Welcome!
Welcome to the AAP Web pages for adolescent health information...your place to find information and resources about caring for teenagers. On these pages, you will find resources for your office, patients and families, as well as information about AAP adolescent health publications and the latest news about what's going on in the field of adolescent health.
We hope you'll add www.aap.org/adolescent health to your favorites and come back often, as information will be updated frequently.
Note: The items with the lock symbol  are only accessible to AAP members; areas of the Web site accessible only to SOAH section members are indicated by  .
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Recently Released
Check out the new publications now available to AAP and SOAH members.
NEW educational toolkit on sexual violence prevention
For more information, visit the child abuse and neglect page
For AAP Members:
Adolescent Health Update
Transition of Youth with Special Health Care Needs
(August 2009) 
Past issues of AHU
For SOAH Members:
Adolescent Health Stories in the News
October 29-November 6, 2008
Past news stories
SOAH Newsletter
- Summer 2009 Issue 
Report Documents Needs for Improving Adolescent Health Services
The National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine (NRC/IOM) Board on Children, Youth and Families recently published a report, Adolescent Health Services: Missing Opportunities, to guide those interested in advancing an integrated health system for adolescents. A summary of the report is available, as well as a link to read or purchase the full report.
Archived Web casts Available
Arvchived material from the "Promoting Health Equity in Adolescent Care: A 2-part Web cast Series" are now available. The two sessions, sponsored by the AAP Adolescent Health Partnership Project, were:
Framing the Issues
Faculty:
Paula Duncan, MD, FAAP
Claire Brindis, DrPH
David L. Bell, MD, MPH, FAAP
Practical Approaches
Faculty:
Magaret J. Blythe, MD, FAAP
Denice Cora-Bramble, MD, FAAP
Maria Trent, MD, FAAP
"I am so pleased with the newly redesigned Web pages for adolescent health. It is a well-organized site with a thorough selection of key resources and activities to help primary care practitioners, adolescent specialists, and other health care professionals caring for adolescents, improve the care provided to youth. I look forward to checking back regularly for new information at THE PLACE FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES."
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Latest News
October 5th is Child Health Day!
"Every Child Deserves a Medical Home"
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will honor and recognize Child Health Day this year by focusing on an issue close to its heart, and that of all the children, families and professionals it serves-the family-centered "medical home." The Academy will celebrate by increasing awareness and understanding of what a "medical home" is and why every child deserves one. Visit The National Center for Medical Home Implementation Web site where you will find downloadable materials for parents, providers and others plus other useful information.
Child Health Day activities are being coordinated jointly by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Center for Medical Home Implementation, a program of the AAP funded by a cooperative agreement with HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
2009 NCE
October 17-20, 2009
Washington, DC
Learn more about the following events:
Section on Adolescent Health (SOAH) program: Reproductive Health Care Issues in AdolescentsSunday, October 18, 2009
9:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Joint Program between the SOAH and the Section on Bioethics: Ethical Issues in Adolescent Medicine
Sunday, October 18, 2009
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Check out a full list of adolescent health focused educational sessions that are available at the 2009 NCE
Did You Know?
October is Family Sexuality Education Month. October has been designated Family Sexuality Education Month for the past 26 years. A national coalition, including the AAP, is working to promote family communication about sexuality. Included in this observance is Let's Talk Month,sponsored by Advocates for Youth, and they have parent-child communication resources available for professionals and for parents.
