Using Data to Shape Adolescent Health Program and Policies

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Using Data to Shape Adolescent Health Program and
Policies

• Kathy Peppe, RN, MS
• Ohio Title V Director
• President, Association of Maternal Child Health
  Programs

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The lifestyles people adopt in their teen years
have immediate as well as long lasting effects,
not only on their health, but on their
educational achievement, productivity and quality
of life.

• Source Lloyd Kolbe, MD, Director, CDC Division
  of Adolescent and School Health

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U.S. Adolescent Population is

• Growing
• More diverse
• Faced with limited support

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Risk Factors

• Poverty
• Poor academic achievement
• Role models for deviance
• Low self-esteem

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Protective Factors

• Cohesive family
• Positive role models
• Value achievement
• School involvement

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Use Adolescent Health Data to

• Shape an adolescent health agenda
• Make policy program decisions

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MCH Block Planning Process

• Identify health issues
• Prioritize health issues
• Plan, implement evaluate
  programs
• Design budgets

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Clarification

• Focus the issue
• Balance perception data

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Legislation

• Match issues and solutions
• Evaluate impact

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Funding

• Allocation of resources

• Increase
• Decrease
• Maintain

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Evaluate

• Build on experiences of others
• Evidence-based program planning

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Research Agenda

• Apply sound methodology
• Encourage inquiry
• Disseminate results

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Title V Opportunities

• Advocacy
• Program/policy development