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The Healthcare Profession Is One of Service
February 1, 2018
The new Division of Conscience and Religious Freedom within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was established by this administration to ensure religious liberty in health care and to punish doctors and hospitals that don’t allow workers to express their religious objections. In other words, it places the rights of healthcare professionals above the rights of those they have agreed to care for.…
Read moreChapter Review of Switch: How to Change When Change Is Hard
January 30, 2018
We work on a lot of different projects in lots of different places around the U.S. When I talk to people outside of work about where some of my work is (East Coast/West Coast, rural/urban, north/south), people assume that working on sexual health issues is easier in some places than in others. Really, I don’t…
Read moreAlways Learning: A Digital Story
January 10, 2018
As providers, we are always learning on the job. At the 2017 Healthy Teen Network Conference, one of our staff members, Mila Garrido, reflected on this ongoing learning process in the digital storytelling workshop facilitated by What Works in Youth HIV and StoryCenter. In the workshop, participants developed and shared successes and challenges working in youth…
Read moreReproductive Justice Resolutions for 2018
January 4, 2018
On January 1, SisterSong sponsored, with many supporting organizations including Healthy Teen Network, a tweet storm to talk about our reproductive justice resolutions for 2018 (#RJResolutions). Many of us shared our hopes, dreams, and commitments for 2018. Here’s a sample of priorities posted: What are your #RJResolutions?
Read moreHow Do You Motivate Your Team? (Part II)
December 28, 2017
This is the second part of a blog series on motivating your team (read Part I and Part III). The new year can be an important time for many of us as we take the opportunity to press the “invisible universal reset” button. This is especially important if you wish you could have done more for…
Read more#CDC7Words
December 19, 2017
In yet another strike to reason, science, and equality, there may now be seven words that federal agencies should avoid: Diversity Evidence-Based Entitlement Fetus Science-Based Transgender Vulnerable Much of the media attention is now circling around whether this was an act of censorship from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in their oversight…
Read moreFertility Awareness to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: Has Anyone in This Administration Even Met a Young Person?
November 30, 2017
Long before I came to work at Healthy Teen Network, I practiced as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). My first job was in a freestanding birthing center where two CNMs offered a full scope of services to families seeking alternatives to medically focused care, including an out-of-hospital birth experience. I worked there for almost five…
Read moreLeading in Evidence and Innovation, A Healthy Teen Network Timeline (2000-2017)
November 16, 2017
With the turn of the century, the adolescent sexual and reproductive health field began to focus in earnest on evaluating programs and approaches to determine what works to improve health outcomes for young people. This growing body of evidence has improved programming and paved the way for innovation. Healthy Teen Network is a national leader…
Read moreAfter It’s Submitted…How to Improve Proposal Quality
November 9, 2017
Proposal development and grant writing can be an intimidating and time-consuming task. We often get caught up in the proposal writing and submission process, but an important part of the fund development cycle is continuing to improve proposal quality. Some grantors provide organizations the review score and/or the reviewers’ (and maybe even grantor’s) comments about the proposal. Regardless…
Read moreHow Do You Motivate Your Team?
November 2, 2017
This is the first part of a blog series on motivating your team (read Part II and Part III). A cohesive team of employees is imperative to the quality and success of programs and services. Employees who work closely together will be able to wear many hats and work effectively across the organization to get tasks…
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