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Healthy Teen Network
We believe every young person has the right to be who they are and love who they love.
That means living in a world that affirms and celebrates them for who they are. That means having the agency, opportunity, and access to make decisions about their bodies, relationships, and futures. (And feel good doing it!) That includes decisions about if, when, and how to parent—or not.
And we see you—teachers and educators, counselors and clinicians, caring adults—helping them do this. Every day, providing honest, affirming care and education, and empowering the next generation to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.
At Healthy Teen Network, we know you do your best when you’re connected to great opportunities resources, and with others working in sexual and reproductive health. That’s the magic of the Network—and why we’re here every day to help professionals learn, improve, create, and advocate.
Our Services
We tailor our services to help you…
On Our Minds
Our latest news and updates.
rise, reimagine, and reinvent
44th Annual National Conference
November 18-20, 2024 | Phoenix, AZ
Today’s adolescent experience unfolds with breathtaking speed.
- Embrace it. Time, tech, and trends wait for no one.
- Stay curious. There is power in trying new things, in asking bold questions.
- Keep listening. Take it all in. What young people need is ever-changing.
- Do something—anything. It won’t be perfect, but it will be something.
At #HealthyTeen24, we’ll extend a hand to the willing and wavering—to the dreamers and doers cheering on change and to those imploring, “steady as we go.” We’ll forge connections with new colleagues under the desert stars. We’ll reflect on what sets today’s young people apart. And we’ll strain, stretch, and shift our understanding of innovation until it colors our everyday work.
Low-budget, low-tech, no matter. Sometimes, it’s the tiny acts that make the greatest change.
Our work is a journey, not a destination. Today’s trends may be tomorrow’s tropes, but with the right mindsets, we’ll be ready for what(ever) the future may hold.
Like a phoenix, we’ll rise, reimagine, and reinvent.
Be part of the magic at #HealthyTeen24.
Join us at the beautiful Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, AZ. Sign up to receive our emails and don’t miss important information about the speakers, award nominations, and when early bird registration opens!
The Sessions
Our staff has been working hard to find people who will not only cultivate healing but inspire and renew us in our work. We can’t wait to share a taste of what #HealthyTeen24 has in store. Read more about our featured speakers, check out a taste of what breakout sessions are on the schedule, and how you can elevate your conference experience by starting the conference early with a half-day or full-day intensive session.
Join us in phoenix
Excited yet? We are! Register now for #HealthyTeen24. Don’t forget to check out the fine print, it includes information about payment and refund deadlines, what is included with registration, and recommended travel times.
Get the details.
Sponsor #Healthyteen24
At Healthy Teen Network, we know youth-supporting professionals do their best when they’re connected to great opportunities and resources—and with others working in sexual and reproductive health. And when they are well-supported, we see more positive outcomes for the youth they serve. As a conference sponsor, you can join us in doing this important work and boost your own brand.
Make an impact.
Our Special Sauce
Our support and services are one-of-a-kind.
This is being human-centered. We listen to you and collaborate to personalize our support.
And we build on this research to innovate. From our first conversations with you to making a plan and working together toward our goals, we use best practices to make sure our services are effective and efficient.
Whether we are talking about young people or adult professionals, each of us is shaped by the people and environment around us. Our families and friends, our co-workers and managers, communities and workplaces, and the larger society. We look at the big picture to design our services.
Upcoming Events
Virtual and in-person…here’s what’s coming up next on our calendar.
Sprout: A Design Challenge
February 3-6, 2025
Join the In/Tend Incubator Hub for Sprout: A Design Challenge from February 3-6 in Austin, TX. Experience a four-day deep dive where teams of three individuals get hands-on with human-centered design to tackle a real-world challenge.
Imagine it as a human-centered design boot camp—lots of learning, lots of doing, and a coach to guide you every step of the way!
Each person on a selected team gets a $2,500 stipend to support transportation, accommodation, and other costs associated with traveling and attending the event.
Ready to roll up your sleeves?
The application portal is now open!
In/Tend Incubator Hub
February 17, 2025 - March 2, 2025
Are you passionate about making positive change in adolescent sexual and reproductive health? Interested in digging deep into the world of human-centered design to address real-world challenges?
Human-centered design is a creative problem-solving approach that starts by understanding the needs and experiences of the people you’re designing for, resulting in solutions truly tailored to their needs and preferences.
If you have a big challenge you want to solve in this field, join us for an immersive 7-month journey at the In/Tend Incubator Hub, where dreamers, doers, and changemakers come together to make a difference.
Applications for the 2nd cohort of Innovation Development Teams will tentatively open in February 2025.
Make sure you’re on our email list to be the first to hear the latest from In/Tend.
Power Through Choices: Training-of-Facilitators
June 9-12, 2025
Ready to implement the only proven effective curriculum designed for and with youth involved in systems of care?
We’ll train your facilitators to implement the evidence-based program, Power Through Choices, with young people. Check out the information for the next training.
When you purchase a copy of the Power Through Choices curriculum, you also receive a “seat” in a virtual Training-of-Facilitators, which must be redeemed within one year of the curriculum purchase. We offer these trainings virtually twice a year.
Alternatively, we may also be available to come to you to train your staff, on-site (at an additional cost). If you have at least 12 health educators ready to implement Power Through Choices, this may be the option for you!
Training-of-Facilitator participants get the background and practice they need to be ready to implement the program with quality and fidelity. Ongoing technical assistance to make adaptations and support implementation is also available.
Want to know more? Let’s talk!
Looking Ahead to #HealthyTeen25
October 6-9, 2025
For over 40 years, our conference has been the only comprehensive annual national event to convene adolescent sexual and reproductive health professionals. Hundreds of conference attendees attend our apex capacity-building event each year. They come to strengthen their skills to implement evidence-based and innovative approaches and network with national colleagues to share lessons learned.
Save the date and join us in Atlanta, Georgia! Sign up to receive our emails and don’t miss important information about #HealthyTeen24, including the call for proposals, award nominations, and when early bird registration opens!
Just for You
Dates available
We know learning isn’t one-size-fits all. Let’s create your custom event.