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Dare to Dream of a New Era

October 17-19, 2022

In just two years’ time, the world was made anew. We reinvented the ways we live, the ways we love, the ways we learn, and the ways we work.

As we enter this new time for humanity, let’s come together to make sure the best parts of these new ways are here to stay. Let’s chart new bounds for ourselves and our work. Let’s recommit to the pursuit of a just, more perfect world for everyone, where young people have the freedom to become who they want to be.

At #HealthyTeen22, we’ll cultivate healing—inwardly and outwardly. We’ll reflect on this young decade’s renewed calls for racial justice and remarkable technological growth. And we’ll share how embracing flexibility and ambiguity liberated us to try new things.

We’ll do all this not because this is easy, but because this is our charge. Freed from the can’ts and won’ts of yesterday, we dare to dream of a new era.

Welcome back, friends. And welcome to Miami.

Check out more information on our speakers and the agenda.

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Power Through Choices Training

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Sexting: The New Dinner Conversation

May 4, 2022

Protecting Youth Access to Health Care

April 29, 2022

Demystifying Sexual Taboos: Education, Science, and Sex-Positive Christianity

April 29, 2022

Why Sex Ed For All?

February 9, 2022

Consent and Sexting: An Essential Conversation with Young People

January 21, 2022

Teaching Inclusive Sex Ed: A Focus on LGBTQIA+ Youth

December 9, 2021

Adolescent Health Equity

October 20, 2021

Adolescent Sexual Health Equity During COVID-19

October 1, 2021

Teen Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Maryland

June 4, 2021

Keeping It Real and Professional Part 2: Answering Challenging Questions

April 21, 2021

Keeping It Real and Professional Part 1: The Wondrous Landscape of Teaching Sex Ed

April 21, 2021

Working with Patients Experiencing Human Trafficking

February 12, 2021

Addressing Trafficking in Schools

February 4, 2021

Human Trafficking 101

January 28, 2021

What Really is Co-Parenting?

January 7, 2021

We Must Do Better To Engage Young Fathers: Here’s How

December 16, 2020

Are Title IX and Maryland Law Really Protecting Expectant and Parenting Young People?

December 10, 2020

Faith Leaders: Identifying and Responding to Child Sex and Labor Trafficking

December 1, 2020

How to Talk About Dual Protection

March 31, 2020

Internet Advertising to Recruit Youth

August 6, 2019

Sex and Labor Trafficking: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know

July 31, 2019

Staying On Tracking Using Getting to Outcomes®

December 21, 2018

The Teacher’s Guide to Sex Ed

September 12, 2018

Unlocking the Secrets of Classroom Management

May 12, 2018

Building Support for Sex Ed in Schools

May 12, 2018

Evidence-Based Interventions

May 12, 2018

Serving Everyone: Providing Health Services to LGBTQ+ Youth

May 12, 2018

Privacy & Confidentiality

May 12, 2018

Navigating the Politics of Public Health

October 16, 2017

Celebrating Young Parents

July 17, 2017

Youth 360° In Action

May 18, 2017

Show Me the Money: Overview of the Guide to Developing a Winning Grant Proposal

June 30, 2015

All about the Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)

March 27, 2014

Custom Elearnings

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Trainings & Presentations

Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub

August 3, 2021

Communication & Co-Parenting Strategies for Working with Young Parents

October 15, 2020

Evidence-Based Programs & Curricula

October 15, 2020

Master the Art of Training

October 15, 2020

Making the Most of Zoom Trainings

October 15, 2020

Power Through Choices: Training-of-Facilitators

October 14, 2020

Power Through Choices Training-of-Trainers

October 14, 2020

What Works? Sex Ed for Youth in Systems of Care

October 14, 2020

Teaching Strategies for Sex Education

October 1, 2020

LGBTQ+ 101

September 21, 2020

Creating a Comfortable Climate

August 21, 2020

Custom Trainings & Presentations

Resources

Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents In and Aging Out of Foster Care

Wish List for Creating Resources to Help Youth-Supporting Professionals Address Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

March 14, 2022

Sexual & Reproductive Health Resource Finder

Bridging the Divide between Child Welfare and Home Visiting Systems to Address the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care

June 22, 2021

Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness: Initial outcomes of Wahine Talk

February 26, 2021

“The internet is not private”: The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care

February 26, 2021

“Having a Baby Can Wait”: Experiences of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion Program in the Context of Homelessness among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Youth

February 26, 2021

Addressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study

February 26, 2021

Pregnancy Attitudes and Contraceptive Use Among Youth With Histories of Foster Care

February 26, 2021

A Quasi-experimental Study on Training Child Welfare Workers on Youth Sexual Health

February 25, 2021

Everyone Wins!

