Adolescent Health and Safety

The Department of Health and Senior Services, in cooperation with schools and health agencies across the state, recognizes the consequences of teenage sexual behavior and administers appropriate programs. Special efforts are made to ensure that teens have access to essential reproductive health services such as

Family planning
Pregnancy testing
Emergency contraception

Special Programs: aimed at teen pregnancy include
Report of Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy
Abstinence-only pregnancy prevention
Adolescent parenting education

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): are also of special concern, since they potentially affect health and fertility later in life. More...

Sexual Violence: More...

Highway Traffic Safety: More...

Suicide Prevention: More...

For more information on goals and grants, visit
School and Community-based Programs and Grants
Coordinated School Health Program Directory
Joint Statement On School-Age Health
Community Partnerships For Healthy Adolescents