Young people, caregivers, and providers who work with youth may have more questions about the best ways to support LGBTQ+ young people. Below is a list of organizations that provide support for LGBTQ+ Youth. These are great organizations that can …
For decades Adolescent Health Working Group (AHWG) has championed a young person’s right to make informed decisions about their health and body. This has aligned with California’s long-established public policy: For the past six decades, California Family Code Section 6926 …
Late last year, we released an updated version of AHWG’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Adolescent Providers. The 122-page resource continues to champion a paradigm shift from a risk-based perspective to one that understands adolescent sexuality as a normative …
We are very excited to release the updated version of AHWG’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Adolescent Providers. Click here to view and download the Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Adolescent Providers. The updated 122-page resource has been …
Adolescent Health Working Group published a new Parent Resource: Talking With and Listening to Adolescents. Communication is the cornerstone of our relationships with our children. Creating a safe, open, and honest channel of communication helps us share information and hear …
Body image is a difficult topic for many young people. They receive unrealistic messages from media about what our bodies “should” look like (thin or muscular depending on your perceived gender; and other expectations around race and body types). It …
Adolescent Health Working Group (AHWG) is creating a variety of videos that are published on YouTube and other social media platforms. While we utilize YouTube’s automatic closed captioning services, this service has errors and there is a need for transcription …
Adolescent Health Working Group (AHWG) is currently updating many resources that can be used by parents and caregivers, young people, and providers who work with adolescent youth. We recently made changes to Peace Begins at Home, a free resource for …
Earlier this fall we shared a new resource: Tips for Hosting Virtual Student Club Meeting. Adolescent Health Working Group encourages student clubs and groups to meet regularly, virtually. Isolation over a long period of time can harm a young person’s …
If you are not registered to vote or are unsure of your voting status, these are a few helpful resources: Use vote.org to confirm that you are registered to vote. Use vote.org to register to vote. If you have any …