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September 21, 2015
Show Me a Hero is a new HBO miniseries by Baltimore’s own David Simon in which Mr. Simon once again looks at some of the more challenging aspects of living in America—this particular show being about housing integration in Yonkers, NY. His most recent series focused on New Orleans post-Katrina, but probably his best known…
Read moreBaltimore: A Taste of It All
September 4, 2015
Alex Eisler is a Training and Technical Assistance Manager and freelance writes for Baltimore’s City Paper as a restaurant reviewer. You can find her eating at (and sometimes writing about) many of Baltimore’s great food and drink establishments from comfort food to the exotic. Shanise Taylor is an Administrative and Executive Coordinator and is a…
Read moreResponse to NPR Midday with Dan Rodricks, “Teen Pregnancy in Baltimore”
June 10, 2015
Last week, I had the opportunity to catch NPR’s Midday with Dan Rodricks, when he and Aaron Henkin hosted a two-hour conversation on teen pregnancy in Baltimore. For the most part, the show was well presented and balanced, and I particularly loved that a teen parent was part of the conversation and a teen parent…
Read moreHealthiest Nation 2030
April 16, 2015
Compared with people in other high-income countries, Americans have shorter life expectancies and experience more health problems. A variety of social determinants–some within our control, but many not–shape our health. At Healthy Teen Network, we strongly believe it’s important to integrate these social determinants of health to more effectively influence individual behavior and health outcomes.…
Read moreWalking the Walk of Youth 360°
April 8, 2015
Healthy Teen Network has been on an interesting journey over the past few years, starting in 2012 with our most recent strategic planning. In assessing our members, colleagues, project officers, and funders, we heard loud and clear that people want a better way to talk about, to advocate for adolescent health. Too often, teen pregnancy/STI/HIV…
Read moreWe Love It When a Plan Comes Together
March 25, 2015
As reported in The Baltimore Sun last week, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the encouraging news that the city’s teen pregnancy rate has dropped nearly a third from 2009 to 2013. While this downward trend in Baltimore mimics the national declines we have been seeing, Baltimore has shown a strong commitment to reducing teen pregnancy…
Read moreLARC Trends and What’s Next for Colorado?
March 12, 2015
Use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) increased nearly five-fold in the last decade, according to recent data from the National Survey of Family Growth. These contraceptives, which include intrauterine devices (more commonly known as IUDs) and subdermal hormonal implants, have gained popularity in recent years because of their high efficacy in preventing pregnancies. LARCs are…
Read moreHealthy Teen Network on Mi Escuela Es Su Escuela
February 25, 2015
Mi Escuela Es Su Escuela (My School Is Your School), a radio show broadcast from Montgomery College, provides information about education to Latino parents in the Montgomery County, Maryland, community. I was recently interviewed on the show to talk about the Latino youth’s dreams study we conducted in 2012. The interview covered various topics, including…
Read moreNative VOICES: American Indian & Alaska Native Youth Making Healthy Choices
February 19, 2015
Guest Blog by Mattie Tomeo-Palmanteer Adolescent health and positive youth development are important issues for many tribal communities. Good adolescent health provides a strong foundation for adult health. However, some adolescents’ choices can have serious life-threatening consequences. Without options and direction, many youth take milestone steps that impact their adulthood without even being aware that…
Read moreFebruary is National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month
February 11, 2015
Guest Post by Anna Burns, Outreach and Engagement Associate, School-Based Health Alliance Every February, the school-based health care community comes together to celebrate its successes and recharge its focus on redefining health for kids and teens. This year, the School-Based Health Alliance—a national nonprofit organization that works to advance and advocate for school-based health care—is…
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