Description
The third in a three-part series on adolescent health within the United States co-sponsored by APHA and the Office of Adolescent Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services, this webinar will identify best practices and feature examples for planning for and ensuring authentic youth engagement in public health programs and practices for adolescents.
Participants will learn how to:
- Define authentic youth engagement;
- Identify best practices or guiding principles for authentic youth engagement in public health;
- Identify strategies used to effectively engage youth in various roles that affect their healthy development; and
- Discuss suggestions from youth on how to improve their involvement in program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Presenters:
- Elizabeth Berard, MPH, Youth Branch Chief, Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID
Topic: What is youth engagement?
- Nikki Payne, Assistant Vice President, Delta Health Alliance
Nakisha Watts, PhD, Program Manager, Delta Health Alliance
Topic: Authentic youth engagement in practice.
Questions? Contact OAH.