Thrivopolis A game and discussion where players navigate a social safety net in the not-so-distant future Join the fun! Thrivology News About Us Ask Us Stay Inspired In the wake of the Great Unraveling in the not-so-distant future, a brave … Read More
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Merck Return to Care
Featured Project Merck Return to Care The Healthy Teen Oracle card deck centers around 16 unique, health-related Oracle cards with properties such as uncertainty, ritual, and encouragement. Where We Started One of the many ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has … Read More
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From Mid to Stellar: Youth-Friendly Services in Your Health Clinic
From Mid to Stellar: Youth-Friendly Services in Your Health Clinic June 2023 Join Adolescent Health Initiative and True You Maryland, a program of the Maryland Department of Health, to discover ways you and your clinic can go from “mid” to … Read More
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Delivering Contraceptive Lessons
Delivering Contraceptive Lessons April 2023 Part 1: Tossing Out the BinaryWe know it can feel tricky (at first) to discuss avoiding pregnancy in a way that includes everyone and every gender in the room. However, research shows that inclusive classrooms … Read More
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National Observances, Awareness Campaigns, and Holidays Calendar
National Observances, Awareness Campaigns, and Holidays Calendar January 2024 National health observances and awareness campaigns are great opportunities to efficiently use and adapt existing content in support of the goal of promoting adolescent sexual health and well-being. This Google calendar … Read More
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Why Sex Ed For All?
Why Sex Ed For All? October 2021 Have you heard that May is Sex Ed For All Month? Yes, no, maybe? Or yes, but you don’t quite get it? It’s okay…that’s actually what this session is all about. Since 2019, … Read More
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Many Ways of Being
Featured Project Many Ways of Being Many Ways of Being is an inclusive, youth-centered curriculum focused on gender equity, healthy relationships, and safer sex practices. Where We Started Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice (formerly known as Promundo-US), in … Read More
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Real Talk Evaluation
Featured Project Real Talk Evaluation Real Talk modernizes sex education by capitalizing on youths’ desire to engage in peer sharing. Where We Started Real Talk modernizes sex education by capitalizing on youths’ desire to engage in peer sharing. Real Talk was … Read More
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DC Next!
Featured Project DC Next! Centering young people as valued experts in identifying challenges to create innovative solutions. What It Is DC NEXT! is a collective impact innovation network of young parents, community providers, educational institutions, healthcare agencies, government partners, and … Read More
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Lessons Learned in Providing Health Care Services for Native Youth
Lessons Learned in Providing Health Care Services for Native Youth & Learning Walks 2014 The Native Youth Project (NYP) was a national learning collaborative facilitated by the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), Healthy Teen Network, and the Centers … Read More
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Protecting Youth Access to Health Care
Protecting Youth Access to Health Care April 2022 Of all the reproductive health services—testing, treatment, supplies, procedures—which ones can a minor access without their parent/guardian’s permission? Get the answers during this 30-minute overview of Maryland’s Minor Access laws. This session … Read More
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Demystifying Sexual Taboos: Education, Science, and Sex-Positive Christianity
Demystifying Sexual Taboos: Education, Science, and Sex-Positive Christianity April 2022 Religious values often shape our perspectives on sex and sexuality. How can we explore the impact of religious beliefs on young people, their sexuality, and sexual behavior? We will identify … Read More
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True You Maryland Youth Advisory Board Recruitment Kit
Youth Advisory Board Recruitment Kit October 2021 Want to spread the word about your Youth Advisory Board? We’ve prepared this recruitment kit to make it easy to share. We’re done our best to make this kit useful for all our … Read More
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Adolescent Sexual Health Equity During COVID-19
Adolescent Sexual Health Equity During COVID-19 June 2021 Join True You Maryland for this engaging and informative training hosted by Dr. Crystal Tyler, Executive Director of Ci3 at The University of Chicago. The goal of this training is to provide … Read More
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Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care
