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Spark Trainings

Spark Discussion

Health practices across the country have limited time for staff and provider training. To meet the needs of busy health centers looking to improve their adolescent-centered practices, AHI offers mini-trainings called Sparks.

Sparks are free, ready-to-use, and include a PowerPoint presentation, a facilitator script, and follow-up materials. They are designed for providers or staff to deliver in 15-30 minutes at staff meetings or professional development opportunities. Sparks can be facilitated by providers or staff in any role, and are specifically designed to “spark” discussion and reflection among a multidisciplinary audience.

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Strengths-Based Approaches to Adolescent Sexual Health
Strengths-Based Approaches to Adolescent Sexual Health

Consider how staff and providers can create a climate where adolescents are more likely to discuss their sexual health openly and honestly.

Cultural Responsiveness
Cultural Responsiveness

Identify and discuss key concepts about providing culturally responsive health care to young people and reflect on various cultural norms unique to adolescence.

Nonverbal Communication Bias
Nonverbal Communication Bias

Explore how nonverbal communication can set the tone for youth/adult interaction, both in messages we convey and in how we interpret messages from youth.

Being Youth-Friendly
Being Youth-Friendly

Identify with your team key staff and provider behaviors that are essential to providing youth-friendly care.

Being an Askable Adult
Being an Askable Adult

Discuss strategies adults can use to help youth feel comfortable asking for support and refer them to services like health care or mental health.

LGBTQ+ Youth Series
LGBTQ+ Youth Series

A series of four Sparks to help health centers provide patient-centered care to their LGBTQ+ adolescent patients.

Confidentiality Laws
Confidentiality Laws

Deepen your understanding of minor consent laws for your state.

Confidentiality Best Practices
Confidentiality Best Practices

Explore best practices for providing confidential care to adolescents.

Creating an Adolescent-Friendly Dental Practice
Creating an Adolescent-Friendly Dental Practice

Learn about how to create an adolescent-friendly dental practice and improve retention.

Adolescent Brain Development
Adolescent Brain Development

Explore how adolescent brain development impacts interactions between young people and adults.

School Referrals
School Referrals

Identify and discuss the roles that school staff can play in facilitating access to health services for students.

Identifying and Supporting Trafficked Youth
Identifying and Supporting Trafficked Youth

Explore ways to identify signs of trafficking and sexual exploitation among youth.

Youth With Special Health Care Needs
Youth With Special Health Care Needs

Encourage your team to consider how everyone in your setting can better understand and support young people who have special health care needs.

Non-Directive Counseling for Pregnancy Options in Title X Clinics
Non-Directive Counseling for Pregnancy Options in Title X Clinics

Explore the ways Title X clinic staff can create a nonjudgmental culture for adolescent and young adult clients who present for pregnancy options counseling.

Principles of Trauma-Informed Care for Adolescent Patients
Principles of Trauma-Informed Care for Adolescent Patients

Deepen your understanding of how trauma impacts adolescent patients and how to create trauma-informed spaces to support their health and well-being.

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