Also By Our Speakers
- A New Vision for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: a new Research fACTs and Findings by John S. Santelli and Amy T. Schalet.
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Using New Media to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health: Examples from the Field: a new prACTice Matters by Deb Levine, director of ISIS, Inc.
Additional Materials
Recommended by Claire Brindis:
Recommended by Sarah Brown:
Fast Facts: Direct Medical Costs of Unplanned Pregnancy
By the Numbers: The Public Costs of Teen Childbearing in New York
Recommended by Douglas Kirby:
In February, 2009, at the Cornell Club in New York City, the ACT for Youth Center of Excellence convened a Symposium on Adolescent Sexual Health. An expert panel shared perspectives and engaged in dialogue with invited stakeholders, including a youth panel, New York State Department of Health policymakers, longtime practitioners, emerging leaders, and health advocates.
To aid those engaged in adolescent sexual health planning, ACT for Youth has attempted to capture the main issues and comments that were generated at the event in the report:
Presenters have shared their presentation slides below.
Presenters retain copyright. Please cite appropriately.
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Ralph DiClemente, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, and Emory/Atlanta Center for AIDS Research:
Enhancing Access to Sexual Health Services for Minority Youth
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Alwyn Cohall, Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and Harlem Health Promotion Center
Using Media and Technology to Improve Sexual Health Outcomes for Youth (narrated presentation)