Think the division of Adolescent Health & Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics is all about medicine? Think again. The division is about all aspects of adolescent health and development and the health of adolescents at risk. We provide interdisciplinary research, training, and clinical services collaborating with the disciplines of medicine, nursing, nutrition, psychology, public health and social work. We have trained doctors, journalists, and ministers. What unites us? A passion for developing resilience in youth.
In the News - Vienna Rothberg, HYD·PRC research assistant and School of Social Work/Public Health graduate student, was awarded a $5000 fellowship through the President's Initiative on Children, Youth, and Families to continue important evaluation work in partnership with the Division of Indian Work. The fellowship allows her to continue her efforts to assist the organization in evaluating their sexuality education curriculum for Native American youth called Live It!
- Imee Cambronero, MPH, Prevention Research Center fellow, has been awarded the University of Minnesota Division of Epidemiology and Community Health Education Faculty Scholarship Award for "public health leadership and community involvement as well as academic excellence." Congratulations Imee!
- Glynis Shea was awarded MOAPPP's Advocate of the Year Award.
Glynis Shea, Communications Director for the Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine has been named Advocate of the Year by MOAPPP – the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting. This award is given annually to a person, policymaker or organization who has provided valuable leadership in support of policies or legislation affecting adolescent sexual health promotion, adolescent pregnancy prevention and/or adolescent parent support issues. Ms. Shea's work to re-shape the way we think and communicate about these issues has been transformative for those in the field.
- Paul Snyder, MSW, Mdiv, Program Director, Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health and Social Work faculty; and Jennifer Andrashko, Social Work Fellow in the Division’s Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Program, are recipients of the 2009-10 Buckman Fellowship for Leadership in Philanthropy. Buckman Fellows are chosen to participate in a ten-month series of seminars with University of Minnesota and community experts on philanthropy and fundraising. As a part of their application they identify a specific philanthropic project and are awarded a stipend to be used to develop their leadership skills and implement their chosen project. Awards will be given at a June 3rd ceremony at Eastcliffe. Click here for more info.
Clinical Services Clinical services are provided by faculty in a variety of locations: - University of Minnesota Medical Center, Primary Care Center
- College of St. Catherine's Health and Wellness Center serves both undergraduate and graduate students on campus, providing medical and mental health needs.
- St. Joseph's Community Clinic provides comprehensive preventive and acute care for youth referred from the foster care system, from juvenile corrections and from other residential treatment facilities. On-site mental health providers are present.
Training
Application for the Healthy Youth Development • Prevention Research Center Fellowship For More Information Please Contact:
Michael Resnick, PhD, Director
Phone: (612) 624-9111
E-mail: resni001@umn.edu - HYD•PRC Co-sponsored training:
Summer Institute in Adolescent Health: Social and Emotional Health for all Young People: Expanding Approaches
July 27-29 2009 (July 30th for graduate students only) Research Faculty research addresses a broad scope of adolescent health issues, including projects on the following: - Social influences on high risk adolescent health behaviors
- Adolescent depression
- Violence prevention
- Risk and resiliency
- Obesity, eating disorders, and adolescents weight loss
- Transition to adult care for adolescents with chronic conditions
Centers, Institutes & Projects - Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center (PRC)
The Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center (PRC) collaborates with state and local organizations and communities to provide training, conduct research, and disseminate findings related to best practices in healthy youth development. - Konopka Institute (Konopka)
Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. Gisela Konopka, the Konopka Institute's goal is to get reliable information into the hands of everyone who is in a position to help adolescents. - State Adolescent Health Resource Center (SAHRC)
SAHRC strives to strengthen the knowledge, skills and capacities of state MCH professionals so they can more effectively address and improve the health of adolescents.
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