An In/Tend team shares lessons learned from placing themselves in unfamiliar situations. DESTIE HOHMAN SPRAGUE MAY 21, 2026 As a team grounded in adolescent sexual and reproductive health, youth development, and prevention work, we brought decades of experience to our … Read More
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Reimagining Creativity and Innovation With Puzzles
Puzzles helped me reimagine what creativity and innovation really look like. Rebecca Skinner, MSPH MAY 14, 2026 I never really thought I was a “creative” person. I’ve always been drawn to the field of science and health. I liked math … Read More
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Becoming Gents: From Colleagues to Collaborators
Learn about how one In/Tend team has grown over the course of their innovation journey. Maisy Anderson MAY 7, 2026 Together with Morgan Peterson and Sam Wakefield, Maisy is part of the CodED innovation development team for In/Tend, the Healthy … Read More
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Meet Rebecca, Our New Project Coordinator
We are excited to have Rebecca Skinner join our Innovation & Research Department! January 22, 2026 Please join us in welcoming Rebecca Skinner, MSPH, to the Healthy Teen Network team! Rebecca is a Project Coordinator in the Innovation and Research … Read More
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Say Hello to Christy, Our New Senior Manager
We are excited to have Christy Altidor join our Innovation & Research Department! January 15, 2026 We’re excited to welcome Christy Altidor, MPH, CPH, to Healthy Teen Network! Christy is a dedicated public health practitioner with over a decade of … Read More
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Welcome to Our New Innovators
Five new teams have started their innovation journey with the In/Tend Incubator Hub Allison Tomai Felsen DECEMBER 4, 2025 At In/Tend, we’re on a mission to enhance the sexual and reproductive health and well-being of all young people. Through human-centered … Read More
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On Human-Centered Design and Life
Redefining the creative process to meet community and personal needs MORGAN PETERSON September 25, 2025 Long lost sandbox I used to have a sandbox in my backyard filled with gritty, commercial grade sand from the local hardware store. Ants and … Read More
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Quick Creativity Boosters: 3 Easy Ideation Methods You Can Use Anytime
Looking for inspiration? Steal these ideation methods used by In/Tend’s Innovation Development Teams. Emily (Skywark) Connor, MPH March 27, 2025 I t’s not always realistic to implement the entire human-centered design (HCD) process in every project. Even if you are … Read More
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Sowing Seeds of Change: Ten Lessons Learned from our Beginner-Friendly Human-Centered Design Challenge
Human-centered design forces us to think differently. Teaching it is just as tricky—but we’ve learned a few things along the way. Emily (Skywark) Connor, MPH February 27, 2025 L earning and teaching human-centered design isn’t easy. It pushes us to … Read More
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Welcoming Our New Teams to the In/Tend Incubator Hub
Get to know the five teams who have started their innovation journey Allison Tomai Felsen JANUARY 21, 2025 At In/Tend, we’re on a mission to enhance the sexual and reproductive health and well-being of all young people. Through participatory research … Read More
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The Power of Failure in Innovation
Failure is the beginning of a new path toward discovery, creativity, and innovation Milagros Garrido, MS, PMP DECEMBER 19, 2024 When I was starting my professional life, I had the opportunity to work at a company that was preparing thoughtful, … Read More
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From Seeds to Solutions: Innovation Blooms at Sprout
Learn about the ideas that bloomed at Sprout: A Design Challenge and explore the process that nourished creativity, with insights from an attendee. By Emily (Skywark) Connor By Deb Coffy June 13, 2024 For four days in May, seven teams, … Read More
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program’s Adolescent Sexual Health Innovation Hubs Showcase
We’re thrilled to unveil Healthy Teen Network’s Innovation Incubator Hub, In/Tend—funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Population Affairs. We are one of six organizations newly funded to support teams that will develop, refine, and … Read More