Adolescent Health Publications & Resources
General Resources
National Adolescent Health Information Center
Find Youth Info.gov
Site created by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, with representatives from 12 federal agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth
Data and Surveillance
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
Cognitive Development
The Teenage Brain: A Work in Progress [pdf 320K]
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Communication
Audience Insights: Communicating to Teens (Aged 12-17) [pdf 7.6M]
Health communication and marketing brief designed to help programs communicate more effectively with their teen audiences
Health Care
Promoting Adolescent Health
American Medical Association
Quality of Care for Children and Adolescents: A Chartbook
Commonwealth Fund
Other Federal Agencies and Programs
Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Department of Education
Parenting and Family Environment
Monitoring Your Teen’s Activities: What Parents and Families Should Know [pdf 449K]
Fact sheet for parents and families on how parents can effectively monitor teens' activities and behavior
Family Environment and Adolescent Well-Being: Exposure to Positive and Negative Family Influences [pdf 780K]
Child Trends and the National Adolescent Health Information Center
Parents Matter!
Evidence-based prevention program for parents of pre-teens to enhance protective parenting and promote parent-child discussions about sexuality and sexual risk reduction
Reducing the Risk: Connections that Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth
Paper that outlines how environment and setting influence how adolescents feel about themselves and the decisions they make about health and risk behaviors, based on analysis of National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health data
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Website provides interactive, web-based information, resources, and support networks for parents and teens
Policy
A CDC Review of School Laws and Policies Concerning Child and Adolescent Health
State School Health Policies Database
National Association of State Boards of Education
Public Health Programs
Improving the Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Guide for States and Communities [pdf 15.2M] [Order]
National Initiative to Improve Adolescent Health
System Capacity for Adolescent Health: Public Health Improvement Tool
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs and the National Network of State Adolescent Health Coordinators
School Connectedness and Student Engagement
School Connectedness: Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors Among Youth [pdf 1.7M]
[Order]
Fact Sheets on Fostering School Connectedness [Order]
- For School Districts and School Administrators [pdf 1.6M]
- For Teachers and Other School Staff [pdf 1.4M]
- For Parents and Families [pdf 1M]
Enhancing Student Connectedness to Schools [pdf 152K]
Center for School Mental Health Analysis and Action, University of Maryland
Engaging Schools: Fostering High School Students' Motivation to Learn
The National Academies' Board on Children, Youth, and Families
School Connectedness: Improving Students' Lives [pdf 4M]
The National Academies' Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Youth Development
Building Partnerships for Youth Program Assessment Tool
Tool from the National 4-H Council and the University of Arizona to help programs assess their capacity to address the 21 elements of youth development
Community Collaboration Tool
Tool from the National 4-H Council and the University of Arizona that describes how community, families, and schools can be strengthened through youth development programs offered outside school hours
Community Programs to Promote Youth Development
National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Improving Public Health Through Youth Development
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, November 2006 Supplement
Positive Youth Development
National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth, Administration for Children and Families
Contact Us:
- Division of Adolescent and School Health
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