Abstract
Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) is a national call to action to promote adolescent health and healthy development. Led by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health and developed with the input of national organizations, it builds on the collective wisdom of youth-serving professionals and seeks to raise the profile of adolescent health in the national discourse. Using TAG, the Office of Adolescent Health conducts outreach and delivers tools and information that support the integration of positive youth development precepts into the ongoing work of federal, state, and local public agencies; youth-serving health, public health, education, and social service professionals and organizations; faith- and community-based organizations; workforce development organizations and employers; and other stakeholders. TAG does not provide a formulaic blueprint for action, but instead encourages youth-serving organizations to use approaches that are consistent with their mission, objectives, priorities, and tactics. Preliminary evaluation findings indicate interest in the overall concept and resources of TAG, with partners citing the sharing of resources as a primary engagement strategy.
Highlights
Adolescence is a period of rapid change, growth, development, and learning, and a critical time for setting the course for lifelong health
Situating adolescent health and well-being in the national public health landscape creates occasions to harness the impact of the “triple dividend” and recognizes adolescents as a population of opportunity, sensitive to modifications to their experiences (Sawyer et al, 2012)
TAG was developed with the input of 80 national organizations that work with youth, including the American Public Health Association, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, U.S Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension/4-H, and the American School Health Association
Summary
Adolescence is a period of rapid change, growth, development, and learning, and a critical time for setting the course for lifelong health. TAG was developed with the input of 80 national organizations that work with youth, including the American Public Health Association, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, U.S Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension/4-H, and the American School Health Association. These national organizations represented health care, public health, social service, education, community and out-of-school time, and faith-based organizations. The TAG Five Essentials operationalize the PYD principles of community and family engagement, place-based solutions, fostering positive relationships, leadership development, overall wellness, and transitions to healthy adulthood including health care services.
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