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Adolescent Health


NACCHO has a long history of helping local health departments (LHDs) address adolescent mortality and morbidity. The goals of the program are to build NACCHO's capacity to address adolescent health needs and to enhance LHDs' ability to identify and meet the health needs of adolescents in their communities.

 
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With an estimated birth rate of 43 per 1,000 among women aged 15 to 19, the impact of pregnancy on the U.S. adolescent population is particularly alarming(1). While teen pregnancy and childbearing yield considerable economic costs, negative social consequences, and immediate and long-term health impacts for both the teenage mother and her child, teen mothers are also much more likely to be and remain single parents and drop out of high school(2). Local health departments should continue implementing efforts involving comprehensive approaches to preventing teen pregnancy—ones that focus not only on educating youth about the risks and consequences of their sexual behaviors, but also on building local capacity and evidence-based interventions to promote adolescent reproductive health as a whole.

(1) National Vital Statistics Report
(2) CDC Update: Preventing Teen Pregnancy

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NACCHO Adolescent Health Activities
 
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Strengthening Youth Engagement in LHDs: NACCHO Demonstration Sites
The Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services Department and the Denver Public Health Department have both developed plans for conducting activities designed to gather input on current adolescent health issues directly from youth residing in their communities. Youth will be involved in the planning and implementation of these information gathering activities. More »
 
 
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Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH)
Through a cooperative agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau's Office of Adolescent Health, NACCHO is participating in activities to build its capacity to address adolescent health issues. More »
 

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