Youth Voices
What do youth have to say about health issues? Across the state, people are working with youth and collecting their perspectives on health issues through interviews, focus groups, surveys, youth-led assessments etc. Unfortunately, others usually only see this information after it has been summarized in a report by adults.
This section of our web site presents the original voices of youth on various topics. It is designed to enable us all to learn directly from youth by sharing their voices on health-related issues. This section of our web site is designed to make it easier for adults to hear what youth have to say on health-related topics, directly from youth themselves. These youth voices are a captivating and refreshing change from conventional adult-written reports.
How you can use this information:
- Gather new ideas for programs and services by hearing youth perspectives.
- Learn more about a specific health topic by reading what youth have to say about it.
- Review what others have done before designing your own questions for youth. Build on the work of others and don’t reinvent the wheel! Follow-up for more information if needed.
- Use quotations from youth in publications or other written materials (please cite the source appropriately).
Friday Night Live
Youth organizing program dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles free of alcohol, tobacco, or other substance abuse among youth.
California Youth Advocacy Network (CYAN)
CYAN supports young people and youth groups working in tobacco prevention throughout California. They also provide training and technical assistance on youth advocacy issues.
Above the Influence
“See real-life stories told in photos and videos of rising above, struggling with drugs and alcohol,
and everything in between.”
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
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…
