Adolescent Health & Youth Development Program (AHYD)

The Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) program helps adolescents aged 10 – 19 build skills to live healthy lives by reinforcing positive attitudes and behaviors.

It reduces exposure to risk-taking behaviors that lead to violence, substance abuse, poor school performance and sexual activity. The initiatives of the program ensure that young people have access to free, medically accurate, age-appropriate and evidence-based risk reduction education.

District 2’s trained coordinator can work with people from a variety of settings and institutions to develop a curriculum to meet their needs.

AHYD Program Services:

Pregnancy Prevention & Risk Reduction

We provide education proven and evidence-based programs that emphasize sexual abstinence or delayed initiation of sex. Including:

Making Proud Choices
Be Proud Be Responsible
Promoting Health Among Teens
Reducing the Risk
Rights, Respect, Responsibility

Youth Development

We offer activities and classes that help youth develop social, ethical, emotional, physical and cognitive abilities:

Career Exploration and Goal Setting
Family Life and Sexual Health Leadership
Development Post-Secondary Preparation
Safe Dates
Personal Hygiene
Financial Literacy
Mental Health & Well-being
Tobacco, Drugs & Vaping Prevention
Bullying & Cyberbullying Prevention

Professional Training

Training opportunities are offered for youth-serving professionals, parents and community members:

SPARKS training
Training youth serving professionals to identify sparks within youth and increase their motivation to grow and develop.
Adult advisor training on Sources of Strength
A curriculum which aims to promote mental health and prevent suicide by creating a culture of openness support and resilience utilizing peer influence.
Let’s Talk Awareness
Provide guidance to youth serving professionals, parents and guardians on how to talk about safe sex, abuse and healthy relationships.

Outreach Opportunities

Upon request we are available to attend outreach events, health fairs, back to school events.