Teen Pregnancy is Not a Problem
Date: June 17th, 2016
By: Intern
Young Women United (YWU), an organization dedicated to an intersectional vision of reproductive justice and to supporting young women and people of color in New Mexico, recently released a short report critiquing the language of “teen pregnancy prevention.” Defining the term as “an articulated strategy or campaign designed to keep young people from becoming parents…
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Addressing Young Men’s Reproductive Health Needs
Date: June 10th, 2016
By: Guest Blogger
Guest Blog Post by Sarah Verbiest Men’s Health Month is celebrated in June with the purpose of heightening the awareness of preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This month provides a great opportunity to encourage men to seek regular medical advice and focus on the often…
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It’s Men’s Time of the Year
Date: June 8th, 2016
By: Bob Reeg
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Hey gents (and ladies who care about gents), it’s that time of the month… er… uhh … oops, I mean YEAR. Huh? If it’s June, it’s Men’s Health Month. The purpose of the month, according to its organizers, is to “heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease…
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Top Questions about Zika Virus Answered
Date: June 6th, 2016
By: Guest Blogger
Healthy Teen Network welcomes guest blogger, Chris Colón, Certified Genetic Counselor at MotherToBaby Arizona, to answer the top questions about Zika Virus that may be relevant for our members working with young mothers. These days, it’s hard to turn on the news or use social media and not see something about the Zika virus. There…
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What Is Next for Teen Pregnancy Prevention in the US?
Date: May 18th, 2016
By: Pat Paluzzi
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Healthy Teen Network has long proposed a comprehensive approach to teen pregnancy prevention that moves us beyond an individually-based prevention approach to one that promotes healthy sexual and reproductive outcomes for all youth, and includes: Utilizing evidence and innovation to affect outcomes; Using a systematic framework to select and implement programs that best fit a…
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Doing It Is Essential & Here’s Why…
Date: May 17th, 2016
By: Deborah Chilcoat
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Pssst! I gotta ask you something….come closer….a little closer. Okay, good. Do you do it? C’mon, be honest. Do you do it as much as you should? Do you do it every single time? I bet you are no different than everyone else. You say you’re going to do, you even block time in your…
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Make Sure All the Mamas in Your Life Are Seen and Celebrated
Date: May 2nd, 2016
By: Guest Blogger
Guest Blog Post from MamasDay.org People have been creating and sending cards for generations because it’s a simple, but powerful, way to maintain connection and sustain our families. But too often, the Mamas Day cards we see in stores don’t reflect the mamas in our lives, or the struggles they face. It’s a distraction from…
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A Look Back at Recent Outstanding Emerging Innovation Programs
Date: April 22nd, 2016
By: Kelly Connelly
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A few weeks ago, we re-introduced you to recent recipients of Healthy Teen Network’s Outstanding Teen Parent Awards. Among the other awards bestowed at conference is the Emerging Innovation Award, which recognizes programs in existence for less than three years and are comprehensive in scope, innovative, linked with other appropriate public or private agencies, and could be replicated in other…
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B-HEALTHY: 8 Ways to Be a Better Sex Ed Instructor
Date: April 13th, 2016
By: Valerie Sedivy
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It’s no secret that some people find it difficult and/or uncomfortable to teach sex ed. And professionals who support sexual health educators often ask us for tips to make it easier. Through our work with CDC-DASH (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Adolescent and School Health), we compiled eight key strategies you…
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Outstanding Former Teen Parents
Date: March 24th, 2016
By: Kelly Connelly
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Each year during the Healthy Teen Network national conference, it’s our honor to recognize programs, groups, and individuals for their outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of youth. Until April 29, we are accepting award nominations for our 2016 awards, including the Outstanding Teen Parent award. The acceptance speech from this awardee is, without exception, one…
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