Listed below are Healthy Teen Network resources relevant to adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
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April 25, 2013
On Wednesday, March 25, family, friends, and colleagues gathered to remember Douglas Kirby, PhD, after his passing, Saturday, December 22, 2012. The service provided the opportunity for friends to share memories and anecdotes about Doug. Below are some excerpts from the tributes, with links to video clips, as well. Pat Paluzzi, President and CEO, Healthy…
Read moreOne Third Is Too Much
December 19, 2012
As most of us in the field know, teen pregnancy rates have hit record lows over the past couple years. The teen birth rate for girls aged 15-19 decreased 9% between 2009 and 2010, from 37.9 births per 1,000 to 34.3 per 1,000. This is the largest decline recorded in a single year since 1946-47, and…
Read moreHealthy People 2020 & Adolescent Health
December 12, 2012
For the past 30 years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been publishing a framework for public health in attempt to improve our nation’s health. As the field progresses, we have all become aware that the key to teen pregnancy and HIV prevention encompasses more than just sexual education: it includes…
Read moreKeeping an Eye on STI in the Age of LARC
November 5, 2012
In case you have been under a rock for the past few years, LARCs (otherwise known as Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives) are all the rage in the teen pregnancy prevention community. While implants and injectable contraception have been promoted for many years in this age group, the resurgence of the IUD (intrauterine device) has refocused…
Read moreI Love it When You Say the C-word
October 31, 2012
In the midst of reviewing all the wonderful and inspiring coverage from the recent International AIDS Conference, I stumbled upon an article citing that C-word use is high among teens, 16% higher now than it was in 1991, to be exact! WOWZERS! What great news! Oh, not that C- word…. I mean condoms! I am…
Read moreOpportunity Knocks: Important Information to Share During a Teachable Moment
September 30, 2012
This blog post is the third in a of three-part series (see also: Part 1, Part 2) highlighting Healthy Teen Network’s resources on using teachable moments to reach youth, through our Opportunity Knocks resources, including a fact sheet and pre-packaged, fully designed presentation, ready for you to use. The Opportunity Knocks series is based on…
Read moreOpportunity Knocks: Creating a Safe Space for Talking with Youth about Sex
September 21, 2012
This blog post is the second in of a three-part series (see also: Part 1, Part 3) highlighting Healthy Teen Network’s resources on using teachable moments to reach youth, through our Opportunity Knocks resources, including a fact sheet and pre-packaged, fully designed presentation, ready for you to use. The Opportunity Knocks series is based on…
Read moreVaccinating Against HPV, Preventing Cancer
August 13, 2012
Cancer. I don’t want my kids, your kids, or anyone’s kids to get cancer. Cancer destroys the body, the mind, and the spirit. Cancer strains families. Cancer costs society billions of dollars. Cancer caused by the human papillomavirus is preventable. Let me repeat that: Cancer caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) is preventable. The Centers…
Read moreSex Ed: A Tasteful Discourse
August 9, 2012
Sexual health is important. So important that I—along with thousands of others—have devoted careers to it. I’m lucky I get to talk about it all… day… long. But what do we talk about when we talk about sexual health? STIs? Blood tests? Pap smears? Condoms? Not having it? Yup. That’s what we talk about,because it’s…
Read moreLisa’s Story, Part II
August 8, 2012
If you missed Part I of Lisa’s story, you can read it here. Lisa was sad to see Pablo walk out of her life and little Angela’s. He did exactly what his dad did to him and what he said he would never do. After multiple fights and marital counseling sessions, he left their tiny…
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