Programs and Centers

Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center (PRC)

The Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center Collaborates with state and local organizations and communities to provide training, conduct research, and disseminate findings related to best practice in healthy youth developments.

Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health

Inspired by the pioneering work of Gisela Konopka, PhD, the Konopka Institute's goal is to make reliable information available to everyone who is in a position to support adolescent in developing their potentials.

YouthCHAT

YouthCHAT is a company comprised of diverse youth who are employed by the Division to provide assistance with training, to consult both internally and externally, and to serve as expert panels.

• Healthy Youth Development • Prevention Research Center
  One of the premier sites in the country for adolescent health research. Researchers are learning about the best methods for providing teens with the necessary skills and opportunities to live healthy and meaningful lives.
• Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health
  Provides information, programs, and policy support to the youth-serving community.
• State Adolescent Health Resource Center
  Located within the Konopka Institute, the SAHRC is geared towards strengthening the knowledge and skills of state MCH professionals so they can more effectively improve the health of adolescents.
• Community Partnership for Foster Care Health
  An interdisciplinary task force with the mission of creating a model of health care for children in foster care in Minnesota
• Youth and AIDS Projects
  The goal of the U of M Youth and AIDS Projects is to help high-risk youth prevent HIV and to care for young people and families living with HIV infection.
• University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital