Activate Center

Join Colleen Schlecht & Asari Offiong, PhD, MPH tomorrow, 7/17, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. ET as they present at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) 2024 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grantee Conference. In this session, our staff will explore the role of data equity in teen pregnancy and STI prevention for service providers and researchers. The session will be held in the Salon X room. For more details on the session, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eshCQ3aR

Join Sam Beckwith & Asari Offiong, PhD, MPH on 7/16/24 at 10:30 AM-11:30 a.m. ET as they present at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) 2024 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grantee Conference. Our researchers will share about Activate's participatory process for translating research to practice, and developing evidence-based practice innovations related to youth sexual health. The session will be held in the Salon I/II room. For more details on the session, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eshCQ3aR

Attending the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) 2024 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grantee Conference? Stop by our booth on 7/15 or 7/16 to learn about our recent publications and ways you can get involved with the Center. For more details on the conference and the times of the exhibits, please visit: https://lnkd.in/et_N6y-p

Missed us at the 2024 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Grantee Conference? Sam Beckwith presented, "Activate the Evidence! Moving from Research to Practice in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health," with input from our youth research alliance members. Check out photos from the presentation, and find the poster attached for more details.

Discover the findings in our latest research summary on sexual cyberbullying. Among these findings, our resource demonstrates that definitions of sexual cyberbullying are inconsistent. Youth-supporting professionals should be aware of the inconsistent definitions of sexual cyberbullying and the different forms that sexual cyberbullying can take. Read the full brief to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dZpy9-Ji

Happy #Juneteenth from the Activate Center, to you! Let's honor the day by learning, reflecting, and coming together in unity.

Attending the 2024 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Grantee Conference? Stop by the poster session on Wednesday, June 26th, at 5:00 PM PT to check out our poster "Activate the Evidence! Moving from Research to Practice in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health" presented by our wonderful colleague Sam Beckwith, who would love to discuss the impact of our Center with you! We would also like to extend our deepest gratitude to our youth Research Alliance members for the invaluable input they provided throughout the development of this poster. See you soon! https://lnkd.in/eUb6fqbZ #2024WARD #conference #APP #adolescentpregnancyprevention #sexualhealth #reproductivehealth #adolescenthealth #youthleaders #researchtranslation #healthpromotion #ActivateCenter

For young people, equitable access to sexual and reproductive health care is a reproductive justice issue. Visit our latest brief to learn how youth-supporting professionals can help increase access to sexual and reproductive health care services among the youth they serve. The brief summarizes available research on seven dimensions of access to sexual and reproductive health care that are critical to eliminating sexual health disparities faced by young people who have experienced the child welfare and/or justice system, homelessness, and/or disconnection from school and work. https://lnkd.in/ej4gJYCa

For the final week of the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA) National Adolescent Health Month™ (NAHM™), learn more about advancing health equity and eliminating health disparities with our resource, Incorporating Social Determinants of Health and Equity in Practice to Address Sexual and Reproductive Health for Young People Involved in Foster Care. The brief provides child welfare practice professionals information about the societal conditions that influence young peoples’ sexual and reproductive health—the “social determinants of health.” In addition our brief offers guidance on incorporating this knowledge with a tip sheet that covers a range of social conditions and inequities that may come up when talking to youth about sexual and reproductive health. Explore the resource today! https://lnkd.in/ecYB4Qvp

Week 3 of the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA) National Adolescent Health Month™ (NAHM™) focuses on sharing resources that increase youth agency and engagement, and provide training and support to adults in their lives. To kick off week 3, Activate presents our new brief that aims to inform youth-supporting professionals about the complexity of access to sexual and reproductive health care among young people. Understanding the seven dimensions of access can help youth-supporting professionals increase access to sexual and reproductive health care services among the youth they serve. Explore the resource to understand how the dimensions of access are critical to eliminating sexual health disparities between young people. https://lnkd.in/ej4gJYCa