November 17, 2020

You’re Excused!

November 16, 2020

Consent

October 22, 2020

The functioning patterns of adolescent mothers leaving foster care

October 18, 2020

Communication & Co-Parenting Strategies for Working with Young Parents

October 15, 2020

Evidence-Based Programs & Curricula

October 15, 2020

Master the Art of Training

October 15, 2020

Exploring How Trauma is Addressed in Sexual Education Interventions for Youth

October 15, 2020

Making the Most of Zoom Trainings

October 15, 2020

Power Through Choices: Training-of-Facilitators

October 14, 2020

Power Through Choices Training-of-Trainers

October 14, 2020

What Works? Sex Ed for Youth in Systems of Care

October 14, 2020

Young Parents Logic Model Tool

October 12, 2020

Teaching Strategies for Sex Education

October 1, 2020

LGBTQ+ 101

September 21, 2020

“Even if you think you can trust them, don’t trust them”

September 13, 2020

Creating a Comfortable Climate

August 21, 2020

“The internet is not private”

July 14, 2020

Why All-Gender Classrooms Work

July 13, 2020

When Sex Education Meets Mandatory Reporting

July 13, 2020

When Is the Right Time to Engage in Sexual Activity?

July 13, 2020

What’s Law Got to Do with It?

July 13, 2020

What Is Dual Protection & Why Is It Important?

July 12, 2020

Talking to Partners about STI Status: Building Skills & Confidence in Youth

July 12, 2020

Talking about Values in Sexuality Education

July 12, 2020

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): Is Your Knowledge Up to Date?

July 1, 2020

Sex Education and Abusive Relationships: What You Need to Know

July 1, 2020

Regrouping, Refocusing, and Reengaging Your Students

July 1, 2020

Positively Rock Answering Questions!

July 1, 2020

Making Role-Plays Work for You and Your Students

July 1, 2020

How to Discuss Sex and Social Media

July 1, 2020

Eliminating Stigma from STIs and Testing

July 1, 2020

Does Humor Belong in Sex Education?

July 1, 2020

Connecting With Youth Who Are LGBTQ+

July 1, 2020

Are You a Trauma-Informed Sex Educator?

July 1, 2020

Protect Your Rights

June 14, 2020

Increase Adolescent Health through School-Based Approaches

February 13, 2020

Assist Youth Who Are Pregnant and Parenting

February 13, 2020

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education

November 16, 2019

What do adolescent parents need to prevent repeat pregnancy? A qualitative investigation

October 19, 2019

HPV: By the Numbers (for parents)

October 15, 2019

HPV: By the Numbers

October 15, 2019

Evidence-based sexual health programs for youth involved with juvenile justice and child welfare systems

October 15, 2019

Early childbirth among foster youth

October 15, 2019

“My body is strong and amazing”

October 13, 2019

2019 Annual Report

October 1, 2019

Just Down the Street: Minor Sex Trafficking

March 21, 2019

Volt20

March 13, 2019

Sex Education and Abusive Relationships: What You Need to Know

December 11, 2018

Best Practices in Sexuality Education

December 10, 2018

Fidelity is a Delicious Pie

December 9, 2018

Hidden In Plain Sight: Labor Trafficking

December 1, 2018

Recruiting? Facebook can help

November 1, 2018

The sexual and reproductive health of youth in foster care

October 19, 2018

Service needs of adolescent parents in child welfare

October 18, 2018

Youth Engagement

October 16, 2018

Evidence and Innovation

October 16, 2018

HPV: Not Too Late

October 15, 2018

Substance Abuse and Its Intersection with Sexual Behavior among Youth

October 15, 2018

A Path Analysis Predicting Contraceptive Use Among Youth Formerly in Foster Care

October 14, 2018

Thriving at the Intersection

October 8, 2018

2018 Annual Report

October 1, 2018

Equipping Youth to Succeed: Power Through Choices

October 1, 2018

Working with Youth Who Are Transgender and/or Gender Nonconforming

July 13, 2018

Send Shame Walking! Applying a Sex Positive Lens to Health Class Facilitation

July 1, 2018

Being an Ally to Youth Who Identify as LGBTQ+

July 1, 2018

Homelessness & Its Intersection with Sexual Behavior among Youth

January 11, 2018

Youth-Friendly Services

January 11, 2018

Growing Up LGBTQ+ Online

October 21, 2017

What Works When Engaging In Real Talk With Foster Youth Around Dating and Sexual Behaviors?

