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Young Adults
By age eighteen (and sometimes earlier),
teenagers are making the transition into
adulthood, ready and eager to make decisions for
themselves. With a strong sense of identity that
will continue to change and grow over time, many
18 to 21 year olds are living on their own,
taking on more commitments, trying out various
lifestyles, even forming new families.
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For people who are newly independent, health-care and
other community resources may not be easy to find.
Healthcare is just one of an array of unfamiliar challenges,
and might be neglected.
Child and Adolescent Health supports programs and
services that families, adults, and teens can turn to for
help.
Child and Adolescent Health Programs
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Youth Development
The Youth Development program's goal is
to decrease the incidence of unplanned
pregnancies, teen parenthood, and
sexually-transmitted diseases.
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Abstinence Education
The Abstinence Education Program
supports community projects and educational
media to reduce teen pregnancy in Washington
State.
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Coordinated School Health
This program works in partnership with
schools, state agencies, and community
resources to provide healthy and safe school
environments.
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Family Support Initiative
Actively engaged in the nation's Family
Support Movement, the Family Support
Initiative supports Parenting Leadership
programs in Washington communities.
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Child Abuse Prevention
The DOH supports the Washington Council
for the Prevention of Child Abuse and
Neglect, and coordinates the work of
agencies statewide.
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Teen
Health Fact Sheets
Addressing the key issues that
adolescents face, Teen Health Fact Sheets
provide information that families, health
providers, and teens can use.
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Helpful Links
Links to external resources are provided as a public
service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington
State Department of Health.
Age of
Consent provides the Revised Codes of
Washington, or RCWs, pertinent to minors'
consent-to-health-services rights. (PDF file)
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Bright Futures Guidelines for
parents and health care providers to help
children from birth through adolescence grow
up healthy.
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National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Provides information on national teen pregnancy
statistics; research; and resources for teen,
parents, professionals, and policy makers.
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Healthy Youth 2008 Survey is a
collaborative effort of the Department of
Health, Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction (OSPI), Department of Social and
Health Services and other state and local
agencies. Many agencies in Washington,
including schools, work to help kids grow up
in healthy environments. The survey helps
these agencies to find out more about the
strengths and weaknesses in our communities
and programs for youth.
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TeenGrowth The web site of choice for
thousands of teens looking for health
information.
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Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
is a nonprofit organization supporting schools
and other youth organizations with innovative
curricula, training, resources, and conferences.
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CDC
Adolescent & School Health Program
offers publications, resources, information and
tools.
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Center for Mental Health Services
features publications, policy briefs, and
resources on mental health issues for youth and
adolescents.
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Youth Tobacco Prevention: Outrage Avenue
is a website for and about teens and
tobacco.
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Youth Suicide Prevention Services
and other outreach/prevention resources are
available for youth and adults online, and
by phone: 1-888-431-8336 (Teen Link).
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Teen Health and the Media
provides the latest research on
effectiveness of media literacy education in
preventing unhealthy behaviors, and
information and resources pertaining
specifically to media literacy as a tool for
preventing unintended pregnancy, eating
disorders, suicide and alcohol, tobacco and
other drug use.
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