4239.0 Promoting Child and Adolescent Health

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: 12:30 PM
Oral
This session will investigate ways in which social workers can promote child and adolescent health through community collaboration.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss the unique needs around adolescent health 2. Define ways in which social workers can promote child and adolescent health 3. Evaluate current efforts to strengthen community capacity in addressing child and adolescent needs
Moderator:
Michele A. Kelley, ScD, MA, MSW

12:30 PM
School disconnection and youth violence exposure
Paul DuongTran, PhD, Edgar Tyson, PhD and Arlene Bolanos, BA
12:50 PM
Navigating for sexual health information online-Decoding Homeless Youth's help-seeking behavior in networked spaces
Anamika Barman-Adhikari, MA, MSW, PhD Student and Eric Rice, PhD
     
1:10 PM
Community Building and Legislative Advocacy for Comprehensive Sexual Health Education
Joy Messinger, MSW, MPH, CHES
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Social Work
Endorsed by: Maternal and Child Health, School Health Education and Services

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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