Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health

Partners in Program Planning for Adolescent Health

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Bar Association
  • American College of Preventive Medicine
  • American Dietetic Association
  • American Medical Association
  • American Nurses Association
  • American School Health Association
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • National Assembly on School-Based Health Care

The overall goals for all PIPPAH Partners are:

  • Develop strategies to improve adolescent health status, in collaboration with OAH and other partners
  • Develop strategies to create and improve the systems that serve adolescents and their families, in collaboration with OAH and other partners
  • Strengthen organizational commitment to a focus on adolescent health
  • Promote the development of organizational infrastructure at national and state levels that can effectively address adolescent health issues
  • Enhance intra- and inter disciplinary communication, education and training needs relevant to adolescent health
  • Examine ways that national, state and local health programs can improve the health status of adolescents and their families
  • Encourage coordination and the growth of collaborative efforts across disciplines and professional organizations on behalf of adolescent health and well-being by addressing the nature of physical and mental health needs and available care of adolescents and their families.