Adolescent Health

Today, adolescents are considered to be children/young adults between the ages of 10 and 24. This time is a unique period in the life cycle that takes one from childhood to adulthood. Many lifestyle choices are affected by physiological challenges that can make healthy decision-making difficult. Youth and school age children make decisions every day that may affect their health not only in the short term, but over their lifetime. They are also developing attitudes that will be maintained into adulthood. It is critical, therefore, that communities work together to impact these choices and help young people grow to become healthy adults.

Our program works to promote healthy adolescent choices during this critical time by:

• Providing resources and presentations to parents, community groups and educators to promote positive youth development (the basic things that adolescents need to make positive health decisions).
• Collaborating with community action groups to analyze data trends regarding adolescent risk behaviors.
• Providing resources through grants to reduce the adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates.
• Providing information about successful adolescent health initiatives.

This website is supported by Grant Numbers 2501ALSRAE, 2401ALSRAE, 2501ALPREP, 2401ALPREP, and 2301ALPREP from the Family and Youth Services Bureau within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Family and Youth Services Bureau.