The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) is dedicated to improving the health and well being of adolescents to enable them to become healthy, productive adults. First funded in 2010, OAH supports and evaluates evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs and implements the Pregnancy Assistance Fund; coordinates HHS efforts related to adolescent health promotion and disease prevention; and communicates adolescent health information to health professionals and groups, those who serve youth, parents, grantees, and the general public. OAH is the convener and catalyst for the development of a national adolescent health agenda.
Vision
To advance best practices to improve the health and well-being of America's adolescents.
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- Increase recognition and inclusion of the specific needs and concerns of adolescents when addressing the health of the nation
- Identify, promote, and support a range of evidence-based approaches to enhance adolescent health
- Fully engage partners from multiple sectors to help achieve an effective, integrated, and sustainable system for adolescent health and well-being
- Increase the collective impact of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve or ensure the health of adolescents, especially those who are most vulnerable
| - Lead national grant program to prevent teen pregnancy and support pregnant and parenting teens and women
- Expand knowledge of what works to reduce health risk among adolescents and to effect positive youth development
- Engage a variety of partners and stakeholders who can positively affect the lives and health of teens now and in the future
- Promote, communicate and disseminate accurate information on the full range of issues related to adolescent health to multiple audiences
- Increase OAH’s capacity to achieve maximum operational performance and objective documentation of accomplishments
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Click here for an overview of the Office of Adolescent Health and its grant programs.
Click here for the Office of Adolescent Health's Strategic Plan for FY 2012-2015.