October 19, 2017

Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents in Foster Care

October 18, 2017

Pregnancy and Childbearing Among Young Adults Who Experienced Foster Care

October 18, 2017

Predictors of early childbirth among female adolescents in foster care

October 16, 2017

Ensuring Equity for Youth by Affirming Those Who Are LGBTQ+ or Gender Non-Conforming

October 16, 2017

Know Your Audience

October 16, 2017

Ensuring Equity for Youth by Affirming Young People Who Are Pregnant or Parenting

October 15, 2017

Universal Right to Health Care

October 15, 2017

First births to maltreated adolescent girls

October 15, 2017

Ensuring Equity by Dismantling Racism

October 15, 2017

An Examination of Foster Youth Socialization to Dating and Sexual Behaviors

October 14, 2017

Employment Outcomes of Young Parents Who Age Out of Foster Care

October 9, 2017

Ensuring Equity for Youth by Addressing the Intersectionality of Gender, Race, and Sexuality

October 5, 2017

Likes, Tweets, and Hashtags: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Recruitment

October 3, 2017

2017 Annual Report

October 1, 2017

Sexual & Reproductive Health Services for Immigrant Youth

September 21, 2017

Ensuring Equity for Youth by Applying Gender Transformative Approaches

September 21, 2017

Healthy Teen Network Strategic Plans

July 30, 2017

Making Evidence-Based Sexual Health Education Work in Schools (MESHEWS)

July 26, 2017

Health Educator Resource and Opportunities (HERO) Guide

July 26, 2017

Long-Term Improvements in Knowledge & Psychosocial Factors of a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Intervention

June 16, 2017

Title X Family Planning Program

June 9, 2017

Educational Equity for Young People Who Are Pregnant & Parenting

June 9, 2017

Health Promotion & The Social Determinants of Health

June 9, 2017

Sexual & Reproductive Health Services for System-Involved Youth

June 9, 2017

2016 Annual Report

November 1, 2016

Sexual & Reproductive Health Services for Adolescent & Young Adult Men

October 24, 2016

Mixed Messages

October 16, 2016

Intimate partner violence and pregnant and parenting adolescents in out‐of‐home care

October 16, 2016

”I want to be better than you’

October 16, 2016

Extended Foster Care for Transition-Age Youth

October 15, 2016

2015 Annual Report

October 15, 2016

Human Trafficking

October 14, 2016

“I Can Get Through This and I Will Get Through This”

July 14, 2016

B-HEALTHY Cheat Sheet

June 30, 2016

Working with School Health Advisory Committees (SHACs)

June 30, 2016

Sexuality Education

June 4, 2016

Violence Prevention and Response Services for Youth Who Are Pregnant or Parenting

June 4, 2016

Characteristics of Youth-Friendly Clinical Services

October 20, 2015

Increasing Our Impact by Using a Social-Ecological Approach

October 20, 2015

2014 Annual Report

October 15, 2015

Child welfare services involvement among the children of young parents in foster care

October 14, 2015

“The love that I was missing”

October 14, 2015

Youth 360⁰: The Game

June 30, 2015

Show Me the Money: Guide to Developing a Winning Grant Proposal

June 30, 2015

The Art of Verbal Storytelling

June 30, 2015

Knowing the Law Participant Worksheet

January 14, 2015

Youth 360°: How & Where Youth Live, Learn, & Play Matters

October 20, 2014

Making Your Logic Model Work for You

October 19, 2014

Preventing Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Promoting Positive Parenting among Young Mothers in Foster Care

October 18, 2014

Keep It Simple

October 16, 2014

Picture Perfect: A Snapshot of What Helps Teen Families Grow & Thrive

July 29, 2014

Bricks, Mortar, & Community: The Foundations of Supportive Housing for Pregnant & Parenting Teens

April 22, 2014

Instructor Competency Tool

January 13, 2014

What Is a Logic Model?

