Recent Research
The Rise and Fall of American Youth Violence: 1980-2002
A report following trends in American youth violence and providing suggestions for crime control.
This article was taken from Urban Institute Justice Policy Center
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School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Approximately two thirds of all deaths among children and adolescents aged 5-19 years result from injury-related causes: motor-vehicle crashes, all other unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. This report summarizes school health recommendations for preventing unintentional injury, violence, and suicide among young persons.
This article was taken from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Recommendation Report, Dec 2001.
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Never Too Early, Never Too Late… To Prevent Youth Crime & Violence
A report by the Little Hoover Commission on the causes of youth violence and six key methods of preventing it.
This article was taken from Little Hoover Commission
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Dating Violence Against Adolescent Girls Linked with Teen Pregnancy, Suicide Attempts, and Other Health Risk Behaviors
A summary of a study of physical and sexual violence against adolescent girls and the various health risks associated with this type of violence.
This article was taken from Journal of the American Medical Association, 2001, Vol. 286, Silverman JG, Raj A, Mucci LA, Hathway JE.
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Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General
An executive summary and full plan exploring the causes of youth violence and prevention and intervention methods.
This article was taken from US Surgeon General Report
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Injury Prevention
Recent News & Research
This brief is the first in a series of policy updates and case studies associated with the multi-year evaluation of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MSAHC), which provides comprehensive health services to adolescents and young adults ages 10-24 in…
Young Adult Preventive Health Care Guidelines: There But Can’t Be Found
In the context of increasing attention on young adult health and healthcare, NAHIC researchers (in UCSF’s Division of Adolescent Medicine) examined existing adolescent and adult professional guidelines relevant to young adults. They analyzed these guidelines, with special emphasis on the…
According to this study, teens who received information only about abstinence were less likely than others to have sought out the services that are necessary to improving their sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Even among sexually experienced teens, the data…
Recent Publications
ASHWG Core Competencies
Developed by the Adolescent Sexual Health Working Group (ASHWG), these resources are specifically intended for adult providers and educators of adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
CA Adolescent Data Set
Recently updated with 2010 data, this is a collection of county-specific data about the health status of adolescents in Excel format
Data Tables
The ASHWG Data for Adolescent Births, AIDS and STD are now updated with 2009 data
Provider Resource
Understanding Confidentiality and Minor Consent in California
Upcoming Events
Promoting the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Youth in Foster Care
This training takes places Friday, March 23, 2012, 10:00AM-noon at the Center for the Vulnerable Child, 5275 Claremont Avenue, Oakland. Caregivers, child welfare, and health professionals will:
Learn about the sexual and reproductive health of youth in foster care
How…
This training takes places Friday, April 27, 2012, 10:00AM-noon at the Center for the Vulnerable Child, 5275 Claremont Avenue, Oakland.
This training provides:
An introduction to the theory and principles of Positive Youth development, such as understanding resilience and internal…
Panel Discussion and Launch of Public Awareness Campaign
CAHC invites you to a panel discussion and the launch of a public awareness campaign on January 31st at 11am to prevent abuse in teen relationships. Panelists include Elizabeth Miller, Lisa Fujie Parks and Melanie M. Natividad. The event takes…