ReSHAPING Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care Children and Youth Services Review, March 2021 Svetlana Shpiegel, Tammi Fleming, Lisa Mishraky, Sheila VanWert, Blanca Goetz, Elizabeth M. Aparicio, and Bryn King Suggested Citation … Read More
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Communication & Co-Parenting Strategies for Working with Young Parents
Communication & Co-Parenting Strategies for Working with Young Parents Presentation, Training, & Technical Assistance Available Young people who are pregnant or parenting often face unique challenges face in supporting their children. Professionals can support and empower young parents to overcome … Read More
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LGBTQ+ 101
LGBTQ+ 101 Training Available Online & In-Person How can sex educators ensure that students of all sexualities and genders feel seen and affirmed? This training covers the basic knowledge instructors need to feel competent leading discussions and answering questions, and … Read More
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Creating a Comfortable Climate
Creating a Comfortable Climate Training Available Online & In-Person This training helps sex education instructors ensure they are using best practices when it comes to setting the tone for discussions, answering questions, preventing challenging situations, and managing them effectively if … Read More
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“The internet is not private”
ReSHAPING “The internet is not private:” The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care Journal of Adolescence, July 2020 Suggested CitationKachingwe, O.N., Salerno, J.P., Boekeloo, B., Fish, J., Geddings-Hayes, M., Aden, F., & Aparicio, E.M. … Read More
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Sex Education and Abusive Relationships: What You Need to Know
Sex Education and Abusive Relationships: What You Need to Know U Choose to Know Digest, 2018 When you teach sex education (and maybe even when you teach other topics), the subject of abuse within relationships is likely to come up. … Read More
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Hidden In Plain Sight: Labor Trafficking
Hidden in Plain Sight: Minor Sex Trafficking in Maryland 2017 What is labor trafficking? What are some signs labor trafficking is happening? What should you do if you see labor trafficking? Through Healthy Teen Network’s partnership with the University of Maryland School of … Read More
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Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Youth Living in Group Homes
Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Youth Living in Group Homes Roy F. Oman, PhD, FAAHB; Sara K. Vesely, PhD; Jennifer Green, PhD; Janene Fluhr, MS; Jean Williams, MPH Health Behavior and Policy Review February 2018 Objective The purpose of … Read More
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Employment Outcomes of Young Parents Who Age Out of Foster Care
ReSHAPING Employment outcomes of young parents who age out of foster care Children and Youth Services Review, January 2017 Amy Dworsky, Elissa Gitlow Suggested CitationDworsky, A., & Gitlow, E. (2017). Employment outcomes of young parents who age … Read More
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Working with School Health Advisory Committees (SHACs)
Working with School Health Advisory Committees (SHACs) 2016 A school health advisory committee (SHAC) is any group that advises on school health. SHACs might go by other names, such as “school health teams” or “wellness councils.” Often based at the … Read More
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Increasing Our Impact by Using a Social-Ecological Approach
Increasing Our Impact by Using a Social-Ecological Approach 2015 The social-ecological model is a theory-based framework for understanding, exploring, and addressing the social determinants of health at many levels. The social-ecological model encourages us to move beyond a focus on … Read More
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Bricks, Mortar, & Community: The Foundations of Supportive Housing for Pregnant & Parenting Teens
Bricks, Mortar, & Community: The Foundations of Supportive Housing for Pregnant & Parenting Teens 2014 Articulating core components based on what we know ensures success among pregnant and parenting teens utilizing supportive housing services that embrace them and helps set … Read More
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Youth 360°: How & Where Youth Live, Learn, & Play Matters (Presentation)
Youth 360°: How & Where Youth Live, Learn, & Play Matters 2014 We have to consider the critical factors, or social determinants of health, that shape us. Youth 360° is about the intersection of the social determinants of health and social-ecological … Read More
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Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Family Planning Services among Current and Former Foster Youth
ReSHAPING Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Family Planning Services among Current and Former Foster Youth: Implications of the Health Care Reform Law Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 2013 Amy Dworsky, Kym Ahrens, Mark Courtney Suggested … Read More