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NACCHO has a long history of helping LHDs address adolescent mortality and morbidity. The goals of the program are to build NACCHO's capacity to address adolescent health needs and to enhance LHDs' ability to identify and meet the health needs of adolescents in their communities.

In the Spotlight

Youth Involvement

This election season has fostered one of the most wide-spread youth involvement movements in political history. In addition to new voter registration efforts and young voter (ages 18-25) mobilization, youth political involvement has been at an all-time high. This month, NACCHO is highlighting programs that aim to:

Increase youth participation in the community and the political process; and
Educate, expose and encourage youth to become involved by voicing their opinions and mobilize for action.

November Topic: Youth Involvement/Activism

This month, NACCHO's Adolescent Health project is highlighting organizations and programs that have used aspects of positive youth development to increase adolescent's participation, sense of empowerment, knowledge, and self-worth. The methods effectively used in these programs to generate participation and leadership among youth can be used in other efforts towards increasing youth involvement.

For links to programs and organizations to learn more about their efforts and how their successes can be used to help youth involvement programs in communities throughout the year, visit the Adolescent Health Resources Page.

NACCHO Adolescent Health Activities

»	The Plain Talk Approach to Teen Pregnancy & Teen HIV/STD Prevention: The Role of Local Health Departments
	Through support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, NACCHO is conducting activities designed to raise the awareness of local health departments about Plain Talk/Hablando Claro, an evidence-based Teen Pregnancy and HIV/STD Prevention program developed by the foundation. More »

»	Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health (PIPPAH)
	Through a cooperative agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau's Office of Adolescent Health, NACCHO is participating in activities to build its capacity to address adolescent health issues. More »

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