Publications
Foster Care Brief
Promoting the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in foster care
Adolescence is a critical period of physical and personal growth. As they transition to adulthood, youth experience the social, emotional and physical changes of sexual and reproductive development. Adolescents need support to feel comfortable with their sexuality, sexual orientation and sexual identity; develop positive sexual attitudes and healthy sexual relationships; have autonomy over sexual and reproductive health decisions; and have access to reproductive health care. For youth in foster care, the changes in adolescence occur in settings where they may lack the support of a trusted adult, autonomy to make decisions about their well-being, or awareness about health care resources. Understanding and supporting this group of adolescents through these changes can help ensure their healthy transition to adulthood.
Download Brief: Promoting the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in foster care
What We Do
Recent News & Research
This is the Adolescent Health Working Group’s latest toolkit in their provider toolkit series: “Trauma and Resilience.” The toolkit is designed for all levels of youth/young adult service providers, from front line staff, to clinicians, to administrators. We hope this…
Locating “youth voice:” Considering the contexts of speaking in foster care
Within social services, an increasingly significant movement supports giving “voice” to children and youth, enabling them to express their views and to have those views taken into account in matters that affect them. In this article, the author draws from…
This 2012 study by researchers in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine examined the current rates of medical home attainment for adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all children and adolescents receive care in a medical…
Recent Publications
Trauma & Resilience Toolkit
Check out AHWG’s Trauma & Resilience Toolkit.
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 2010 data
Upcoming Events
Healthy Teen Network Conference, October 22-25, 2013
Healthy Teen Network’s 34th Annual National Conference celebrates “Embracing Innovation” to address adolescent sexual and reproductive health and the needs of parenting teens. Healthy Teen Network will showcase innovative strategies and research focused on adolescent sexual health, pregnant and parenting…
Behavioral Health, Yolo County, May 2013
Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care:
A Training for Providers
Who Serve Youth and Young Adults
Sponsored by the California Adolescent Health Collaborative and
the Yolo County Health Department, MCAH Branch
Friday, May 17, 2013
9:00AM‐11:00AM
Yolo County Health Department…
Two Adolescent Health Trainings, May 18, 2013
Sponsored by the California Adolescent Health Collaborative
Saturday, May 18, 2013
11320 Cholla Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA
Cost: $20
Understanding Adolescence: Seeing youth through a developmental lens
Registration 8:30AM || Training: 9:00AM-12:30PM
Developing a Youth-Friendly Clinic
Training: 1:30PM-4:30PM…
