Adolescent Health

The Adolescent Health Program at the Department of Health works collaboratively with other state agencies and adolescent health partners to improve the health of Ohio’s adolescents. This task is accomplished through identification and assessment of health status and health risk behaviors.

The Adolescent Health Program functions as part of School and Adolescent Health Services in the Bureau of Community Health Services and Systems Development (BCHSSD) and is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant.

Current activities include but are not limited to

• Data collection and reports on health indicators of adolescents

• The Health of Ohio’s Adolescents: 21 Critical Indicators

  • Cover Introduction and Background

  • Indicators

  • Data Tables and References

• The Ohio Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

• Member of Ohio Suicide Prevention Team

• Basic Concepts in Identifying the Health Needs of Adolescents training curriculum jointly developed with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

• Lights in the Darkness: Appalachian Teens Speak Out on Depression video developed in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Mental Health

• Helpful Tips For Parents of Teen Drivers video to assist families of new drivers with helpful tips and guidance, produced with the Ohio Department of Public Safety
  • Ten Driving Tips for Parents of Teen Drivers 

  • Video Order Form

• Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls information sheets on healthy bones and healthy bone development for girls.

  • Literature Request Form

  • Communicating with Girls and Parents About Bone Health 

  • Facts About Healthy Bone Development

  • Powerful Bones: How to Get Them 

Last Updated: 7/21/05