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Adolescent Health Initiative
The foundation for Adolescent Health (AHI) is the fundamental and scientific principle that the more developmental assets young people experience, the less likely they are to engage in a wide range of risky behaviors, and the more likely they are to engage in positive behaviors. The Adolescent Health Initiative sees young men and women as vital resources in our community. AHI is proactive about building strengths, encouraging personal responsibility, respecting youth as actors in their own development, offering a consistent message about what is important and offering hope.
Regional Teen Institute
The Regional Teen Institute (TI) is held each summer in June at Camp Rippling Waters. Nearly 50 students in grades 7 and 8 from Boone, Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam counties participate in the week-long event, with students in grades 9-12 serving as youth staff. The goal of TI is to encourage teens to make healthy decisions by helping them to develop leadership skills and action plans. This is accomplished through developing a supportive environment to help youth make these decisions and through a lot of fun activities.
The following is a list of AHI links to other useful web sites for teens:
For more information on the Adolescent Health Initiative, contact Margo Friend, director, at 304.340.3622.
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