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Project Overview
We are embarking on a new initiative to build the capacity for adolescent-centered health care in rural and underserved communities in HHS Region V to address this problem.
Building the capacity for adolescent-centered health care in rural and underserved communities
Adolescent patients access primary care services at lower rates than any other age group despite increased risk for morbidity and mortality due to high-risk behaviors such as substance use, sexual activity, interpersonal violence, and suicide. While these high-risk behaviors are common among adolescents, less than 20% receive recommended screening and counseling on them from their health care providers. We are embarking on a new initiative to build the capacity for adolescent-centered health care in rural and underserved communities in HHS Region V to address this problem.
- Build the capacity of pediatric practices in rural and underserved communities in HHS Region V (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) to provide youth-friendly health care for adolescents through engagement in the evidence-based Adolescent-Centered Environment Assessment Process (ACE-AP)
- Equip each HHS Region V state with the ability to continue to build the capacity of youth-serving primary care centers beyond the duration of the project by training coaches to facilitate the ACE-AP
By training individuals at the state level to deliver the ACE-AP, each state will continue to disseminate the low-cost model throughout high-need communities and increase the number of youth with access to needed services.
To the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children
This project has been made possible with the support of The Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP). HTPCP supports community-based partnerships and collaborations aimed at improving the health status of disadvantaged children, youth, and families nationwide by increasing their access to health services.
