sex and Labor Trafficking December 2020 Through Healthy Teen Network’s partnership with the University of Maryland School of Social Work’s Prevention of Adolescent Risk Initiative, this elearning unit is available to learn about sex and labor … Read More

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