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Think, Act, Grow: Engaging and Empowering Adolescents for Better Health

Think, Act, Grow: Engaging and Empowering Adolescents for Better Health. Susan Maloney , Director of Policy, Planning and Communications, Office of Adolescent Health, US Department of Health and Human Services Marci Roth , Partner, True North Group

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Think, Act, Grow: Engaging and Empowering Adolescents for Better Health

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  1. Think, Act, Grow: Engaging and Empowering Adolescents for Better Health Susan Maloney, Director of Policy, Planning and Communications, Office of Adolescent Health, US Department of Health and Human Services Marci Roth, Partner, True North Group Dianna Walters, Policy Associate, Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative

  2. Introducing #TAG42Mil

  3. About the Office of Adolescent Health

  4. Video

  5. Developing TAG

  6. Youth Leaders Say Adolescents Need:

  7. After-school and Community-based Programs • Help youth connect to supportive adults, positive peers, schools and the community. • Create a safe, warm and enriching space for adolescents. • Encourage adolescents to be active physically and have good nutrition. • Be another set of eyes and provide a listening ear to adolescents. • Share local health resources with youth. • Teach youth about staying healthy and safe.

  8. Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Five STRATEGIES working together lead to improved OUTCOMES and SYSTEMS for young people transitioning from foster care.

  9. Core Strategies Research, evaluation, & communications Public will and policy Youth Engagement Increased Opportunities Partnerships and resources

  10. Outcome Areas • Permanence • Education • Employment • Housing • Health • Financial Capability • Social Capital

  11. Let’s Talk Engagement – Brainstorming Time In groups, please answer these questions: • If you were advising someone who is interested in engaging youth, what are some key things they need to know? • For each action step for the sector(s) assigned to your table, think of ways to promote meaningful youth engagement. • What are your favorite useful tools and resources for engaging youth? • Optional: We know one major challenge that many programs face is in reaching and recruiting young people to planned activities. With the TAG action steps in mind, try to identify 3-5 strategies that your sector might use to reach, connect, community with young people. Group Sharing

  12. TAG is a call to action!

  13. You’re it!

  14. OAH Resources • Visit our website at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/ • State fact sheets • Talking with Teens • Resources and publications • Follow us on Twitter @teenhealthgov • Subscribe to our E-newsletter, Adolescent Health Insider • Use our online e-learning modules and resource centers • After October: www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/TAG

  15. CONTACT INFORMATION Susan Maloney, Office of Adolescent Health Susan.maloney@hhs.gov Marci Roth, support to OAH marci@truenorthgroup.com Dianna Walters, Policy Associate Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiativedwalters@jimcaseyyouth.org

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