2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Online Program

3373.0
Applying Asset-Based Perspectives of Adolescent and Young Adult Health to Research and Practice within the Current Funding Climate

Monday, November 2, 2015: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Oral
The majority of public health research on adolescents and young adults continues to take a risk- or deficit-based approach to their health. In contrast, asset-based interventions have been shown to be impactful but have generally been given less attention. This session seeks to provide knowledge and guidance to researchers and practitioners who may be interested in applying asset-based perspectives to their work. It also explores the role of mental health in the youth experience, an often overlooked factor. The topics are framed within a report on the past activities and future directions of state Title V programs, providing context to the discussion.
Session Objectives: Describe common adolescent health issues and protective and risk factors relevant to adolescents’ transition into young adulthood. Describe the role of state Title V programs and federal resources in adolescent health programming across the United States. Explain how a positive youth development framework and a life course perspective can be used to guide multidisciplinary research projects.
Organizer:
Dennis Li, MPH
Moderator:
Mayra L. Estrella, MPH, PhD Candidate

2:30pm
Improving adolescent girls' nutrition in Ethiopia: Formative research findings from ENGINE (Empowering New Generations in Improved Nutrition and Economic Opportunities)   
Carmen Cronin, MPH, Suruchi Sood, PhD, Kathryn Bertram, PhD and Jane Brown, MSH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
2:50pm
Using Positive Youth Development to Guide a Multidisciplinary Research Collaboration   
Jonathon Beckmeyer, PhD, William D. Ramos, PHD and Crystal Shannon, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
3:10pm
Mental health and educational experiences among Black youth   
Theda Rose, PhD and Nadine Finigan-Carr, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
3:30pm
Adolescent health in state Title V programs: An environmental scan of past activities and preview of the future of of adolescent health in Title V   
Treeby Brown, MPP and Iliana White, MPH, CHES, CPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

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Organized by: Maternal and Child Health
Endorsed by: Food and Nutrition, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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