PATCH TEEN EDUCATOR PROGRAM

The PATCH Teen Educator Program looks to improve the way adolescents receive, experience, and utilize health care. It complements existing adolescent health care quality initiatives by providing teen-centered education, awareness, and encouragement to youth and health care professionals, alike.

Teen Educators are hired and trained to facilitate the PATCH for Providers and PATCH for Teens: Peer-to-Peer Workshops throughout their communities.

PATCH for Providers Workshop

This 90-minute workshop helps health professionals understand the health care concerns, preferences, and realities of today’s youth, offering better ways to connect with adolescent patients and ensure high-quality, youth-friendly services.

PATCH for Teens: Peer-to-Peer Workshop

This 60-minute workshop empowers young people to learn to manage their own health care and equips them with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate and advocate for youth-friendly services.

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Since the Summer of 2020
Since the Summer of 2020
This holistic approach of bringing many different people together to improve adolescent health has been awesome. It takes time to make change but when a community comes together and keeps youth at the center, it truly is magical.
- PATCH Site Coordinator
PATCH has given me SO much confidence in public speaking and self advocacy, a new and unique community of peers, opportunities in public health, insight, knowledge, compassion... and so many other things I’ll never be able to put into words!
- PATCH Teen Educator
The PATCH for Providers Workshop was very informative and thought provoking. It really shed light on the teen perspective and ignited a passion to make sure they truly understand their rights and feel safe, protected, and educated.
- Health Care Professional
This is a good program and it makes me feel more comfortable and confident for my next appointment 'cause I know it's okay to be shy but it's also important to speak up!
- PATCH for Teens: Peer-to-Peer Workshop Participant

PATCH in Action!

PATCH CNMI

Hafa Adai from the Northern Mariana Islands! The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, in collaboration with the Division of Youth Services, is our very first oversees replication partner.

PATCH Denver

Hosted by Colorado Denver Health, the PATCH Denver Teen Educator Program is making a huge impact better linking youth to their school based health centers!

PATCH of Hope Buffalo

The PATCH Teen Educator Program in Buffalo, New York is part of a community based collective impact effort to improve adolescent health outcomes!
The PATCH Teen Educator Program in Buffalo, New York is part of a community based collective impact effort to improve adolescent health outcomes!

PATCH WNY Rural

Western New York Rural Area Health Education (WNY R-AHEC) using the PATCH Teen Educator Program to support their mission to improve health and healthcare through education.
Western New York Rural Area Health Education (WNY R-AHEC) using the PATCH Teen Educator Program to support their mission to improve health and healthcare through education.

PATCH WoCo

The Wood County Health Department in central Wisconsin is prioritizing drug and alcohol prevention as a key topic in their local PATCH efforts.
The Wood County Health Department in central Wisconsin is prioritizing drug and alcohol prevention as a key topic in their local PATCH efforts.