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“Best Bets” Policy Briefs
Research Papers

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Newsletters

Growing Absolutely Fantastic Youth:
An eNewsletter for Maternal and Child Health Professional Invested in Adolescent Health

A continuation of the Growing Absolutely Fantastic Youth Guide to Best Practices in Healthy Youth Development, this series of newsletters is written expressly for State Adolescent Health Coordinators and their Maternal and Chilld Health partners. Each new issue tackles a topic related to the Coordinator's important work on behalf of adolescents.

Reports/Monographs

Growing Absolutely Fantastic Youth: A Guide to Best Practices in Healthy Youth Development

Growing Absolutely Fantastic Youth This guide represents a synthesis of the research on effective prevention, intervention and health promotion strategies within families, schools and communities as they pertain to seven different health concerns. These adolescent health areas (alcohol/tobacco/other drugs, motor vehicle accidents, violence, suicide, risky sexual behavior, nutrition and physical activity) have been identified by the U. S. Surgeon General as needing critical attention. Up to 5 copies of Growing Absolutely Fantastic Youth can be ordered for free by contacting ODPVP@state.mn.us

Permission is granted to photocopy this publication.

Rinehart, P.M., & Kahn, J.A. (2000). Growing absolutely fantastic youth: A guide to best practices in healthy youth development. Minneapolis, MN: Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health, Academic Health Center and the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota ,McNamara Alumni Center, Suite 260, 200 Oak Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Growing Absolutely Fantastic Youth: A Review of the Research on "Best Practices"

This report was prepared as the first step toward producing a research-based, user-friendly guide to strategies that are most likely to improve the health of youth in Minnesota (see Growing Absolutely Fantastic Youth: A Guide to Best Practices in Healthy Youth Development). Unlike the above version, this review of research organizes the information by health behavior (alcohol/tobacco/other drugs, motor vehicle accidents, violence, suicide, risky sexual behavior, nutrition, and physical activity) rather than location of the prevention, intervention or health promotion strategy (family, school and community). The report provides an in-depth review of the literature and recommendations from experts in the field. Program planners, grant reviewers, policymakers, schools, foundation staff, community organizers, and others concerned about youth will find this an ideal companion piece to the above publication.

Komro, K. A. and Stigler, M (2000). Growing absolutely fantastic youth: A review of the research on "best practices." School of Public Health, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN.

Health Futures of Youth/MN: Developing Programs, Practices, and Policies That Make a Difference for Youth

This report presents recommendations for creating a health youth agenda, generated from meetings with nearly 300 people across Minnesota who work with or on behalf of youth. It is also identifies action steps for policy makers, funders, government employees, youth workers, youth, parents and citizens so that the vision can be realized.

Kahn, J.A. LaCroix, L.A., & Snyder, P.V. (2000). Health Futures of Youth/MN: Developing Programs, Practices, and Policies That Make a Difference for Youth. Minneapolis, MN: Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health, Academic Health Center and the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, McNamara Alumni Center, Suite 260, 200 Oak Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Youth Violence: Lessons From the Experts

What can professionals, parents, youth, and citizens do to protect themselves from violence? Lessons from the Experts presents responses to this question, both from professionals and from youth, and includes descriptions of some violence prevention programs that seem to have a good chance of success. Lessons from the Experts is a tool for health professionals and educators, maternal and child health directors and adolescent health coordinators, societies and professional organizations who work with children and youth, and the hundreds of government policymakers at local, county and state levels.

Mann Rinehart‚ P.‚ Borowsky‚ I.‚ Stolz, A.‚ Latts, E.‚ Cart‚ C.U.‚ & Brindis‚ C.D. (1998). Youth violence: Lessons from the experts. Minneapolis‚ MN: Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health‚ Department of Pediatrics‚ University of Minnesota & San Francisco‚ CA: Division of Adolescent Medicine‚ Department of Pediatrics and the Institute for Health Policy Studies‚ School of Medicine‚ University of California‚ San Francisco.

Reducing the Risk: Connections That Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth

Reducing the Risk: Connections That Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth The first analysis of the largest and most comprehensive study of youth health in the United States. More information available online at http://www.cpc.unc.edu/addhealth

Blum‚ R.W‚ & Mann Rinehart‚ P. (1998). Reducing the risk: Connections that make a difference in the lives of youth. Minneapolis, MN: Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health‚ Department of Pediatrics‚ University of Minnesota.

Round Table Number One: Developing Public-Private Partnerships

Report from the convening of 13 youth leaders to discuss the topic of developing public-private partnerships to improve the health and well-being of young people in Minnesota.

Konopka Institute. (1996). Round table number one: Developing public-private partnerships. Minneapolis‚ MN: Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health‚ University of Minnesota.

The Community Responds to Youth Violence: What Works? What Doesn't? A Special Report, January, 1994

A Special Report, January 1994 Report from a discussion of respected youth workers who discuss what they do, what works, and what does not work in addressing youth violence.

Konopka Institute. (1994). The community responds to youth violence: What works? What doesn't? A special report, January, 1994. Minneapolis‚ MN: Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health‚ University of Minnesota.

“Best Bets” Policy Briefs

“Best Bets” Policy Briefs are concise presentations of research findings on issues of critical concern to those who make or shape policies and programs.

Teens Really Listen to Their Parents

“Teens are often very effective at communicating to us as adults that we have become irrelevant in their lives,” says Michael Resnick, PhD, sociologist and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota. “And we, as adults, turn around and make the mistake of believing it.”

Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health‚ University of Minnesota. (1999). “Teens really listen to their parents.” Best Bets. Vol. 1‚ No. 1.

Investing in Teens: Saves Dollars, Makes Sense

“While only a small percentage of youth get into serious trouble, research suggests inadequate educational achievement, life-threatening habits such as addictions, risky sexual behavior, involvement in crime and violence, and too-early childbearing cost teens and society big time,” says Martha Burt, PhD, Urban Institute, Washington DC.

Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health‚ University of Minnesota. (1999). “Investing in teens: Saves dollars, makes sense.” Best Bets. Vol. 1‚ No. 2.

Protecting the Health of Teens: Consent & Confidentiality Laws

This policy brief examines the knowledge and commitment of health care providers in Minnesota to existing consent and confidentiality laws.

Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health‚ University of Minnesota. (1999). “Protecting the health of teens: Consent & confidentiality laws.” Best Bets. Vol. 1‚ No. 3.

Reducing Violence: Schools Can Take a Lead

This policy brief reviews the research literature on what is known to be effective in reducing violence in schools.

Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health‚ University of Minnesota. (1999). “Reducing violence: Schools can take a lead.” Best Bets. Vol. 1‚ No. 4.

Research Papers

Best Practices in School-based Violence Prevention

What can be done to keep violence out of schools? This review of literature shows some “best practice” techniques for violence prevention intervention.

Smith‚ A.‚ Kahn, J.‚ & Borowsky‚ I. (1999). “Best practices in school-based violence prevention.” Minneapolis‚ MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service.

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Minor Consent and Confidentiality and Adolescent Health in Minnesota

Confidentiality and minor consent laws have proven to be effective in encouraging adolescents to seek treatment for certain health care conditions. But how knowledgeable and committed are Minnesota's health care providers about minor consent and confidentiality laws? This study looked at 30 adolescent health care providers in Minnesota to find the answers.

Hellerstedt‚ W.L.‚ Fee, R.M.‚ & Stevens‚ A. (1999). “Minor consent and confidentiality and adolescent health in Minnesota.” Minneapolis‚ MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service.

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