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Supporting Adolescent Health and Development: What Decision Makers Need to Know

URL 1: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/05-11-2020/adolescent-health-and-development-what-decision-makers-need-to-know

Date Developed: n.a.. Source: The National Academies. Presenter(s): Beth Cauffman, Tammy Chang, Cheri Hoffman, Lydia Proulx. Type: Video. Level: Advanced Intermediate. Length: 60 minutes.

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Adolescence is a crucial time for changes in the brain. Investments in certain programs can make a huge developmental impact on children. This video discusses actions that decision-makers should take to optimize adolescent health and development based on two recent reports by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Learning Objectives

• Understand why adolescence is such a crucial time developmentally.

• Identify support systems in place that foster positive developmental outcomes.

• Pinpoint the inequities that affect disparities in adolescent development.

• List key evidence-based recommendations for systems to support developmental outcomes

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UE8MC25742; MCH Navigator for $225,000/year. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.