Legislation that restricts young people’s rights isn’t a reason to stay away…it’s a reason to come and get loud.By Gina Desiderio March 22, 2022It’s more important than ever for us to bring #HealthyTeen22 to Florida. Our annual national conference, Dare to Dream of a...
Welcome back, friends. And welcome to Miami. March 3, 2022In 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...
Straight from our trainers, these presentation tips will set you up for a fabulous presentation February 24, 2022You could say we’ve done this a few times. As a capacity-building organization, our staff are well versed in how to give an effective presentation. Here...
We encourage you to think about what fills your cup and how we can reset the balance in order to show up for our young people.By Janet Max, MPH, CHES October 28, 2021We were so happy to have such amazing attendees with us for #HealthyTeen21. Whether a conference...
I’ve asked our team members at Healthy Teen Network what they do to get in the groove of virtual conferences and their answers may shock you! By Mariah CowsertOctober 12, 2021Have you attended a virtual conference during the pandemic and found yourself more distracted...
How you say it matters now more than ever.By Nicholas Sufrinko October 1, 2021It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it—an adage said a zillion times over. And yet today, it’s one that’s felt with particular intensity and dismay across public health fields like...
Not just another virtual event...get the PD you want, succinctly but concretely, with clear action steps to put content in practice.August 26, 2021#HealthyTeen21 is not about revisiting what people have done in the past; it is about taking a leap into the future of...
Now is the time to talk to youth about sex and technology.December 11, 2020 From sexting to dating apps, young people are connected to technology and digital media more than ever, and this connectivity is helping shape their virtual and physical relationships with...
Power to Decide is on the forefront of leveraging technology to support young people's connection to sexual health services.November 16, 2020Healthy Teen Network is pleased to announce Power to Decide as winner of the 2020 Youth 360º Innovation Award. (Learn more...
In honor of Sheila's dedication to others and using her own life experience to make a difference in the worldNovember 16, 2020Healthy Teen Network is pleased to announce Sheila VanWert, BSW, MS, as the Outstanding Former Teen Parent Awardee. (Learn more about...
In honor of Dr. Bull's tremendous dedication to building and evaluating mobile technologies for multiple and diverse audiences to support health and wellnessNovember 16, 2020Healthy Teen Network is pleased to announce Sheana Bull, PhD, MPH, as the 2020 Douglas B....
Dating apps, sexting, user-generated media, sex toys powered by AI, viral memes, porn…and so much more. Ready to talk about sexuality in the connected age? By Janet Max, MPH, CHES By Rhoda Smith, Board ChairNovemeber 13, 2020Back in 2019 (was that only last year?),...
We’re kicking off the conference with our keynote, Andrea Barrica, sex tech entrepreneur and founder of O.school and the author of Sextech Revolution: the Future of Sexual Wellness. October 15, 2020From sexting, to dating apps, and watching porn, young people are...
We know young people are watching porn. But, what are they learning from it? How can sex ed equip young people to make informed decisions about the porn they watch?August 27, 2020Bring up pornography in any conversation, and you may just get an awkward silence…bring...
This year, our theme represents a very clear need to understand how our field is reaching those we serve and how teens are using technology to connect to the world around them.Janet Max, MPH, CHES September 22, 2020J oin Us Online for Un/Filtered: Sexuality in the...
Hear from some of the participants in Healthy Teen Network's 3-day Design Challenge.By Tiffany Tibbs Christensen, Taylor Herrigan, Ashley Stewart, and Camille SmithFebruary 13, 2020What is the Healthy Teen Network Design Challenge? The Healthy Teen Network Design...
We need to update our sex ed to address more questions about sexuality, including the role of technology.By Ella Dorval Hall January 30, 2020How are young people using technology to tend to their sexuality? How is technology shaping young peoples’ intimacy? And how do...
It is important to prepare youth with the skills to assess the world they interact with and porn literacy can be a valuable tool.By Ella Dorval Hall November 21, 2019It’s common to hear that when there is a lack of sex education in a young person’s life, they turn to...
Mila is sharing her five tips on creating effective posters. Time to say goodbye to ugly, unappealing, full of only text posters!Milagros Garrido, MS, PMP February 5, 2019I want you to imagine walking in an over-air-conditioned, loud, congested room with horrible...
We hope to start learning, talking about, and supporting children who are practicing sex positivity.By Allison Tomai Felsen December 13, 2018This past conference, we launched the #HealthyTeen18 Design Challenge, which focused on how we can flip the script and start...
How might we center pleasure in adolescent sex ed to foster authentic conversations about sexuality and promote positive sexual experiences?November 15, 2018This was the question we sought to answer in the #HealthyTeen18 Design Challenge, held in October 2018 in San...
Here are some of the highlights from our 2018 conference. This year, the theme was #StandingStrong.By Gina Desiderio November 1, 2018Well, we made it back from San Diego, and we are still in awe of how much fun and learning we shared with our #HealthyTeen18 conference...
Here are some must-try restaurants to try when you're in town for our 2018 San Diego conference.By Shanise Taylor October 12, 2018Hi-Di-Ho, Neighbors! Your resident Healthy Teen Network Foodie here. If you’re anything like me, when the host city for this year’s...
Let us show you how we are centering pleasure in adolescent sex ed with the #HealthyTeen18 Design Challenge. By Nicholas Sufrinko July 31, 2018 I have a thought. What if, despite the continued attacks from an administration hostile to providing adolescents with...
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