Being an Ally to Youth Who Identify as LGBTQ+U Choose to Know Digest, 2018Young people consume more media than ever before. The images they see and messages they receive impact not just how they view the world, but how they view themselves. The messages young people...
Know Your Audience2017This tip sheet gives ways to find common ground with stakeholders and elected officials. The goal is to have better communication and educate others on your cause. It's important to know your audience, so you can... Identify common ground with...
B-Healthy Cheat Sheet 2016 It's no secret that some people find it difficult and/or uncomfortable to teach sex ed. We often get requests for tips to make it easier, so we put together eight key strategies you can share with educators, organized in an acronym to help...
Working with School Health Advisory Committees (SHACs) 2016 A school health advisory committee (SHAC) is any group that advises on school health. SHACs might go by other names, such as “school health teams” or “wellness councils.” Often based at the district level...
Characteristics of Youth-Friendly Clinical Services2015Youth-friendly services are services that all adolescents are able to obtain, and these services, which include full contraceptive coverage to avoid unintended pregnancies and STIs, should meet youth’s...
Increasing Our Impact by Using a Social-Ecological Approach 2015 The social-ecological model is a theory-based framework for understanding, exploring, and addressing the social determinants of health at many levels. The social-ecological model encourages us to move...
The Art of Verbal Storytelling 2015 This tip sheet illustrates how a good story flows naturally with a well-developed plot that takes the listener through an image-filled journey that leaves the listener with something to think about or remember; a call to action, an...
Youth 360°: How & Where Youth Live, Learn, & Play Matters2014We have to consider the critical factors, or social determinants of health, that shape us. Youth 360° is about the intersection of the social determinants of health and social-ecological theory: each...
Making Your Logic Model Work for You2014Have you ever wondered, “Why do I need to develop and use a logic model?” Logic models should be a clear and concise “10,000 foot view” of the work you’re doing and relevant for various stakeholders involved in your work. The...
What Is a Logic Model? 2013What is a logic model? Learn more in this tip sheet! Logic models display the relationships among the resources you have to operate your program, the activities you plan, and the changes or results you hope to achieve. They have been used...
Best Practices for Working with Pregnant and Parenting Teens 2012 This tip sheet provides information on how to support young people who are pregnant and/or parenting so they can be good parents while growing into healthy adults. Contributing StaffRelatedDiscover the...
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