Improving adolescent health WITH youth FOR youth
...Because THEY are the experts.
THEY are able to provide authentic insights into the concerns, ideas, and preferences of their generation.
THEY can make a difference.
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Yes yes yes! We are having some amazing and challenging conversations related to boundaries and concerns re: COVID right now (and likely for awhile longer). The idea that these new communications skills can transfer to sexual health is brilliant!
https://powertodecide.org/news/using-covid-communication-skills-talk-about-sexual-health
PATCH Fellowship Coordinators Nailah & Faith getting ready to pack up welcome boxes for their team of Youth Advocates!! They've got a few busy weeks ahead of them as training starts in just under TWO WEEKS! SO EXCITING!![]()
#adolescenthealth #youthadvocacy #PATCHies
Check out this article all about "Teaching Adolescents to Manage Their Own Health Care" by PATCH's own development director, Chelsea, & friend of the program (and awesome adolescent health provider), Billy!![]()
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Great job y'all! So excited to see this available online! doi.org/10.1177/1059840519867363
doi.org
Many factors impact an adolescent’s willingness to appropriately use health-care services and intent to begin the health-care transition process. Published lite...