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Displaying records 21 through 40 (189 total).

Jensen F. 2017. The power of the adolescent brain. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Health, 1 video (30 min.) (Think, Act, Grow (TAG) Talks)

Annotation: This video shares what researchers have learned about adolescent brain development, functioning, and capacity. It explains the strengths and potential of the adolescent brain; addresses learning, risk behavior, addiction, and mental health issues; and provides practical suggestions for families with adolescents. The video is available as a full-length (30 minute) program, as well as in short, individual segments, and is accompanied by citations, additional resources, a guide to technical terms, and discussion guides for professionals and family members.

Keywords: Adolescents, Behavior, Child development, Families, Health promotion, Mental health, Protective factors, Resources for professionals, Risk taking

Clevenger AA. 2017. Overdose poisoning deaths to children in Virginia, 2009-2013. Richmond, VA: Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, 57 pp.

Annotation: This report presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations from case reviews of overdose poison deaths among infants, children, and adolescents up to age 17 in Virginia for the five year period between 2009 and 2013. Topics include how overdose is impacting infants and children and their families in Virginia, which children are at risk, where are they at risk, how are they at risk, and what can be done to further promote health and safety in their lives. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Case studies, Child death review, Child safety, Children, Health promotion, High risk groups, Household safety, Infants, Injury prevention, Opiates, Poisoning, Prescription drugs, Virginia

Hagan JF, Shaw JS, Duncan PM, eds. 2017. Bright Futures: Guidelines for health supervision of infants, children and adolescents (4th ed.). Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Annotation: These guidelines provide background information and recommendations for promoting the healthy development of infants, children, and adolescents from birth to age 21, as well as standards for health supervision visits. Topics include lifelong health for families and communities, family support, health for children and adolescents with special health care needs, development, mental health, weight, nutrition, physical activity, oral health, use of social media, and safety and injury prevention. A companion pocket guide is also available. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Anticipatory guidance, Child development, Child health, Communities, Disease prevention, Emotional development, Families, Guidelines, Health promotion, Health screening, Health supervision, Infant development, Infant health, Injury prevention, Mental health, Nutrition, Oral health, Pediatric care, Perinatal health, Physical activity, Preventive health services, Protective factors, Psychosocial development, Safety, Sexual health, Standards, Weight management

Vermont Child Health Improvement Program, University of Vermont College of Medicine . 2017. For Parents: The adolescent health supervision visit. Burlington, VT: Vermont Child Health Improvement Program, University of Vermont College of Medicine , 1 p.

New Mexico Office of School and Adolescent Health . 2017. Know youth health toolkit. Albuquerque, NM: New Mexico Department of Health , 26 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit for health providers and staff contains training materials, assessments, and campaign materials designed to increase adolescent well visits and improve health outcomes. The content is from Mexico's Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN), "Make sure you have a voice."

Keywords: Adolescent health, Health promotion, New Mexico , prevention

Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division. 2017. Comparison of the adolescent well care visit and pre-participation physical evaluation. Portland, OR: Oregon Health Authority, 12 pp.

Annotation: This report compares the recommended components of the adolescent well visit with the physical exam requirements for sports participation, pointing out that the well visit has a stronger sense of development and overall health and well-being while the sport exam focuses on screening for medical conditions that may be worsened by athletic activity. Included is a side-by-side chart comparing each component of the two examinations.

Keywords: , Adolescent health, Comparative analysis, Health promotion, Medical evaluation, Physical examinations, Prevention

Colorado Youth Partnership for Health. 2017. Fact sheet: The Youth Partnership for Health. [Denver, CO]: Colorado Youth Partnership for Health, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information on how Colorado's Youth Partnership for Health Program utilized youth to create successful state-wide programs, and to produce a DVD and guide on creating partnerships that have been distributed across the country. The document describes how the YPH program, running since 2000, demonstrates the benefit of investment in youth-adult partnerships in public health decision-making.

Keywords: Colorado, Adolescent health programs, Adolescent health promotion, Program development

Iowa Department of Public Health. 2017. 5 Things teens need to know. [Des Moines, IA]: Iowa Department of Public Health, 1 pp.

Iowa Department of Public Health . 2016 . Adolescent well-visits . Des Moines, IA: Iowa Department of Public Health , 1 p.

2016. youth.gov. , multiple items.

Annotation: This U.S. government website is designed to help communities create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. Contents include youth facts, funding information, and tools for assessing community assets, generating maps of local and federal resources, searching for evidence-based youth programs, and keeping up-to-date on the latest, youth-related news.

Keywords: Access to care, Adolescent health promotion, Adolescent services, Assessment, Collaboration, Financial support, Model programs, Resources for professionals

Washington State Department of Health, Oral Health Program. 2016. Oral health promotion cards. Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Health, Oral Health Program, 26 items.

Annotation: This series of cards provides oral health messages for health professionals to share with clients and their families. Each card addresses a specific population (pregnant women, infants, children, adolescents, children with special health care needs, adults, and older adults) and is accompanied by a brochure listing messages and resources. The cards and brochures are available in English and in Spanish.

Keywords: Adolescents, Adults, Children with special health care needs, Educational materials, Health promotion, Infants, Life course, Oral health, Pregnant women, Resources for professionals, Spanish language materials, Young children

Strengthen the Evidence. 2016. Sample strategies and evidence-based or -informed strategy measures. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, 7 pp.

