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Applying Lessons of Optimal Adolescent Health to Improve Behavioral Outcomes for Youth

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In the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Thriving in the 21st Century, the expert committee uses an optimal health framework to (1) identify core components or “active ingredients” of risk-behavior prevention programs that can be used to improve a variety of adolescent health outcomes, and (2) develop evidence-based recommendations for research and the effective implementation of federal programming initiatives focused on adolescent health.

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Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Thriving in the 21st Century

Consensus Study Report

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2020

Adolescence is a critical growth period in which youth develop essential skills that prepare them for adulthood. Prevention and intervention programs are designed to meet the needs of adolescents who require additional support and promote healthy behaviors and outcomes. To ensure the success of thes...

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Brief Report Overview at meeting of Forum for Children's Well-Being

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Brief Report overview
This video provides a brief overview of the main messages of Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes from a panel presentation at the Forum for Children’s Well-Being virtual workshop on Flourishing in Adolescence.

In Their Words - Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes

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Youth Session
Listening to youth is essential for creating effective adolescent health programs. During a recent webinar, three young people shared their thoughts on this National Academies report and its findings on risk taking, youth programs, and the importance of listening to young people.
Read the feature story about this session.

Webinar - Supporting Adolescent Health and Development - What Decision Makers Need to Know

Event Recording (Video, Audio)

This webinar, based on The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth (2019), and Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Thriving in the 21st Century (2020), discussed actions decision makers at all levels can take to realize the promise of adolescence. Speakers highlighted opportunities for policymakers to promote positive adolescent development, optimize adolescent outcomes, and address the needs of this increasingly diverse population.

Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes - Thriving in the 21st Century

Event Recording (Video, Audio)

Report Release Webinar
In this webinar, members of the committee presented main conclusions and recommendations from the report and answered viewer questions.
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