Lessons learned as Spanish-speaking Latines in the In/Tend Incubator Hub during an unprecedented time. EntreNos: Parent Youth Health JULY 2, 2026 Por favor, let’s be real. These times have millions of people on edge. As a result, it has fomented … Read More
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Awash in Stickies and Reframing Risk for Young People
A team reflects from the “messy middle” of innovation. Katie Horowitz, MPH JUNE 18, 2026 This is YOUniversal Education Services with a dispatch from the messy middle: Greetings! Along with so many helpful practices and perspectives, we picked up that … Read More
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Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Our Innovation Journey
Three nuggets of wisdom from one humble innovation team to the next! The rooted collective JUNE 4, 2026 The Rooted Collective team is made up of Elle Lynn Quimpo, Miriam Perez, and Nty Diakite, who work at the intersection of … Read More
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Top Ten Things We’ve Learned About Healthy Teen Development (By Putting Ourselves in Their Shoes)
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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A Spotlight on Innovation: Highlights from the 2025 Healthy Teen Network Conference
#HealthyTeen25 featured a new Innovation Showcase that enabled innovators to share their innovations and connect with each other. healthy teen network november 19, 2025 Last month, adolescent health professionals from across the country gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, for In Solidarity, the annual … Read More
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Getting Ready for #HealthyTeen25
It’s almost time to head to Atlanta, and we can’t wait to see you there! Charlie Blue Brahm, MA Arianna de la Mancha September 30, 2025 The countdown is on for #HealthyTeen25! With the major changes and challenges our field … 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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What Does Pottery Have to Do with Sex Ed?
Pottery taught me that failure isn’t the end—it’s part of the process. Randa Dean, MPH JULY 3, 2025 I took up pottery a few years ago. In the hyper-digital age, the idea of doing something with my hands, working with … 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
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Healthy Teen Network Awarded Innovation Grant
Through the Incubator Innovation Hub, teams will build their innovation capacity to create new solutions and approaches for adolescent health. September 1, 2023 For Immediate Release Baltimore, MD — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the … Read More
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Our Culture of Innovation
We push the boundaries of imagination to develop innovative approaches to adolescent health. This is how we create the space to do it. By Kaitlyn LaBonte, LMSW By Milagros Garrido, MS, PMP August 1, 2023 We live in a world … Read More