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Long-Term Improvements in Knowledge & Psychosocial Factors of a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Intervention
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Youth 360° In Action
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Mixed Messages
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Intimate partner violence and pregnant and parenting adolescents in out‐of‐home care
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”I want to be better than you’
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Extended Foster Care for Transition-Age Youth
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“I Can Get Through This and I Will Get Through This”
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Working with School Health Advisory Committees (SHACs)
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Answering Sensitive Questions Participant Worksheet
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Characteristics of Youth-Friendly Clinical Services
Characteristics of Youth-Friendly Clinical Services2015Youth-friendly services are services that all adolescents are able to obtain, and these services, which include full contraceptive coverage to avoid unintended pregnancies and STIs, should meet youth’s...
Increasing Our Impact by Using a Social-Ecological Approach
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Child welfare services involvement among the children of young parents in foster care
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“The love that I was missing”
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Show Me the Money: Guide to Developing a Winning Grant Proposal
Show Me the Money: Guide to Developing a Winning Grant ProposalGuide & Webinar, 2015Are you gearing up to write a proposal? Get a headstart with Show Me the Money, a guide to walk you through how to put together a winning proposal. We designed this resource...
The Art of Verbal Storytelling
The Art of Verbal Storytelling 2015 This tip sheet illustrates how a good story flows naturally with a well-developed plot that takes the listener through an image-filled journey that leaves the listener with something to think about or remember; a call to action, an...
Knowing the Law Participant Worksheet
Knowing the Law Participant Worksheet2015Use this worksheet to take notes while you participate in the Knowing the Law: Laws and Policies Related to Sex Ed online module, in The Teacher's Guide to Sex Ed. Contributing StaffRelatedDiscover the magic of the Network.
Youth 360°: How & Where Youth Live, Learn, & Play Matters
Youth 360°: How & Where Youth Live, Learn, & Play Matters2014We have to consider the critical factors, or social determinants of health, that shape us. Youth 360° is about the intersection of the social determinants of health and social-ecological theory: each...
Making Your Logic Model Work for You
Making Your Logic Model Work for You2014Have you ever wondered, “Why do I need to develop and use a logic model?” Logic models should be a clear and concise “10,000 foot view” of the work you’re doing and relevant for various stakeholders involved in your work. The...
Preventing Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Promoting Positive Parenting among Young Mothers in Foster Care
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Keep It Simple
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Bricks, Mortar, & Community: The Foundations of Supportive Housing for Pregnant & Parenting Teens
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Youth 360°: How & Where Youth Live, Learn, & Play Matters (Presentation)
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What Is a Logic Model?
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Stopping the Cycle of Child Abuse and Neglect
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Psychosocial pathways to sexually transmitted infection risk among youth transitioning out of foster care
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Pathways to STI Risk for Adolescents in Foster Care
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Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Family Planning Services among Current and Former Foster Youth
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Cumulative teen birth rates among girls in foster care at age 17
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A cross-sectional examination of birth rates among adolescent girls in foster care
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