Annotation: This document presents sample strategies for improving maternal and child health and measures for demonstrating success. Contents are organized within the following six domains: women/maternal health, perinatal/infant health, child health and/or adolescent health, adolescent health, children and youth with special health care needs, and cross-cutting/life course. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Evidence based medicine, Health promotion, Infants, MCH programs, Measures, Methods, National initiatives, Preventive health services, Program planning, Women

National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. 2016. Preventing childhood obesity in Michigan's classrooms: A collaboration between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and statewide partners. Washington, DC: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, 4 pp. (Fact sheet)

Annotation: This fact sheet describes Building Healthy Communities, a school-based prevention program in Michigan to help children adopt healthy habits at a young age by providing access to healthy food, health education, physical education, and physical activity. Contents include a description of the program's development and implementation process, outcomes, and next steps. Topics include partnering organization efforts to pool funding, resources, and expertise to engage elementary schools and expand to middle and high schools throughout the state.

Keywords: Adolescents, Behavior modification, Children, Collaboration, Curriculum, Elementary schools, Health behavior, Health promotion, High schools, Michigan, Middle schools, Nutrition education, Nutrition services, Obesity, Outcome and process assessment, Physical activity, Physical education, Prevention programs, Program descriptions, Public private partnerships, School health education, School health programs, State programs, Statewide planning

Casamassimo P, Holt K, eds. 2016. Bright Futures: Oral health—Pocket guide (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, 90 pp.

Annotation: This guide offers health professionals an overview of preventive oral health supervision during five developmental periods: prenatal, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. It is designed to help health professionals implement specific oral health guidelines during these periods. For each period, information about family preparation, risk assessment, interview questions, screening, examination, preventive procedures, anticipatory guidance, measurable outcomes, and referrals is discussed. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Assessment, Bright Futures, Children, Disease prevention, Guidelines, Health promotion, Infants, Injury prevention, Oral health, Oral health care, Outcome and process assessment, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Preventive health services, Referrals, Resources for professionals, Screening

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health. 2016. CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health DASH strategic plan for fiscal years 2015–2020. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 44 pp.

Annotation: This document presents a strategic framework and 5-year plan for maximizing opportunities for primary prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy among adolescents. Contents include the history of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH); information about adolescent health and schools as a venue for health promotion and disease prevention among adolescents; and DASH's mission, approach, vision, goals, core business, strategic imperatives, objectives and indicators, strategies and activities, and strategic feedback loop. The appendices contain information about school-based surveillance systems, middle and high school sexual health education topic indicators, and DASH's research agenda.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent pregnancy prevention, Federal initiatives, HIV, Health promotion, Primary prevention, School health education, Schools, Sexual health, Sexually transmitted diseases, Strategic plans

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 2016. Sexual and reproductive health care best practices for adolescents and adults. New York, NY: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 24 pp.

Annotation: This guide for health care professionals in multiple settings describes best practices for sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on contraceptive care and the prevention, screening, and testing of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV. Contents include information about leading with a sexual and reproductive justice approach; policy and practice recommendations; and best practices specific to the primary care and prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care settings. Additional contents include tools and resources on topics such as contraception care and provision, STI and HIV prevention and treatment, adolescent health care, patient-centered care and the sexual and reproductive justice framework, LGBTQ health care, intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion, health insurance access, and financial assistance and device reimbursement.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Contraception, Contraceptive use, Culturally competent services, Family planning, Health promotion, Preventive health services, Primary care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Reproductive health, Service integration, Sexual health, Sexually transmitted diseases

[Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs]. 2016. Adolescent well visit report . [Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs], 3 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes a focus-group study to identify parent and adolescent levels of awareness about adolescent well visits, their knowledge about what happens during these visits, and the barriers and motivators for receiving them. Included is a list of 10 topics that should be discussed during the well checkup, according to teenagers and parents who participated in the study.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescents, Focus groups, Health promotion, Parents, Prevention, Prevention services, Studies

Irwin CE . 2016. Adolescent well-visit strategies and evidence-informed strategy measures. San Francisco: Adolescent and Young Adult Health National Resource Center,

Annotation: This presentation focuses on adolescent well-visit strategies and program performance measures that can serve as a reference tool in efforts to increase well visit rates among adolescents and young adults. The slides were presented by Dr. Charles E. Irwin, Jr. and build on the three- strategy framework for improving receipt of a quality well visit developed by the Adolescent & Young Adult Health National Resource Center. It was presented in May 2016 at the “Title V ESM Learning Lab: Adolescent Health” hosted by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

Keywords: Adolescent health, Health promotion, Measures , Prevention, Prevention services

2016. Iowa High School Athletic Association state sports tournament flyer (Iowa CoIIN). [Des Moines, IA]: Iowa CoIIN (Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network) on School-based Health Services, 1 pp.

Annotation: This poster was developed from focus groups conducted under the Iowa CoIIN (Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network). The poster was part of Iowa's promotional outreach at the state high school athletic tournaments, and urges annual teen well visits. It includes logos for the Iowa High School Athletic Association; CATCH (Community Access to Health Care); Blank Children's Hospital UnityPoint Health; Iowa Girls High School Athletic Association; and Iowa Department of Public Health.

Keywords: Iowa, Adolescent health promotion, Health screening, Parents

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention. 2015. Dating Matters® Initiative. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, multiple items.

Annotation: This website provides information about a comprehensive dating violence prevention initiative focused on adolescents ages 11 to 14 in high-risk, urban communities. Contents include a video that describes the initiative and information about funding for implementation in middle schools and neighborhoods. The website also provides information about online training and profiles of grantees in Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Ft. Lauderdale, FL: and Oakland, CA.

Keywords: Adolescent health programs, Adolescents, Cities, Comprehensive programs, Financing, Health promotion, Injury prevention, Middle schools, National initiatives, Neighborhoods, Relationships, Training, Violence prevention
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