Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) is a national call to action to promote adolescent health and healthy development. Led by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health and developed with the input of national organizations, it builds on the collective wisdom of youth-serving professionals and seeks to raise the profile of adolescent health in the national discourse. Using TAG, the Office of Adolescent Health conducts outreach and delivers tools and information that support the integration of positive youth development precepts into the ongoing work of federal, state, and local public agencies; youth-serving health, public health, education, and social service professionals and organizations; faith- and community-based organizations; workforce development organizations and employers; and other stakeholders. TAG does not provide a formulaic blueprint for action, but instead encourages youth-serving organizations to use approaches that are consistent with their mission, objectives, priorities, and tactics. Preliminary evaluation findings indicate interest in the overall concept and resources of TAG, with partners citing the sharing of resources as a primary engagement strategy.
Houston Communities in Schools (CIS) is an excellent example of comprehensive service integration located within the school system. It is among the best developed of the school-based prevention programs because it offers a wide range of services to youth and it is focused both on primary prevention and on the identification and reduction of risk. Using the principle that the best place to reach younger adolescents is by going to where they spend most of their time-the school-the program provides an umbrella under which all social and related services are coordinated and available on the school premises. Furthermore, the Houston CIS demonstrates how local community agencies and businesses can focus on a single goal, reduction of school dropout, and work together to make a difference.Houston CIS was initiated by Judge Wyatt Heard of the juvenile court in conjunction with the Houston Independent School District (HISD), the Chamber of Commerce, the Houston mayor, and various community and 155
An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Conclusions and Recommendations This chapter will discuss the key themes that emerged from our study and offer guidance for expanding service integration approaches into other communities. The preceding chapters presented the rationale supporting the utility of a comprehensive service integration approach; reviewed the history of service integration efforts; outlined current or recent service integration activities at the federal, state, and local levels; and described nine programs that have developed effective methods of working with atrisk youth. We discussed the key cross-cutting issues, identified the elements of exemplary programs, and reviewed the issues involved in evaluating and funding these programs. This chapter summarizes the major themes that emerge from the book as a whole, discusses the dynamic nature of service integration programs, and reviews the critical ingredients for the development, replication, and expansion of effective youth programs and service integration efforts.
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