October 19, 2013

Stopping the Cycle of Child Abuse and Neglect

October 18, 2013

Psychosocial pathways to sexually transmitted infection risk among youth transitioning out of foster care

October 18, 2013

Pathways to STI Risk for Adolescents in Foster Care

October 16, 2013

Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Family Planning Services among Current and Former Foster Youth

October 16, 2013

Cumulative teen birth rates among girls in foster care at age 17

October 15, 2013

A cross-sectional examination of birth rates among adolescent girls in foster care

October 14, 2013

Predictors of three-year subsequent births for low-income adolescent mothers

October 18, 2012

Best Practices for Working with Pregnant and Parenting Teens

July 28, 2012

The risk of teenage pregnancy among transitioning foster youth

October 19, 2010

Pregnancy and sexual health behaviors among youth in the child welfare system

October 18, 2010

An American Frame: Teen Pregnancy and Parenting

July 29, 2010

Helping Teens Help Themselves

April 22, 2006

Promoting Successful Transition from Foster/Group Home Settings to Independent Living Among Pregnant and Parenting Teens

October 22, 2005

Another Chance: Preventing Additional Births to Teen Mothers

April 30, 2004

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Dare to Dream of a New Era

October 17-19, 2022

Power Through Choices Training

Always Happening!

Just for you

Dates available

I Have Monkeypox—Here’s Where I’m Getting the Public Health Information I Need

Sexting: The New Dinner Conversation

Protecting Youth Access to Health Care

Demystifying Sexual Taboos: Education, Science, and Sex-Positive Christianity

Why Sex Ed For All?

Consent and Sexting: An Essential Conversation with Young People

Teaching Inclusive Sex Ed: A Focus on LGBTQIA+ Youth

Adolescent Health Equity

Adolescent Sexual Health Equity During COVID-19

Teen Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Maryland

Keeping It Real and Professional Part 2: Answering Challenging Questions

Keeping It Real and Professional Part 1: The Wondrous Landscape of Teaching Sex Ed

Working with Patients Experiencing Human Trafficking

Addressing Trafficking in Schools

Human Trafficking 101

What Really is Co-Parenting?

We Must Do Better To Engage Young Fathers: Here’s How

Are Title IX and Maryland Law Really Protecting Expectant and Parenting Young People?

Faith Leaders: Identifying and Responding to Child Sex and Labor Trafficking

How to Talk About Dual Protection

Internet Advertising to Recruit Youth

Sex and Labor Trafficking: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know

Staying On Tracking Using Getting to Outcomes®

The Teacher’s Guide to Sex Ed

Unlocking the Secrets of Classroom Management

Building Support for Sex Ed in Schools

Evidence-Based Interventions

Serving Everyone: Providing Health Services to LGBTQ+ Youth

Privacy & Confidentiality

Navigating the Politics of Public Health

Celebrating Young Parents

Youth 360° In Action

Show Me the Money: Overview of the Guide to Developing a Winning Grant Proposal

All about the Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)

Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub

Communication & Co-Parenting Strategies for Working with Young Parents

Evidence-Based Programs & Curricula

Master the Art of Training

Making the Most of Zoom Trainings

Power Through Choices: Training-of-Facilitators

Power Through Choices Training-of-Trainers

What Works? Sex Ed for Youth in Systems of Care

Teaching Strategies for Sex Education

LGBTQ+ 101

Creating a Comfortable Climate

Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents In and Aging Out of Foster Care

Lessons Learned in Providing Health Care Services for Native Youth

Challenging and Expanding Your Understanding and Practice of Inclusivity

Wish List for Creating Resources to Help Youth-Supporting Professionals Address Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Sexual & Reproductive Health Resource Finder

Understanding the Research on Condom Use & STIs Among Youth Involved In Systems or Experiencing Homelessness

7 Tips for Youth-Supporting Professionals for Talking with Youth About Sexual and Reproductive Health

Storms and blossoms: Foster care system alumni parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic

Positive Prevention Plus Implementation, Observation, & Reporting Guidance

2020 Annual Report

Developing a Learning Agenda to Address the Needs of Young Parents in Care

Early Pregnancy and Parenthood among Child Welfare-Involved Youth

True You Maryland Brand Book

True You Maryland Youth Advisory Board Recruitment Kit

Are You Ready to ROCK?

Implementation Evaluation of Pulse

Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub

Fatherhood in Foster Care: Research and Guidance on Working with Young Fathers

Crush: Research Brief & Fact Sheet

Pulse, an App in Action

COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes among Parenting Foster Care Alumni: A Call to Action

Child Welfare Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Communication About Sexual Health With Youth Involved in Child Welfare

Bridging the Divide between Child Welfare and Home Visiting Systems to Address the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care

#SexEdForAll 2022 Tool Kit

HPV: Answering the FAQs You Hear from Young People

Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care

Case Studies: What Does It Take to Implement Quality Sexual Health Education?

Gender, Sexuality, & Inclusive Sex Education

Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness: Initial outcomes of Wahine Talk